BFM Podcast

Internet Shutdowns, Democracy, and Human Rights

Tan KW
Publish date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021, 04:17 PM
Internet Shutdowns, Democracy, and Human Rights

17-Feb-21 14:00

Josef Benedict, Asia-Pacific Researcher, CIVICUS Monitor

Following the military coup in Myanmar on the 1st of February, its citizens have experienced four nationwide internet shutdowns amid public demonstrations against the coup. We take a look at what internet shutdowns mean for democracies and human rights, especially in the middle of a pandemic.

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