Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate
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(Berlin, March 31, 2026) - Russian authorities increasingly impose broad mobile internet shutdowns under the pretext of public safety, Human Rights Watch said today. Over the past month, they blocked mobile internet and cellular access in areas of Moscow and Saint Petersburg for almost three weeks.
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Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate
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(Berlin, March 31, 2026) - Russian authorities increasingly impose broad mobile internet shutdowns under the pretext of public safety, Human Rights Watch said today. Over the past month, they blocked mobile internet and cellular access in areas of Moscow and Saint Petersburg for almost three weeks.