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21 April 2011

US National Science Foundation Blocking GV Advocacy

Written by Jillian York · Feature

Recently, the Global Voices team learned that this site, http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org, is blocked at the headquarters of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C. As is common practice for many...

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28 March 2011

Liberal Jewish Blogger Under Attack

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, activism

Richard Silverstein, a liberal Jewish blogger, has come under attack from right wing nationalists and religious hard liners. In his blog Tikun Olam, Silverstein has posted a statement sent to...

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9 March 2011

What is in name? A Lot Says Facebook

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, activism

Facebook is now in the middle of scandal that has exposed the flimsiness of its no pseudonym policy. Andrea Petrou at Techeye.net says, “The complaint against the company comes from a well-known Chinese...

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2 March 2011

Is Urging Suicide Free Speech?

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, law

A developing case in Minnesota raises serious questions on what free speech. According to Emily Gurnon at Pioneer Press, “Former nurse William Melchert-Dinkel, 48, of Faribault has been charged with...

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15 February 2011

Advocacy Recap: Part II

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, activism

Last week, we looked back at the US government's handling of G20 summit protesters and pro-democracy bloggers in Vietnam facing persecution. Now let us talk about the Purdue University Professor who...

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7 February 2011

Advocacy Recap

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Advocacy, activism

After blogging about free speech issues and dangers faced by bloggers and reporters in various parts of the world, I think it would be nice to look back and check...

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3 February 2011

As International Privacy Day is Celebrated, Governments Continue to Chip Away at Privacy Rights

Written by Katitza Rodriguez · regulation

“Effective data protection is vital for our democracies and underpins other fundamental rights and freedoms.” - Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and...

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