Post #3118705

2026-04-09 00:08 UTC

@boud@framapiaf.org Although signing an online form will never translate to a tangible change, I appreciate you and others who are, to say the least, trying to make a change. I'm truely thankful. I believe the only actual way forward is to push governments to acknowledge the blackout and put it in their agenda during negotiations (whatever this term may mean in this day and age). Govs like UK, Germany, and France have been in total [deliberate] ignorance/indifference about this so far. @rysiek@mstdn.social

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@Mehrad@fosstodon.org 2026-04-09 00:16

@boud@framapiaf.org To be fair, they have been in similar denial about other internet disturbances including Myanmar. So this behavior is nothing new. But when a total blackout goes over 1000 hours and govs (representatives of people of their respective countries) are not talking about it, that: 1. shows a very concerning pattern 2. shows lack of international sympathy 3. would increase the division between people and nations @rysiek@mstdn.social

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@boud@framapiaf.org 2026-04-09 07:53

@Mehrad@fosstodon.org OHCHR *does* object to the IRI internet block [3]. Per your "actual way forward ... to push governments", politicians on Fedi like @marinetondelier@piaille.fr @VoltEuropa@mstdn.social @marcel_kolaja@mastodon.pirati.cz may be motivated by ordinary Fedizens like me and you by comments, but also by numbers collected by petitions like the #Daadkhast one. Even the most ethical politicians need both qualitative and quantitative evidence of voters' wishes/evidence/arguments. @rysiek@mstdn.social [3] https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/turk-warns-deepening-clampdown-freedom-expression-across-middle-east

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