Through this course, you will learn how to measure internet censorship through the use of OONI tools. You will also learn how to access and interpret real-time OONI data on internet censorship around the world.

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Maria Xynou

Introduction to course

What is internet censorship?

The problem of internet censorship

Some internet basics

How is internet censorship implemented?

Quiz

Introduction to internet censorship

Why measure internet censorship?

How to measure internet censorship

Case study: Measuring internet censorship in Tanzania

Measuring internet censorship

What is OONI Probe?

Potential risks

Onboarding: Getting started with OONI Probe

Running OONI Probe

Accessing OONI Probe test results

Automated OONI Probe testing

Testing specific website categories

Testing the website(s) of your choice

OONI Probe app settings

Measuring internet censorship with OONI Probe

Interpreting OONI data

How OONI Probe checks website blocking

How OONI Probe checks the blocking of instant messaging apps

How OONI Probe checks the blocking of circumvention tools

Case study: Using OONI data as part of the #KeepItOn campaign

Understanding OONI censorship measurement data

What is OONI Explorer?

Using the OONI Explorer Search Tool

Checking OONI data on the blocking of websites

Checking OONI data on the blocking of apps

OONI Explorer country pages

Looking at OONI data in aggregate

OONI Explorer: Accessing real-time censorship measurement data

Course survey

Conclusion

Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Advocacy & Research Advisor

Laura Schwartz-Henderson

Why we need to conduct a risk assessment

Needs Assessment Methodology

How to assess the risks of a shutdown?

How to assess your community needs

Conducting Community Risk & Needs Assessments for Shutdowns

The WHO: Assessing stakeholders

THE WHEN: Building a calendar

THE WHAT: Strategizing & prioritizing our activities & tactics

Bangladesh: Using Research to Developed Nuanced Advocacy in a Challenging Context

Senegal: Preventative and Proactive measures to fight back on shutdowns

AN ACTION PLAN FOR INTERNET SHUTDOWNS

Conclusion & a note on Funding Internet Shutdown Advocacy

Internews

This course focuses on aspects of engaging with the private sector to end internet shutdowns. It is led by an Executive Director from the Global Network Initiative (GNI) who will introduce learners to key concepts, such as shifting relationships and dynamics between the private sector and government authorities, how to approach them and build relationships with these companies. The course will also focus on long-term relationship building in order to reduce and eventually end network disruptions, including "blanket" shutdowns.

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Executive Director, Global Network Initiative

Jason Pielemeier

Twitter

What is the role of the private sector in internet shutdowns?

How are disruptions ordered?

How should ISPs respond to network disruptions?

Orange - case study

Case study - Company Experiences: Orange in Egypt

Case study - Company Experiences: Telenor Group Video

ISPs and Network Disruptions

Familiarizing yourself with the local context video

Familiarizing yourself with local laws

Before Approaching a Company

Familiarizing yourself with the company

Building ongoing relationships

During and after a network disruption

Engaging with the company

What can other tech actors do?

Building advocacy alliances with Non-Tech Companies

Engaging Other Private Sector Actors

Wrap up video

Global Network Initiative

The purpose of this course is to train you to use IODA. IODA serves as an online Internet connectivity detection platform. We help the Internet freedom community and Internet users globally to verify a disruption in Internet connectivity and understand the extent of disconnectivity of location and duration. To achieve this we provide a public dashboard that monitors the Internet 24/7 and provides Internet connectivity measurements at the country, region, and Internet provider level.

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Alberto Dainotti

Amanda Meng

Why IODA is important in the Internet freedom community?

Introduction

What IODA does and does not measure?

Introduction to IODA’s measurements

What does IODA measure and how?

How the Internet gets shut down?

