Stories about News from July, 2013
Netizen Report: The Manning Verdict
In the US this week, Bradley Manning was convicted of twenty charges filed against him by the US government. In the MENA region, bloggers face new threats from government.
New Philippine Congress Tackles Digital Rights
After only a week in session, lawmakers have proposed multiple laws that seek to protect user rights online and promote public access to the Internet.
Netizen Report: India Suspends Mobile Broadband in Kashmir
This week's report begins in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, where the government has responded to ongoing religious tensions by throttling Internet access.
Digital Citizen المواطن الرقمي 1.0
Digital Citizen is a monthly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World. This is our first edition.
Netizen Report: France Bags ‘Hadopi’ Law, Germany Pushes for Data Protection
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. We begin this edition in the EU, where last week France trashed its controversial 'Hadopi' anti-piracy law and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for greater protections for user data in the EU, reminding us that not all news is bad news.
Philippine Online Harassment Bill Could Threaten Speech
In an effort to protect women and children against online abuses, Philippine Senator Nancy Binay has filed a bill called Electronic Violence Against Women. Some are worried that the measure, if passed into law, would be used to strictly regulate social media.
Netizen Report: Gambia to Ban Internet Activism?
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. This week we begin in Gambia, where lawmakers have passed sweeping legislation that targets political opposition online.
Advocates Keep Spotlight on Le Quoc Quan
The trial of Le Quoc Quan, one of Vietnam’s most active human rights defenders and an outspoken blogger, has been postponed by the Vietnamese government without explanation. The blogger has been held in prison without trial and with little ability to see or speak to his lawyer for over six months. Quan's prosecution fits into a wider pattern of oppression of free speech in Vietnam.
Netizen Report: Iran's President-Elect “Likes” Open Internet
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. This week we begin in Iran, where president-elect Hassan Rouhani gave a nod this week to liberalizing Internet policies and upholding free expression in the country.
