Turkmen Internet Users Forced to Swear on Koran They Won't Use VPNs (2021)
13 days ago
- #VPN restrictions
- #Internet censorship
- #Turkmenistan
- Internet users in Turkmenistan are being forced to swear on the Koran not to use VPNs when applying for home internet connections.
- VPNs are illegal in Turkmenistan but are commonly used to bypass government internet restrictions.
- Authorities, including the Ministry of National Security, are enforcing this requirement, blocking access to many websites and arresting those who use VPN services.
- Turkmenistan ranks among the worst countries for internet censorship, alongside Belarus, China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria.