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Alexander Lukashenko

belarus internet outage
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the 26th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Session in Minsk on July 5, 2017. Internet groups said websites in Belarus were being block and throttled amid ongoing protests disputing the results of the presidential election, which Lukashenko is reported to have won. (Flickr / OSCEPA)

Networking firm Sandvine cancels Belarus contract, citing ‘custom code’ that aided censorship

The episode highlights the role that software and cybersecurity firms can quietly play in the violation of human rights.
Sep 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
belarus internet outage
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the 26th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Session in Minsk on July 5, 2017. Internet groups said websites in Belarus were being block and throttled amid ongoing protests disputing the results of the presidential election, which Lukashenko is reported to have won. (Flickr / OSCEPA)

Twitter, VPN services in Belarus disrupted during violent crackdown

The mostly peaceful protests represent the largest threat to the authoritarian government since 1994.
Aug 10, 2020 By Jeff Stone
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