Turkmenistan Islamic Government force Internet users to swear on Quran that they won’t use VPNs

[duluxe]

https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-vpn-koran-ban/31402718.html


Internet users in the tightly controlled Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan say they are being forced to swear on the Koran that they will not use virtual private networks (VPNs).

Several Internet users across the extremely isolated former Soviet republic told RFE/RL that they were instructed by the authorities to swear on the holy book of Muslims that they will never use VPNs after they applied for an Internet connection in their homes.

VPNs are illegal in Turkmenistan but are widely used to circumvent government restrictions on the Internet.

“I waited for a year and a half after I filled all necessary documents and signed application forms asking to install WiFi in my home. Now they say I must swear on the Koran that I will not use a VPN, but nothing is accessible without VPNs. I do not know what to do,” an Internet user who introduced herself as Ainur told RFE/RL on August 9.

A local RFE/RL correspondent reported that an officer of the Ministry of National Security was demanding that every Internet user swear on the Koran that they would not use VPNs.

For years, the authorities in Turkmenistan have blocked numerous websites — including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, as well as sites offering VPN services — and have arrested people who installed such services on their mobile phones.

Turkmenistan is one of the world’s worst countries in terms of Internet censorship….

 

[Leongsam]

How about using https://1.1.1.1 ? That's not a VPN but it should bypass most censorship efforts.

 

[laksaboy]

Turkmenistan is a dictatorship.

 

[duluxe]

How about using https://1.1.1.1 ? That's not a VPN but it should bypass most censorship efforts.

Suggest you duplicate another islamic version of your success and sell you service to Turkmenistan internet users.

 

[Leongsam]

For years, the authorities in Turkmenistan have blocked numerous websites — including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, as well as sites offering VPN services — and have arrested people who installed such services on their mobile phones.

Turkmenistan is one of the world’s worst countries in terms of Internet censorship….

The world would probably a better place if every country blocked facebook, youtube and twitter. They're all extremely toxic.

 

[A Singaporean]

Sinkieland is doing the same.

 

[syed putra]

The world would probably a better place if every country blocked facebook, youtube and twitter. They're all extremely toxic.

Then I got nothing to do for entertainment.
I believe some off the Muslim from these ex Soviet union eat pork but if you want to screw them, you must convert.

 

[JohnTan]

https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-vpn-koran-ban/31402718.html


Internet users in the tightly controlled Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan say they are being forced to swear on the Koran that they will not use virtual private networks (VPNs).

Several Internet users across the extremely isolated former Soviet republic told RFE/RL that they were instructed by the authorities to swear on the holy book of Muslims that they will never use VPNs after they applied for an Internet connection in their homes.

VPNs are illegal in Turkmenistan but are widely used to circumvent government restrictions on the Internet.

“I waited for a year and a half after I filled all necessary documents and signed application forms asking to install WiFi in my home. Now they say I must swear on the Koran that I will not use a VPN, but nothing is accessible without VPNs. I do not know what to do,” an Internet user who introduced herself as Ainur told RFE/RL on August 9.

A local RFE/RL correspondent reported that an officer of the Ministry of National Security was demanding that every Internet user swear on the Koran that they would not use VPNs.

For years, the authorities in Turkmenistan have blocked numerous websites — including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, as well as sites offering VPN services — and have arrested people who installed such services on their mobile phones.

Turkmenistan is one of the world’s worst countries in terms of Internet censorship….

In my interactions and business dealings with moslems, whenever moslems swear on the quran or by their 'prophet' muhammad, they are getting to lie. It's like some moron telegraphing their lies. The funny part is that the dishonest moslem is always surprised that I was prepared for his lie and have taken countermeasures. The moslems each time felt hurt that I didn't trust their lie when they swore on their quran.

By the way, the god of islam, allah or ailah, described himself in the moslem scriptures as the best of deceivers.