2009 August

11 August 2009

Malaysia: Racism Rears Its Ugly Head - Or Is It Just Politics?

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Malaysia

The state government of Perak in Malaysia mulls if it should “take action” against two bloggers who purportedly insulted the Perak royalty and the sanctity of Islam through their writings...

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10 August 2009

Egypt: Security Officers continuous confiscating Digital Devices

Written by Ramy Raoof · Egypt

The Security Officers escalates their attacks on online activists, specifically bloggers. Today 08 August 2009, the Egyptian Blogger Wael Abbas was stopped while his coming back from Beirut, and confiscated...

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6 August 2009

Malaysia: A Step Closer To Internet Censorship?

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Malaysia

The Malaysian government is looking into the feasibility of installing an Internet filter to block “undesirable websites”, along the lines of the People's Republic of China's abandoned “Green Dam” software....

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4 August 2009

The Egyptian Government and the detention of Internet activists

Written by Ramy Raoof · Egypt

Many reasons and factors helped the emergence of electronic media in Egypt. For example, suppressing different media outlets, such as newspapers, TV channels and radio-stations, difficult procedures for founding new...

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3 August 2009

United States: Online free speech debate

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · USA

Should a school be able to curb a student's speech online because the content is available on campus? A case in the 3rd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals sets a...

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2 August 2009

Pakistan: Funny SMS's may land Pakistanis in for a fourteen year prison sentence

Written by Awab Alvi · Pakistan

Pakistans' Minister of Interior Rehman Malik recently announced a 14 year prison sentence for anyone found propagating SMS and emails ridiculing or making fun of the present Pakistani leadership and its elected government officials. The statement issued by the Ministry of Interior actually referenced the Cyber Crime Act of 2009 which apparently may subject the violators to at least 14 years behind bars.

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1 August 2009

Iran: Leading reformist Abtahi on trial

Written by Fred Petrossian · Iran, Middle East & North Africa

Mohmmad Ali Abtahi, a leading blogger and former reformist vice president, was among dozens to protest the 12th June presidential election's result. A trial of the protestors is now underway...

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