Service blocking
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National except Kurdish areas
Various Iraqi social and economic classes are expressing their discontent with the government’s decision to cut off the internet, in order to avoid what the latter called “security chaos and conspiracy against the homeland.” Politicians, media professionals, and activists confirm that Adel Abdul Mahdi’s authority has violated all “civil liberties” laws by blocking the internet from operating permanently inside Iraq.
- Total Duration 1 day
Iraq
- Population
- 46,042,015
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Various Iraqi social and economic classes are expressing their discontent with the government’s decision to cut off the internet, in order to avoid what the latter called “security chaos and conspiracy against the homeland.” Politicians, media professionals, and activists confirm that Adel Abdul Mahdi’s authority has violated all “civil liberties” laws by blocking the internet from operating permanently inside Iraq.
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It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more.