HRW demands Russia restore full internet access

HRW demands Russia restore full internet access

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday urged Russia to fulfill its obligations under international law and restore access to internet and communication networks in light of continuing censorship and protestor arrests. Russian authorities continue to impose broad mobile internet and cellular access shutdowns under apparently pretextual public safety justifications, with some of the closure orders lasting up to 12 months. The government has also cracked…