SMEX • 08 May 2024

#NoExamShutdown: Open letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams

As part of the #NoExamShutdown campaign, we’re sending an open letter to authorities in Iraq to abstain from resorting to internet shutdowns…

SMEX • 12 Jul 2023

Down for Nothing? Shutdowns during Exams in the Middle East and North Africa [Bread&Net 2022]

The session “Down for Nothing? Shutdowns during Exams in the Middle East and North Africa” was held as part of…

Internet shutdowns in Algeria: a blow to human rights and the national economy • 26 Jun 2023

Internet shutdowns in Algeria: a blow to human rights and the national economy

The publication of this article was delayed due to the internet shutdown in Algeria. Like many others who heavily rely…

Zeinab Ismail • 23 May 2023

Syria: Internet shutdowns planned despite promises to keep it on

Yesterday, news spread on social media about the intention of the Syrian authorities to cut off internet services in conjunction…

SMEX • 22 May 2023

Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams

To: Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Republic of Iraq; The Office of the Prime Minister Cc: Ibrahim Al-Jubouri,…

DR Lab • 08 May 2023

Internet and Telecom Shutdowns in Sudan: Who is responsible?

On May 5, MTN Sudan announced that all its relay stations in Khartoum were down due to power outages and…

SMEX • 28 Apr 2023

Sudan: Internet Shutdowns Fuel Human Rights Abuses

Internet in Sudan has been shut down intermittently amid armed clashes between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan,…