Jillian York

Contributor profile · 47 posts · joined 16 January 2008

Jillian C. York is a writer and activist who serves as Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and on the board of Global Voices.

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20 November 2012

In Case of Disconnection: Preparing Gaza for an Internet Shutdown

Written by Jillian York · Activism, Advocacy, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Israel, Middle East & North Africa, Palestine

For days, rumors have abounded that Israel—which controls the telecommunications infrastructure of Palestine—plans to shut down the Internet in Gaza. While thus far the rumors have proven false, various organizations and actors are working to ensure that Gazans are prepared.

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3 October 2012

Global Voices on Net Censorship

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Freedom of Expression, Internet governance, News, Regulation, Surveillance

In a new series we will take a glance at what's being reported on Global Voices Online, for an indepth look at how netizens the world over are reacting to increased Internet censorship.

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17 September 2012

In Censoring Anti-Islam Video, Did Google Do the Right Thing?

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Egypt, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Libya, Middle East & North Africa

This past week, a video apparently made with the sole purpose of inciting Muslim anger by an American Coptic Christian was shown on Egyptian television, sparking protests outside the US...

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23 August 2012

EFF's Guide to ‘Keeping Your Site Alive’

Written by Jillian York · Feature, Freedom of Expression, Languages

EFF's new guide, 'Keeping Your Site Alive,' offers key strategies for keeping a website online in the event of a denial of service attack.

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24 July 2012

With Conviction of Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia Backslides Further

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Ethiopia, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Threatened Voices

In this guest post from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the recent sentencing of Ethiopian blogger Eskinder Nega is viewed in the context of Ethiopia's participation in the war on terrorism.

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16 July 2012

A Campaign for Syrian Bloggers

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Syria, Threatened Voices

The number of citizen journalists and bloggers arrested in Syria rises daily. A new campaign--for blogger Hussein Ghrer--seeks to raise awareness of the blogger's plight.

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15 July 2012

A Declaration of Internet Freedom

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Feature

Recently, a number of groups came together to create a Declaration of Internet Freedom. To date, the Declaration has been signed by more than 1300 organizations and companies and continues to grow.

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