Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Kulgam

  Temporary suspension of Telecom Services due to public safety issues in Kulgam on 10 October 2020.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  India

  • Start 10 October 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 10 October 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Shopian

  India

  • Start 6 October 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 7 October 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day

September 2020

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Samboora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district

  Internet services were suspended in the Samboora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on 27 September 2020. It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions to maintain public order.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or other countries.

  India

  • Start 27 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 28 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Past

  National shutdown

  On 27 September, the Ministry of Transportation, Communication, and High Technologies (MTCHT) issued a statement saying it would restrict  Internet access throughout the country to "prevent large-scale Armenian provocations.” The shutdown was ordered as intense fighting broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh border region.

  Azerbaijan

  • Start 27 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 11 December 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 75 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Udaipur

  'Banswara

  Internet suspended, section 144 imposed in four Rajasthan districts after violent protests on 25 September 2020. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  India

  • Start 25 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 13 October 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 18 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Districts of Hays and Al-Khokha

  Yemen

  • Start 24 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 1 March 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 523 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  in Jammu and Kashmir'

  Budgam district

  Internet services were suspended in the Budgam district on 21 September 2020.It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions in order to maintain public order.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  India

  • Start 21 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 22 September 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Past

  National shutdown

  Sudan

  • Start 16 September 2020 06:00 UTC
  • End 16 September 2020 09:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  mobile internet

  Pulwama

  Kashmiri authorities have ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Pulwama on 15 September 2020 from 5:40 to 21:00 local time amidst local tensions.

  India

  • Start 15 September 2020 05:40 UTC
  • End 15 September 2020 21:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 15 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Several estimates pin the economic loss during the shutdown at 15-50 billion dinars (USD 110 - 388 million). Algerian consumer have called on the government to find other ways to secure school exams, with some saying mobile phone scramblers installed at examination centers could suffice.

  Algeria

  • Start 13 September 2020 06:30 UTC
  • End 13 September 2020 17:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 10 hours