Thread by @NetShutdowns

.@SFLCin along with a coalition of non-profit organisations and civil society groups has written to the #JammuAndKashmir Government to restore high speed internet access in the region. sflc.in/collective-sta…
#LetTheNetWork #KeepItOn #internetshutdown

The supporting organisations were:
@accessnow @AIDforAfricans @AfroLeadership_ @APC_News @CMRNepal @pressfreedom @ICLU_Ind
@ifjasiapacific @povmumbai @misazimbabwe @smcproject @RelaycorpHQ @Phandeeyar
@digitalrightsMM @vesinfiltro
@DEFindia @iNetDemocracy

The letter reinstated the plight of the citizens of #JammuAndKashmir as the region has had more than 365 days of restricted communication. Till 10th August 2020, #India has witnessed 433 #InternetShutdowns in total, out of which 55 have happened in 2020 alone and 106 in 2019.

Students have lost many hours of their education, people have lost their livelihoods, the media has been severely crippled, the economy has suffered immensely and businesses have collapsed in the absence of a stable internet connection. #LetTheNetWork #keepItOn #5thaugust

As #DigitalIndia is becoming a reality, it is important to understand that maximum efforts have to be made to give equal opportunities to all. #LetTheNetWork
#JammuKashmir #Restore4GinJammuKashmir

If our cause resonates with you, and if you realize that Internet should not be switched off under any circumstance, take action and join our fight to #LetTheNetWork
Donate now - sflc.in/donate
#keepiton #donate #internetshutdown