This course focuses on internet shutdowns and how to mobilise and fight against them. Aimed at civil society organisations and grassroots activists, the course provides practical advice, tactics, and strategies that individuals or organisations with limited resources can enact.

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now

Felicia Anthonio

@FelAnthonio

Introduction to the course

The impacts of shutdowns

Fighting shutdowns – strategies and tactics for campaigners

Fighting against shutdowns – lessons from the #KeepItOn campaign

Introduction

The global deterioration of democracy and shrinking space for civil society

Shutdowns in Africa: who is perpetrating them? Who is fighting back?

Shutdowns in Asia Pacific: who is perpetrating them? Who is fighting back?

Shutdowns in the Middle East & North Africa:who is perpetrating them?Who is fighting?

Shutdown in Latin America & the Caribbean:who is perpetrating them?Who is fighting?

Shutdowns in Eastern Europe & Central Asia:who is perpetrating them? Who is fighting?

Why fight against internet shutdowns?

Elections watch and shutdown advocacy toolkit

Shutdowns during civil unrest and protests

Shutdowns during exam periods

Staying safe during a shutdown

Can you challenge an election shutdown perpetrator?

Fighting shutdowns via international institutions, community & courts

How companies can fight shutdowns - UN guidance

Fighting internet shutdowns around the world

Case study: shutdowns and gender

Case study: shutdowns and humanitarian aid

Case study: shutdowns and disability

Case study: shutdowns and healthcare

Case studies

Wrap up video

Course survey

Conclusion

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This course offers an introduction to internet shutdowns, including an overview of the shutdown problem and examples of different ways governments shut down the internet and other communications channels. It will examine how internet shutdowns exacerbate human rights abuses and interfere with democratic processes. The course looks into who is fighting back and multi-stakeholder advocacy strategies used by the global #KeepItOn coalition to end internet shutdowns.

The facts on internet shutdowns

How internet shutdowns harm human rights?

Quiz - The basics of internet shutdowns

History of internet shutdowns - From Egypt to Myanmar

Defining internet shutdowns (#KeepItOn definition)

Technical means to shutdown the internet

Quiz - Am I experiencing an internet shutdown

What are internet shutdowns?

Why internet shutdowns are a barrier to elections

Civil unrest, protests and shutdowns

What activists need to know

Case study - Susan Mwape, Common Cause Zambia Case study

Quiz - activity

Cuba Case Study - Norges Rodríguez, Yucabyte

Internet shutdowns and democracy

Tips for planning for shutdowns during elections and civil unrest

About the #KeepItOn Coalition

Internet shutdown monitoring tools

Liaising with national and International institutions over shutdowns

Why the private sector matters

Advocacy and internet shutdowns

<p>Access Now is a non-profit founded in 2009 with a mission to defend and extend the digital civil rights of people around the world. Access Now supports programs including RightsCon, an annual conference on Human Rights and #KeepItOn, an index of internet shutdowns. It also provides exit nodes for Tor network. As of 2020, Access Now has legal entities in Belgium, Costa Rica, Tunisia, and the United States, with its staff, operations, and activities distributed across all regions of the world.</p>

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