2010 March

March, 2010

Monthly archive · 16 posts

Stories from March, 2010

22 March 2010

Blog for a Cause! is now available in Macedonian.

Written by Sami Ben Gharbia · Advocacy, activism

Blog for a Cause!, the Global Voices Guide of Blog Advocacy, is now available in Macedonian thanks to this translation by Elena Ignatova from Global Voices in Macedonian. Blog for...

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17 March 2010

China: Various aspects of censorship

Written by Oiwan Lam · China

March 12 was the World Day Against Cyber Censorship and Reporter without Border announced its latest list of “Enemies of the Internet” which points finger at China, among other authoritarian...

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15 March 2010

Egypt: Governmental Decision to Block Skype using USB Modem

Written by Ramy Raoof · Egypt

It looks like the Egyptian Government attempts to control the cyberspace and netizens are moving forward. Although, Egypt didn’t witness many attempts to block websites and online services, the government...

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14 March 2010

Facebook Removes Moroccan Secularist Group and its Founder

Written by Jillian York · Morocco

Note: The group has once again become accessible after several days, as pointed out in the comments. El Ghazzali created a new profile for himself, and was able to do...

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11 March 2010

Youtube: Saudi young man impersonating a police officer arrested and charged with morality crimes

Written by Sami Ben Gharbia · Saudi Arabia

Update 1: On March 22nd, 2010, Pinkpaper.com reported that Ahmad al-Faqih was sent to jail for a year, fined $1,330, and will be lashed 1,000 times for appearing in a...

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One Post Against Cyber-Censorship

Written by Ramy Raoof · Global

Do you believe in Freedom of Speech? Do you think its normal to be profiled or tracked while being online?! Do you think it’s your right to enjoy uncensored Internet...

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10 March 2010

China: Proposed regulations on Internet Cafes

Written by Oiwan Lam · China

This year, members of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have put forward a number of suggestions regarding legislation on regulation of Internet Cafes....

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