*Longest last name 🥇 *Tech policy, digital rights, advocacy practice, strategic comms & movement building @Advocassembly @internewsadapt @internewsoptima
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A quick glimpse into the pieces & people who made this year's 'Cultura Contra Censura' internet shutdown exhibition at @rightscon happen (you can view the whole show online at preparepreventresist.org/cul…)
Laura Schwartz-Henderson 🙃 retweeted
Week 4 of the Internet Shutdown Program by @Advocassembly @LauraSHendo and wow, I had not even considered the idea that my website could be the one censored 😭
This course has been really informative but it's also been really scary to learn the impacts of shutdowns & censorship
Laura Schwartz-Henderson 🙃 retweeted
Word of the day is ‘depooperit’ (18th-century Scots): exhausted and enfeebled both mentally and physically.
I wrote a post for @Advocassembly on the recent internet shutdowns in #Senegal and the ongoing efforts & investment by @jonctionsenegal @OpenObservatory @mediadefence @article19 @accessnow @InternewsOPTIMA to support civil society's work to fight back advocacyassembly.org/en/news…
And @Advocassembly just published a report by Astou Diouf, one of the AA-ISA training participants, outlining the law in Senegal & legal approaches to take in light of recent shutdowns. You can read it here (in French) advocacyassembly.org/fr/news… @jonctionsenegal
So excited to see what you come up with for your action plan! @LdMusekwa
Very excited to start my courses for AA-ISA Training Network
@LauraSHendo @Advocassembly @InternewsOPTIMA
AHAHAHA @mariannedh
Didn’t get to participant in the first program??? Don’t worry! We’re running it again! ☺️
📢 Exciting news! The Advocacy Assembly Internet Shutdown Academy Mentored Training Program is back!
🌐 From measuring shutdowns to strategic litigation, gain the skills needed to combat internet censorship.
Apply now and #KeepItOn: bit.ly/3U94gji
ALT Second Internet Shutdown Academy Mentored Training program Call for applications
Laura Schwartz-Henderson 🙃 retweeted
🗣🗣 Not only did the government of the DRC #KeepItOn during its last elections, it publicly made commitments to ensure an open and secure internet access for all throughout the electoral period! #KeepItOn
@RudiIntl @Core23L @cipesaug
This is a win for human rights + democracy!
We commend the decision and commitment by Minister @kazadi_peter of DRC that ensured unfettered internet access throughout the 2023 elections. #KeepItOn
accessnow.org/press-release/…
Laura Schwartz-Henderson 🙃 retweeted
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of Tanzania Constitution, [both] documents guarantee the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
Any attempts to restrict the internet, violate the 🇹🇿 constitution & the UDHR. #KeepItOn #Usizime
Laura Schwartz-Henderson 🙃 retweeted
Internet shutdowns are not just inconveniences; they can have significant economic and social consequences. By understanding their impact on ATMs and advocating for open internet access, we can work towards a more resilient & inclusive financial future for all. #KeepItOn #Usizime
Super proud to have been a part of this excellent effort to bring together key experts on internet shutdowns and build a suite of online courses to learn about ways to fight back and #keepiton @FelAnthonio @rightscon @witnessorg @OpenObservatory @IODA_live @andresAzp @accessnow
New Year, Better Skills 🌐✨
Step into the new year with a mission! Explore the Advocacy Assembly Shutdown Academy– your guide to fighting against internet shutdowns and censorship.
Start here 🔗 bit.ly/3FKHuGm
Life In A Blackout by Thobias Minzi is about the Tanzanian election & politics surrounding the interent shutdown, using a technique to create a painting that changes based on the viewing angle , telling the story of before during & after the shutdown preparepreventresist.org/cul…
The Netaji is a satiricial collection of comics by Girik Jain preparepreventresist.org/cul… The Netaji, in this satirical poster, campaigns on shutting the internet & destroying awareness
Here are a few pictures from the live exhibition, where we draped broken ethernet cables all over the space (Despite @fernandochavese's initial skepticism😋)
You can see the entire show online at preparepreventresist.org/cul…, but my next thread thread shows some of my favorites (because #twitter is now too glitchy to post all this content in THREADS)