This article was originally published in French in L’express. On 17 May, 2020, The Internet Society, alongside the IGF Mauritius, submitted a response to the call to the government of Mauritius’ call to provide input to the proposed amendments to the ICT ACT for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius. If implemented, these amendments will have serious consequences for all Internet users in Mauritius. Other high profile organizations, including AccessNow, Mozilla, and Google also made submissions outlining how the proposal would disproportionately harm Internet security. Mauritius is known to have a strong and flourishing economy and has always been highly ranked for democracy, economic and political freedom. In the latest Internet freedom report from the Freedom House, Mauritius ranks first in Africa and is considered to be a “free country” with decent scores in political rights and civil liberties. The country might not be a full signatory of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but freedom of expression is enshrined in Article 12 of the countryâs Constitution.