![]() The Ministry of Communications, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy initially on July 31 directed internet service providers (ISPs) to cut mobile internet connection, and subsequently ordered the blocking of TikTok on August 2. On July 30, 2023, new demonstrations erupted in the country following the arrest of the opposition leader, accused of plotting an insurrection and other offenses. Over the past two months, Senegal has seen growing protests surrounding the continued arrests and incarceration of opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko. Senegal’s escalating history of internet shutdowns We, the undersigned organizations and members of the global #KeepItOn coalition - a global network of over 300 organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns - denounce the weaponization of internet shutdowns by the government of Senegal in response to the recent political unrest in the country and demand an end to authorities’ escalating use of this dangerous censorship tool. We also urge private platforms and telecommunications companies to push back on government demands to shut down the internet or block access to platforms in order to meet their obligation to protect and respect human rights and to ensure that they are not complicit in government censorship and restrictions on access to information. This joint statement comes in reaction to the government’s shutdown of mobile internet on July 31 and its blocking of TikTok on August 2. The IPI global network today joined 57 organizations across the globe as part of the #KeepItOn coalition in calling on the Senegalese government to end its use of internet shutdowns and blocking as a tool to censor and control information. IJ4EU (Investigative Journalism for Europe). ![]() COVID-19: How IPI members face the challenge.Countering Online Harassment of Journalists.Europe: Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR).Helsingin Sanomat Foundation Journalism Fellowship at IPI.
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