Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine state enters second year

Jun 21, 2020

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 22 : The internet shutdown in Myanmar's conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world's longest, has entered second year,...

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout

Apr 03, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 : Sri Lanka government imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday, April 3, according to an...

Balochistan: Mahrang Baloch appeals to human rights organisations to take notice of internet blackout in Dalbandin

Jan 24, 2025

Notably, the internet blackout comes days before Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day, scheduled for January 25, when the people of Balochistan will come together to...

Curfew, internet blackout imposed in Balochistan amid protests against enforced disappearances

Aug 02, 2024

The people of Pakistan's Balochistan province are currently not able to access information as the Pakistani security forces imposed a curfew and have blocked...

Internet shutdown attempts to silence voices ahead of Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day: Mahrang Baloch

Jan 23, 2025

The Pakistani authorities have imposed an internet blackout in Dalbandin, raising serious concerns amongst human rights groups and activists about the looming threat of...

Assam suspends internet services in view of state recruitment exam today

Aug 28, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 28 : People in several districts in Assam are set to witness another internet blackout as lakhs of candidates will...