2017 Hakonja unrest

The Hakonja unrest (Irjysian: Maklabesh jo Hakonja) began on May 24, 2017, initially beginning with protests against the mass censorship of internet in Tekeleb, and later escalating into extreme violence two days later after two protesters were shot down by Tekelebese Armed Forces. Ending on May 30, 2017, thus with a duration of almost a week, over 300 protesters have died and 482 were injured during the unrest. This happened right after the government announced plans to "protect the country's national security and identity" from potential online threat, which would include blocking more websites considered "harmful" to Tekelebese society. This was one of the deadliest protests in contemporary Tekelebese history.

Background
Internet is heavily censored in Tekeleb, as a result of its authoritarian Walakarimasist socialist government. In 2011, state-regulated local internet providers were required to completely block any website that can cause "harm" to Tekelebese society. Websites such as and  were blocked several times between 2008 and 2014, due to "security reasons" as stated by the government. All local websites in Tekeleb are government-controlled.

In January 2015, Tekelebese authorities have blocked 10,000 websites, including, , VidSpace, all language editions of , , , , , and many more. VPN access also became severely restricted for Tekelebese citizens. The Government of Tekeleb was heavily criticized by human rights organizations for this decision and demanded the reversal of it, but the government formally refused to do so.