Technology has played a key role for both sides engaged in the conflict. So what would happen if Myanmar’s military shut down all communication to the outside?
Papuan activists shout slogans during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, 22 August 2019.
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By limiting access to social media and the internet, the government hurts the right to free speech of not only Papuan residents but also all Indonesians.
Sudanese protesters at a sit-in, in Khartoum, Sudan on June 20, 2019. A government-imposed internet blackout has restricted information flow out of the country.
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Deputy Dean Research at Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne