Turkmenistan clamps down on mobile and internet users

Thursday 23 December 2010 Amnesty International is calling on the Turkmenistani authorities to immediately lift the suspension of the operation of the country’s largest mobile phone service provider. Amnesty International is calling on the Turkmenistani authorities to immediately lift the suspension of the operation of the country’s largest mobile phone service provider until arrangements can be made to provide an alternative service enabling them to access independent news sites. Earlier this week, the authorities suspended the operation of the privately-owned and Moscow-based service provider,…

© Amnestie Internationale - jeudi 23 décembre 2010