Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Baramulla district and Awantipora police district

  Temporary suspension of Telecom Services due to Public Safety Issues in Baramulla district and Awantipora police district on 19 February 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 19 February 2020 08:00 UTC
  • End 19 February 2020 16:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 8 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Maldah

  Murshidaabad

  Internet services will be suspended in some blocks of seven districts to prevent question leak during exams, sources in the government said. 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 18 February 2020 12:00 UTC
  • End 27 February 2020 14:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 9 days, 2 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Facebook

  Vietnam

  • Start 16 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 6 April 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 50 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Kashmir Valley

  Temporary suspension of Telecom Services due to public safety issues in Kashmir Valley on 11 February 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 11 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 13 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days
• Past

  National shutdown

  Iran

  • Start 8 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 8 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  in Jammu and Kashmir'

  'Awantipora

  India

  • Start 6 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 6 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  in Jammu and Kashmir '

  'Pulwama district

  India

  • Start 5 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 5 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  in Jammu and Kashmir'

  'Kupwara

  India

  • Start 5 February 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 5 March 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 29 days

January 2020

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Jabalpur

  Internet services were reported down in Jabalpur on 31 January 2020 in anticipation of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. 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 31 January 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 31 January 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  Yemen

  • Start 30 January 2020 00:00 UTC
  • End 14 April 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 440 days