15 December 2009

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Stories from 15 December 2009

Moroccan Blogger, Internet Cafe Owner, Sentenced

Written by Jillian York · Morocco

On Monday, December 14, Moroccan blogger Bashir Hazzam (also spelled Hazem, Hazzem) and Internet cafe owner Abdullah Boukhou were sentenced, to four months and one year, respectively, in a Goulmim...

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2009 a bad year for bloggers and freelance journalists

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · China, Vietnam

Freelance journalists and bloggers did not have a good year in 2009. According to Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) ” At least 60 freelance journalists are behind bars worldwide, nearly...

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