July 20, 2018 | News

Iraqi Government Shuts Down the Internet Amidst Protests

smexadmin
20 July 2018

Last week, protests broke out in Basra and quickly spread across southern Iraq. On Saturday, the Iraqi government began intermittently shutting down the internet and reduced the connection speed across the country. 
#End_internet_shutdowns because they violate Iraqis’ rights to freedom of expression and puts them in great danger.

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