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Mauritius Must Not Fall into the 'Mass Surveillance' Trap


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 no ....

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Mauritius: Proposed social media regulation will curtail citizens' fundamental rights


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A police officer wearing a mask due to COVID-19, at a check point in the Flacq district, Mauritius, 25 March 2020, BEEKASH ROOPUN/ l’Express Maurice / AFP/AFP via Getty Images
The perceived need by Mauritius to regulate social media could turn one of the most democratic freedom of expression and data protection countries in Africa into a surveillance state.
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 7 May 2021.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius leads in many aspects. It is the only country on the continent categorised as a “full democracy” by the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index for 2020. Additionally, it has the second highest per capita income (USD 11,099) and one of the highest internet penetration rates in the region (72.2%). ....

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