Past

Regional shutdown

Minsk

  • Total Duration 1 hour

Flag of Belarus Belarus

Population
9,133,712

Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free

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Other supporting information

Human rights media outlet Charter 97 reported that the government has ordered mobile operators to shut down Internet access amidst ongoing anti-government protests in the capital Minsk, only reinstating it after protesters were dispersed. Demonstrations have been ongoing since the country held its national elections earlier this month, with protester demanding the resignation of longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. Data from Oracle Internet Intelligence and the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis corroborate local reports of network disruptions.

Oracle Internet Intelligence

Oracle Internet Intelligence Country Statistics graph for Belarus, August 26, 2020

CAIDA IODA

CAIDA IODA graph for Belarus, August 26, 2020

ORACLE INTERNET INTELLIGENCE - AS42772

Oracle Internet Intelligence Traffic Shifts graph for AS42772 (A1), August 26, 2020

CAIDA IODA - AS42772

CAIDA IODA graph for AS42772 (A1), August 26, 2020

ORACLE INTERNET INTELLIGENCE - AS25106

Oracle Internet Intelligence Traffic Shifts graph for AS25106 (Mobile TeleSystems), August 26, 2020

CAIDA IODA - AS25106

CAIDA IODA graph for AS25106 (Mobile TeleSystems), August 26, 2020

Shutdown history

  • 6 shutdowns since 2018
  • 61 shutdown hours since 2018

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