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4 January 2012

Will Iran Soon Have Its Own “Clean Internet”?

Written by Fred Petrossian · law, regulation

The Iranian regime may be losing its battle to filter content on the internet, but meanwhile it is trying news things - from slowing down internet speeds, to developing a so-called "national internet" or "clean internet".

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27 October 2011

Libya: Foreign Hackers and Surveillance

Written by Ivan Sigal · Advocacy

In the wake of the fall of Tripoli, reporters, researchers, and former employees of the Libyan Telecom and Technology company have been uncovering and sharing details about how the Libyan government surveilled and monitored internet and phone networks.

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26 October 2011

Egyptian Blogger's Summons Adds Fuel to Campaign Against Military Trials

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a well-known Egyptian blogger and activist who was imprisoned in 2006 under the Mubarak regime, learned on Monday that he has been summoned by a military prosecutor. He joins a growing list of Egyptian activists targeted by the military.

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10 June 2011

Iran: Record Breaking 20-Year Jail Sentence for Blogger

Written by Fred Petrossian · Advocacy, activism

Writing about Iranian bloggers offers few moments of respite. The sad stories are endless, and the threats don't seem to subside. As though repression and censorship were not enough, bad...

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4 May 2011

In Bahrain, World Press Non-Freedom Day

Written by Solana Larsen · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment

Today is World Press Freedom Day, a day that is being commiserated more than celebrated in many nations, including Bahrain, where journalists and bloggers are currently under siege by government.

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11 April 2011

Middle East Feels Threatened by Bloggers

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment

Such has been the role of bloggers and citizen journalists in fueling the region's season of fury against dictatorship, they are being seen as a threat to status quo. Now...

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10 March 2011

How Much Does Internet Access Matter?

Written by Jillian York · Feature

Amidst the ongoing debate of the role of social media in revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa lies another question: To what degree does Internet access matter in determining the role of the Internet and social media in these revolts? Jillian C. York looks at different ideas about the effects of Internet penetration on the effectiveness of social media organizing.

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