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Algerian blogger taken to court

Sami Ben Gharbia · 15:23 ·
Today, June 11th, 2007, will be the first time that an Algerian blogger is being taken to court for articles posted on his personnel blog. Abdulsalam Baroudi is being sued by Tlemcen’s Director of Religious Affairs, who has accused him of posting defamatory material on his personal blog on February ... 2 comments  · read »

Online Freedom for All: Some cases worth supporting

Sami Ben Gharbia · 04:58 ·
In my last article, “Lessons from the Free Kareem campaign”, I talked about campaigning and why some jailed and persecuted bloggers and online writers are winning sympathy, while others have difficulty attracting the attention of the public. I also discussed the logic behind the success or the failure of campaigning, ... 5 comments  · read »