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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

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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New Book on Global Struggle for Internet Freedom

Written by Bernardo Parrella · Egypt, Pakistan

How do we ensure the Internet develops compatibly with democracy? And how do we become active “netizens” who take responsibility for our digital future? This is the subject of Rebecca McKinnon's new book: "Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle For Internet Freedom."

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