Mozambique: Civil Society Organisations lodge lawsuit against internet shutdown – Notícias

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Mozambique: Civil Society Organisations lodge lawsuit against internet shutdown – Notícias

4:46 CAT | 05 Nov 2024

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The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD), the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) and the Centre for Learning and Training of Civil Society (CESC) have jointly filed an injunction against telecommunications operators Movitel, Vodacom Moçambique and TmCel, insisting on the “immediate restoration of internet access throughout the national territory, in response to the restrictions imposed since October 24, 2024”.

In a joint statement, the three civil society organisations say that the internet restrictions “seriously compromise the fundamental rights of Mozambican citizens”.

They allege that the internet restrictions have had a direct and significant impact on the lives of Mozambicans, undermining the right to work, to communicate and freedom of expression.

“In a period of high tension, the restrictions imposed have worsened insecurity and restricted access to truthful and up-to-date information on national and international events,” the injunction reads.

The CDD, CIP and CESC requested the court to immediately and continuously restore internet access by operators (…); “and to urgently grant preliminary injunctions, in summary form, to ensure that citizens’ constitutional rights are preserved and that Mozambique does not backtrack on its commitment to the Democratic Rule of Law”.

⚠️ Update: Traffic data indicate #Mozambique is now in the second day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. The shutdown follows protests over disputed election results, and is the latest in a series of mass-censorship measures imposed by the government 📵 pic.twitter.com/gaT8mNvovI

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