A broad coalition of civil society groups is making the case that, as odious as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is, its citizens should not be deprived of basic internet access.
A broad coalition of civil society groups is making the case that, as odious as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is, its citizens should not be deprived of basic internet access.The U.S. has imposed strict sanctions on Russia and at least two internet providers have already cut off service to the country.to the White House, the groups argue that the U.S. and other actors should "carefully consider the full impact of such measures and their possible unintended consequences.
They also call for the U.S. to explicitly provide a license allowing businesses to provide basic internet services in Russia, despite sanctions, as the government has done in other sanctioned countries, such as Iran, Cuba and Syria. There are dozens of signatories to the letter, including Access Now, Center for Democracy & Technology, Committee to Protect Journalists, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Human Rights Watch and the Wikimedia Foundation.Independent information is already becoming harder to get in Russia, with the country having cut off or reduced access to Facebook, Twitter and other major sources of information.
"However, we write to express our concerns about growing calls to interfere with the Russian people’s access to the internet, which we fear will hurt individuals attempting to organize in opposition to the war, report openly and honestly on events in Russia, and access information about what is happening in Ukraine and abroad. These measures could also unnecessarily facilitate further repression by the Russian government.
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