Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns

Open Secrets has published a report implicating MTN and its subsidiaries in human rights violations by enforcing government Internet shutdown orders in Africa and the Middle East. However, MTN says it was complying with local regulations.

The report notes that the mobile operator was transparent about these shutdowns.

 

[nicroets]

Somewhat related: Apple and Microsoft both comply with the Chinese governments regulations on censorship and surveillance. And it's not like an internet shutdown where the people actually know what's going on.