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11 May 2012

We're excited to announce the second edition of the Breaking Borders Award for 2012. The award is a prize created by Google and Global Voices to honor outstanding web or mobile projects initiated by individuals or groups that demonstrate courage, energy and resourcefulness in using the Internet to promote freedom of expression. Closing date for applications is May 20, 2012.

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The Monarchy of Bahrain: An enemy of the Internet

Written by Yusur Al Bahrani · Bahrain

Last week, the Bahraini authorities arrested the President of the Human Rights Centre in Bahrain, Nabeel Rajab when he returned from Lebanon at Bahrain’s International Airport. Apparently, the Bahraini government claim that Rajab was arrested because of his “insulting tweets.”

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9 May 2012

Netizen Report: Raise Your Voice Edition

Written by Rebecca MacKinnon · Netizen Report

In our weekly report on the global battle for freedom and control of the Internet, we begin in India where activists are fuming over the country’s sweeping new Internet restrictions on objectionable content. From there we survey the global state of censorship, surveillance, activism, corporate actions and government regulation.

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1 May 2012

Tim Berners-Lee: Protect the Open Web! #WWW2012

Written by Danica Radovanovic · France, Europe

On April 16-20, 2012 the 21st International World Wide Web Conference (#WWW2012) gathered in Lyon, France to discuss matters of global concern for the Internet and the Web. A major highlight was an inspiring keynote by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.

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Netizen Report: Follow What You Believe Edition

Written by Rebecca MacKinnon · Netizen Report

Our inaugural weekly report honors Ms. Chiranuch Premchaiporn, who was arrested in 2009 for violating Thailand's Computer Crimes Act because she failed to delete a user comment insulting the King of Thailand quickly enough. Also covered, censorship, surveillance, copyright and other net freedom issues from around the world.

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30 April 2012

Big Brother Awards Requite Privacy Invaders

Written by Malicia Rogue · France, Bulgaria

The Big Brother Awards created by the organisation Privacy International in the United Kingdom to shame privacy invaders are now held in many countries across Europe and around the world. Germany held their 2012 ceremony only few weeks ago.

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27 April 2012

Hong Kong: Artists Against Copyright Amendment Bill

Written by Oiwan Lam · Hong Kong

The Hong Kong SAR government is about to table the 2011 Copyright (Amendment) Bill to the Legislative Council for 2nd reading on May 9, 2012. The bill is to criminalize...

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