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National shutdown

National except Kurdish region

Start 3 October 2019 00:00 UTC
End 10 October 2019 00:00 UTC
Total Duration 7 days

Iraq

Population: 46,042,015

Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free

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At least seven killed as Iraqi security forces fire on protesters

Iraq blacked out the internet for 70% of the country and blocked social media to try to quell deadly anti-corruption protests

Iraq: Internet access restored after weeklong protests

Media coverage

At least seven killed as Iraqi security forces fire on protesters

Iraq blacked out the internet for 70% of the country and blocked social media to try to quell deadly anti-corruption protests

Iraq: Internet access restored after weeklong protests

USD $4,657,185

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Shutdown history

48 shutdowns in the last 12 months
160 shutdowns since 2018
8,943 shutdown hours since 2018