Fermeture d'Internet

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  Coupure au niveau régional

  Sandeshkhali et Hingalganj

  On Saturday, 10 February 2024, local authorities in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, ordered for local Internet services to be suspended as part of Section 144 orders that were imposed to quell violence following two days of protests revolting against local leaders. These orders were extended to the adjacent Hingalganj area on 13 February 'so that tension does not spread to other areas,' according to local reports. The same day (13 February), a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court reportedly quashed the orders imposing restrictions under Section 144, saying such prohibitory orders should only be put in place in areas identified as “troubled zone”. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the citizens' ability 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.

  Inde

  • Démarrer 10 février 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 13 février 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 3 days
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  Coupure au niveau régional

  Haldwani, Uttarakhand

  Local authorities in Haldwani, Uttarakhand ordered Internet services to be suspended as part of curfew actions following reported violent clashes between police and protesters after authorities demolished a mosque, alleging it was constructed illegally. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the citizens' ability 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.

  Inde

  • Démarrer 9 février 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 12 février 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 3 days
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  Coupure au niveau national

  Internet mobile

  As the country held its provincial, national, and presidential elections today, Pakistan authorities ordered mobile Internet and phone services to be suspended nationwide to “maintain law and order”. The shutdown began around 02:00 UTC and connectivity was restored after the election starting around 15:00 UTC. Read our Pakistan Election 2024 report on the Pulse Blog for more details.

  Pakistan

  • Démarrer 8 février 2024 02:00 UTC
  • Fin 8 février 2024 15:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 13 hours
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  Coupure au niveau régional

  Internet mobile, WIFI public

  District de Poonch et Rajouri

  Les autorités locales ont ordonné la suspension de l'Internet mobile et des services WiFi publics dans les districts de Poonch et de Rajouri, dans la province de Jammu, en Inde, le 7 février de 00h10 à 23h30 heure locale, afin d'empêcher l'utilisation abusive de ces services par des "éléments antinationaux/mécréants, ce qui pourrait entraîner une détérioration de l'ordre public". Selon certaines informations, cette mesure a été prise à la suite de la décision du gouvernement indien d'accorder le statut de tribu répertoriée aux brahmanes Paharis, Padari, Koli et Gadda afin qu'ils puissent bénéficier de réservations dans le territoire de l'Union. Les coupures d'Internet lors de manifestations ou de troubles civils ont un impact sur la capacité des citoyens à obtenir des informations précises de sources gouvernementales lorsqu'ils en ont le plus besoin. Il devient également plus difficile pour les citoyens de contacter les membres de leur famille et leurs amis dans d'autres parties du pays ou dans d'autres pays.

  Inde

  • Démarrer 7 février 2024 00:10 UTC
  • Fin 7 février 2024 23:30 UTC
  • Durée totale 23 hours
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  Coupure au niveau national

  On Saturday, 3 February 2024, the government of Senegal suddenly postponed the upcoming presidential elections that were planned for 25 February. Amidst widespread protests after this announcement, the Senegalese Ministry of Communication, Telecommunication, and Digital Economy ordered a shutdown of mobile data access, citing the spread of "hateful and subversive messages."

  Sénégal

  • Démarrer 4 février 2024 22:00 UTC
  • Fin 7 février 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 2 days, 2 hours
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  Coupure au niveau national

  Internet services have been disrupted again in Sudan amidst an increase in fighting intensity and violence. The measurements below reflect a drop in connections and traffic in the country, with the two major Internet Service Providers, Sudatel and MTN, going completely dark. The two networks have 53% and 21% of the Internet market share, respectively.

  Soudan

  • Démarrer 2 février 2024 14:15 UTC
  • Fin 13 mai 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 100 days, 9 hours

janvier 2024

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  Coupure au niveau national

  Reports and measurements indicate that Internet connectivity in the island nation of Comoros was severely disrupted during a period of unrest and protests following the re-election of President Azali Assoumani. Media reports are stating the government is behind the disruption but we have not yet been able to independently confirm this. Measurements from IODA indicated that BGP routes were restored around 11:00 UTC on 18 January 2024. However, Cloudflare Radar continued to show access disruption at Comores Telecom (AS36939) until around 15:00 UTC on 19 January 2024. 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. We encourage all governments to #KeepItOn.

  Comores

  • Démarrer 17 janvier 2024 11:45 UTC
  • Fin 19 janvier 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 1 day, 12 hours
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  Coupure au niveau régional

  Rajasthan

  The Regional Commissioner Bhawar Lal Meena ordered Internet services to be suspended in several districts of Rajasthan, India, on 7 January from 10:00 to 15:00 local time to prevent malpractices surrounding the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) examination. According to one report, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G Internet services, along with SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services, were suspended. As we have repeatedly written about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are, in our opinion, NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.

  Inde

  • Démarrer 7 janvier 2024 10:00 UTC
  • Fin 7 janvier 2024 15:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 5 hours

décembre 2023

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  Coupure au niveau régional

  Poonch et Rajouri

  Authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Poonch and neighboring Rajouri district in the Jammu and Kashmir region from 23 to 30 December 2023 as a precautionary measure to check rumor-mongering and prevent any law and order problem following a conflict in the region. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the citizens' ability 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.

  Inde

  • Démarrer 23 décembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 30 décembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 7 days
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  Blocage de service

  Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube

  Reports from Pakistan indicate a service-blocking event happened on 17 December from 17:30 local time to the early hours of 18 December. According to one report, the shutdown happened before an online rally by supporters of former president, Imran Khan, that happened from 21:00 local time. So far government authorities have not yet provided a statement. Measurements by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) showed issues connecting to specific social media and video-sharing sites. 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.      

  Pakistan

  • Démarrer 17 décembre 2023 17:30 UTC
  • Fin 18 décembre 2023 04:00 UTC
  • Durée totale 10 hours