Fermeture d'Internet

Authorities ordered for mobile Internet services to be briefly suspended in the division of Punch, Jammu and Kashmir.

Government of Iraq banned Telegram, an instant messaging service, on Iraq networks from the 5 August 2023. The Ministry of Telecommunication in the country issued a statement that upper authorities connected to national security mandated blocking access to the service. The blocking is apparent on all Iraqi networks except AS206206 – Kurdistan Net Company for Computer and Internet Ltd. On August 14, the government stated that they have reached an agreement where the company complied to the government requests, Telegram access to the service was restored as a result.

On 3 August 2023, Ethiopian authorities ordered network operators servicing the Amhara region in the country's North East to suspend mobile Internet services, fixed line Internet, and access to social media and communications platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter). Although no explanation was given these orders came amid escalating conflict between federal military forces and members of the Amhara Fano fighters. It is the second time in 2023 that the people of Amhara region have specifically been subjected to Internet disruptions. The Amhara region is the second largest in Ethiopia, home to around 40 million people. [Update] As of 14 July 2024, mobile Internet services had reportedly been restored in 19 cities across Ethiopia’s Amhara region. However, residents report that connection speeds remain slow and inconsistent.

On 1 August, local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile Internet services in areas of Bharatpur and  Alwar districts in Rajasthan for 24 hours. This was later extended until the morning of 3 August. Both Alwar and Bharatpur share a border with Nuh district in Haryana where communal violence erupted on 31 July and also resulted in Internet shutdowns.  

Local authorities ordered mobile Internet and SMS (with the exception of banking and mobile recharge) services to be suspended in the Palwal and Gurugram districts following public unrest in the neighboring Nuh district. According to reports, the original suspension was extended until 5 August after a three-hour relaxation on 3 August. 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.

Local authorities ordered mobile Internet and SMS (except banking and mobile recharge) services to be suspended in the Faridabad district following public unrest in the neighboring Nuh district. The original two-day suspension order was extended twice until 7 August, with a three-hour reprieve. 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.

Les autorités ont ordonné la suspension des services d'Internet mobile dans le district de Nuh, dans l'Haryana, à la suite d'affrontements entre communautés. Des ordres conséquents ont été émis pour prolonger la suspension jusqu'aux 8, 11 et 13 août 2023. L'administration de Nuh a déclaré dans un communiqué officiel : "Afin d'arrêter la propagation de fausses informations et de rumeurs par le biais de diverses plateformes de médias sociaux, telles que WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter, etc. sur les téléphones mobiles et les SMS, pour faciliter et mobiliser des foules d'agitateurs et de manifestants qui peuvent causer de graves pertes de vies humaines et des dommages aux propriétés publiques et privées en se livrant à des incendies criminels ou au vandalisme et à d'autres types d'activités violentes." Selon Wikipédia, le district de Nuh (anciennement connu sous le nom de district de Mewat) est l'un des 22 districts de l'État indien de Haryana. Il comptait 1,09 million d'habitants en 2011. Les coupures d'Internet pendant les manifestations ou les troubles civils ont un impact sur la capacité des citoyens à obtenir des informations précises de la part des sources gouvernementales au moment où 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 régions du pays ou dans d'autres pays.

On Monday, 31 July 2023, the Senegal Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy issued a communique stating that mobile Internet services would be "temporarily suspended" during certain unspecified hours starting on July 31. All mobile providers were ordered to comply. This follows the arrest over the weekend of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on new charges. Earlier in June, the government of Senegal shut down access to social media services amidst nationwide protests over the sentencing of Sonko. The government of Senegal expanded the blocking of services to include TikTok on Tuesday, 2 August 2023. Over 55 civil society organizations issued a statement on 3 August 2023 calling on the government of Senegal to restore Internet access. The Internet Society's Senegal Chapter was one of the signatories. By Monday, 7 August 2023, data from Senegal indicated that mobile connectivity was restored, but users reported that TikTok continued to be blocked. Articles summarizing the situation include: Senegal is stifling its democracy in the dark - .coda Senegal authorities arrest opposition frontrunner, ban his party and cut internet - Guardian

Local authorities ordered mobile Internet services suspended in the Kaimur district following public unrest. 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 other countries.