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- The OHCHR report has highlighted that shutting down the internet affects people’s safety & well-being, hampers information flow and harms the economy.
- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is commonly known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights or the United Nations Human Rights Office.
- Internet shutdowns are measures taken by a government or on behalf of a government, to intentionally disrupt access to and the use of information and communications systems online.
- As per #KeepItOn coalition, it documented 931 shutdowns in 74 countries from 2016-2021.
- #KeepItOn coalition monitors internet shutdown episodes across the world.
- India blocked or disrupted internet connections 106 times.
- At least 85 of India’s internet shutdown episodes were in Jammu & Kashmir.
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