[governance] Cameroon Shuts down the Internet
Arsène Tungali
arsenebaguma at gmail.com
Thu Jan 26 03:44:30 EST 2017
Hi Judith,
Thanks for sharing this with us. What's going on in Cameroon is just a
shame. For colleagues who have never experienced Internet shutdown, please
understand that it is a nightmare.
On this note about Cameroon, several organizations including Access
Now and Internet
Without Borders
<http://internetwithoutborders.org/fr/regional-internet-blackout-in-cameroon/>are
doing a lot of advocacy and statements
<https://act.accessnow.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1921&ea.campaign.id=62870&ea.tracking.id=Email&ea.url.id=836199>,
letters have been sent to officials in Cameroon to ask them to bring back
the Internet. A hashtag about this has been started and you can take action
as well: #BringBackkOutInternet
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringBackOurInternet?src=hash>.
You can learn more about the #KeepItOn
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeepItOn?src=hash> campaign here
<https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton>.
Eduard Snowden sent in a tweet
<https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/824312606596988933> where he said: "*This
is the future of repression. If we do not fight it there, it will happen
here*" and I cannot agree more with him because it is just going from one
country to another. Over 8 countries in Africa, including mine the DRC,
have experienced shutdown and no one knows who is next. Acces Now has
reported <https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton>15 Internet shutdowns across
the world in 2015 and 56 in 2016
If there is any question about all the statements and campaigns, I am happy
to help or convey your questions since I am involved, on a personal
capacity, in these movements advocating and fighting Internet shutdowns
across Africa.
Regards,
Arsene
PS: Copied is Deji Olukotun who works on Advocacy for Access Now.
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2017-01-26 5:34 GMT+02:00 Judith Hellerstein <judith at jhellerstein.com>:
> HI All,
>
> Just passing on a note from Mafor Edwan of ISOC Cameroon about the
> Cameroonian Government shut down of the Internet in his country.
>
> I am at a loss for words of yet another country that has cut off Internet
> Access for its citizens. Thanks to ISOC Cameroon for all their efforts to
> resolve this crisis, even though they have not been successful, I am glad
> that they have tried. I am a passionate believer in an open Internet. One
> that is available to all. By connecting the world, working with others, and
> advocating for equal access to the Internet, We can make the world a better
> place.
> Edwan hopes people can share this word about this and hopefully some one
> can reach the President and tell him what a bad idea this is. I told him I
> would share it around. Hope others can do the same
>
> Best,
> Judith
>
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] FYI- Constance's blog post about the G20
> - and the updated Internet Governance timeline
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:49:53 -0500
> From: Queen Mother <edwannfon at gmail.com> <edwannfon at gmail.com>
> To: Dan York <york at isoc.org> <york at isoc.org>
> CC: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>, Carl Gahnberg <gahnberg at isoc.org>
> <gahnberg at isoc.org>
>
> Good evening Fellow ISOC Delegates,
>
> I bring you sad news about the state of internet access in my home country
> Cameroon.
> I have sobbed uncontrollably for weeks as the govt of my country tortures
> and mimes her citizens and recently has cut off the ability to send
> financial support to our families through western union and has now cut off
> the internet.
>
> Please if you can read the articles below.
>
> Cameroon Cuts Internet in English-speaking Regions
> <http://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-cuts-internet-in-english-speaking-regions/3682688.html>
> http://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-cuts-internet-in-
> english-speaking-regions/3682688.html
>
> How Cameroon pressured mobile operators to shut down the internet and
> stifle dissent
> <https://qz.com/893401/cameroon-pressured-mtn-and-other-operators-to-shut-down-internet-in-bamenda-buea-regions/>
> https://qz.com/893401/cameroon-pressured-mtn-and-
> other-operators-to-shut-down-internet-in-bamenda-buea-regions/
>
> Thank you.
> Mafor edwan
> Vice President #2
> ISOC Cameroon
>
>
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