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8 February 2012

Netizen Report: Which Way Ahead?

Written by Rebecca MacKinnon · Netizen Report

In the past few weeks, we have witnessed how Internet companies - the sovereigns of cyberspace - struggle with the conflict between market demands for global expansion and the demands of their users for freedom of expression online. In this edition of our twice-monthly report on developments affecting the freedom of netizens around the world, we report on new censorship policies at Twitter and Google, privacy developments, new legislation, netizen activism against the ACTA trade agreement, efforts by bloggers and activists around the world to fight repression, and much more.

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China: Censoring Opinions on China's veto on UN resolution on Syria

Written by Oiwan Lam · Syria, China

Even though the People's Daily propagated [zh] that “China’s veto was in accordance with the Syrian people’s basic interests”, Chinese concern citizens have not been misled by the official media...

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7 February 2012

Iran: Innovations in Cyber Dictatorship

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

In the latest examples creative repression over the internet, the Islamic regime has used Skype as a long-distance interrogation tool, and wrested control over a Facebook group for photos of hot guys and girls from its administrators.

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6 February 2012

Oman: Blogger Muawiya Alrawahi Detained

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa, Oman

It has been reported on Twitter that outspoken Omani blogger Muawiya Alrawahi, known for his controversial ideas, has been detained because of a blog post and some tweets in which he criticised Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman.

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Iran: Blogger was sentenced to 14 years in prison

Written by Fred Petrossian · Iran

Several bloggers reported that Mehdi Khazali, a blogger and publisher was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The blogger was sentenced to 90 lashes too. He can appeal this sentence.

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Kuwait: Ahmad Mansoor, a UAE blogger denied entry

Written by Mona Kareem · Kuwait, United Arab Emirates

Ahmad Mansoor, UAE's most famous blogger who was detained last year for several months with four other activists for signing an online petition calling for reforms in his country, was...

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3 February 2012

China: Several Tibetan Language Blog Sites Shut Down

Written by Dechen Pemba · Translated by Dechen Pemba · China

Against the backdrop of a stream of self-immolations in Tibet in protest against Chinese rule, unrest in eastern Tibet and a severely increased military presence, several of the most popular Tibetan language blog sites have gone offline as of today. Dechen Pembar reports.

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Ethiopia: Freedom of Expression in Jeopardy

Written by Endalk · Ethiopia

More than ten journalists have been imprisoned in Ethiopia since June 2011 and according to the Committee to Protect Journalists about 25% of exiled journalists in Africa are from Ethiopia,...

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South Korea: National Security Law Muted North Korea Related Discussions

Written by Oiwan Lam · South Korea

A South Korean Twitter user, Park Jeong-Geun has been arrested since January 11, 2012 for re-tweeting messages such as “Long Live General Kim Jong-Il” in Twitter. Under the curry National...

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2 February 2012

We the terrorists…?

Written by Malicia Rogue · Advocacy, activism

This is how the FBI can consider everyone liking his/her online privacy. Katitza Rodrigez was depicting very finely and accurately the current state of privacy fights right before International Privacy...

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