Afghanistan: Taliban de facto authorities must immediately restore internet access

By Amnesty International

Responding to the Taliban de facto authorities’ imposition of a total internet shutdown across Afghanistan under the pretext of preventing the “misuse of internet” and spread of “immoral acts,” Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for South Asia said: “The nationwide internet shutdown by the Taliban de-facto authorities is a reckless move that will have […] The post Afghanistan: Taliban de facto authorities must immediately restore internet access appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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