Case study: How The Economist uses IODA

Case study: How IODA measures internet shutdowns in Iran

The how of Internet Shutdowns

How to use the IODA dashboard

IODA in practice: Russia-Ukraine war

IODA in practice: Iran protests September - October 2022

A guide to using the IODA dashboard

Internet Intelligence Lab

This course builds on the Human Rights in Practice – The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief course. This course will provide human rights defenders with a working knowledge of human rights monitoring, reporting and advocacy as these relate to the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

Introduction to the course

Quiz - Measuring your knowledge

Human Rights-Based Approach to reporting and monitoring

Human Rights-Based Approach to Reporting and Monitoring

Human Rights-Based Approach to Reporting & Monitoring: Do No Harm Principle

Human Rights Based Approach to reporting and monitoring: Do No Harm Principle

Verification

Digital and Physical Security

An Introduction to Indicators and Operationalization in Reporting Contexts

Evidence Based Reporting

Mechanisms of Oversight

Writing for International Law Contexts

Structuring and Executing a Report

International Advocacy

Final Quiz

CUNY Brooklyn College

Human Rights Monitoring, Reporting and Advocacy

This course will provide human rights defenders with a working knowledge of the norms and standards that make up the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) under international human rights law.

International Human Rights Law 101

Freedom of Religion or Belief

Manifestation and Registration

FoRB and Religious Education

FORB and National Security

Freedom of Religion or Belief and Other Rights

FoRB and Non-Discrimination (Religious Minorities)

FoRB & Non-discrimination Gender Equality

Mechanisms of oversight

Human Rights in Practice: The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief

This course offers an introduction to internet shutdowns, including an overview of the shutdown problem and examples of different ways governments shut down the internet and other communications channels. It will examine how internet shutdowns exacerbate human rights abuses and interfere with democratic processes. The course looks into who is fighting back and multi-stakeholder advocacy strategies used by the global #KeepItOn coalition to end internet shutdowns.

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now

Felicia Anthonio

@FelAnthonio

The facts on internet shutdowns

How internet shutdowns harm human rights?

Quiz - The basics of internet shutdowns

History of internet shutdowns - From Egypt to Myanmar

Defining internet shutdowns (#KeepItOn definition)

Technical means to shutdown the internet

Quiz - Am I experiencing an internet shutdown

What are internet shutdowns?

Why internet shutdowns are a barrier to elections

Civil unrest, protests and shutdowns

What activists need to know?

Case study - Susan Mwape, Common Cause Zambia Case study

Quiz - activity

Cuba Case Study - Norges Rodríguez, Yucabyte

Internet shutdowns and democracy

Tips for planning for shutdowns during elections and civil unrest

About the #KeepItOn Coalition

Internet shutdown monitoring tools

Liaising with national and International institutions over shutdowns

Why the private sector matters

Advocacy and internet shutdowns

Access Now

This course provides guidance on how to safely and effectively document human rights violations with video during internet shutdowns. Aimed at grassroots activists, the course provides practical advice that individuals or small organisations with limited resources can enact.

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Yvonne Ng

@ng_yvonne

Why video documentation as evidence is important

Video documentation as evidence

Introduction to internet shutdowns

Set up your phone for offline documentation

Basic phone security

Additional tip for obscuring your apps or documentation

Choosing documentation apps - Questions to ask yourself

Reminder: prepare while you have internet access

Case study: How do Ugandan activists prepare for internet shutdowns?

Preparing before an internet shutdown

Intro - challenges to maintaining verifiable video during a shutdown

How to make your video more verifiable

Backing up your media without internet or a computer

Case study: Preserving evidence during internet shutdowns in Latin America

Video as evidence of abuse during presidential elections in Uganda, Adebayo Okeowo

Maintaining verifiable video during a shutdown

Maintaining verifiable video

Sharing with Bluetooth, Wifi direct, and nearby share

Using a wireless drive or wireless network

Using P2P tools for communication and sharing

Circumventing blocked sites: VPNs and DNS servers

Circumventing internet shutdowns in with Cuba and other countries in Latin America

Countering state violence and false government narratives in Colombia

Sharing your documentation

WITNESS

This course is an introduction to online petitions as a tool for advocacy in Iran. Participants will learn how petitions can be an effective tool for advocacy. After completing the course, participants will be able to create and promote their own petition.

Courses

All courses

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Human Rights Monitoring, Reporting and Advocacy

Human Rights Monitoring, Reporting and Advocacy

Human Rights in Practice: The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief

Human Rights in Practice: The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Online Petitioning for Advocacy in Iran

Online Petitioning for Advocacy in Iran

Open source investigations for human rights: Part 2

Open source investigations for human rights: Part 2

Open source investigations for human rights: Part 1

Open source investigations for human rights: Part 1

Making an impact with the Universal Periodic Review

Making an impact with the Universal Periodic Review

Legacy courses

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies