Tunisian ‘Pirate Party’ gets legal approval
The Tunisian interior ministry just legalised Africa's first anti-censorship political party. The Tunisian Pirate Party, approved on March 13th, is a branch of the worldwide cyber-activist movement.
Egyptian Blogger Calls Out to West
For the past six years, I have been fighting for democracy, individual freedom and human rights. I oppose racism, war, militarism and discrimination. For these views, I have been arrested five times and beaten. Last March, Egypt's postrevolutionary interim military government sentenced me to three years in prison for "insulting the military"—meaning blogging about its violations of Egyptians' human rights.
Peace-minded Israeli reaches out to everyday Iranians via Facebook
It is not possible to dial an Iranian number from an Israeli telephone. It will simply not go through. That lack of communication stems from the government level, where there is no dialogue between the two countries aside from public speeches meant to carry weighty threats of war to each camp.
That is why it was so difficult for Ronny Edry, an Israeli graphic designer based in Tel Aviv, to get his message across to the people of Iran.
The First Post After Filtering
An Iranian blogger known by the pseudonym, Vakil al-Raoaya, has a new post titled, “The First Post After Filtering.” Al-Raoaya’s blog had previously been targeted by filters, which the Iranian government frequently uses to block public access to websites that express criticism toward the regime.
Al-Assad Forces on Facebook
As expatriated Syrian activists use Facebook and other social networking sites to express their thoughts and keep in touch with Syrians on the ground, the Assad regime continues to harass them both in real life and online.
Pakistan Builds Web Wall Out in the Open
Many countries censor the Internet, but few spell out their intentions as explicitly as Pakistan. The government published a public tender last month for the “development, deployment and operation of a national-level URL filtering and blocking System.” Technology companies, academic institutions and other interested parties have until March 16 to submit proposals for the $10 million project — but anger about it has been growing both inside and outside Pakistan.
Jordanian blogger stabbed after post that criticized royal family
REPORTING FROM BEIRUT-- As blogger Enass Musallam of Jordan was leaving a cafe in the nation's capital last week, a man wearing a mask and gloves grabbed her from behind.
Iran.ir Email is an Anonymous Remailer
A guest blogger under the name Armin wrote a post on Osyan blog, a famous Persian blog that covers Internet-related products and belongs to Iranian journalist Nima Akbarpour. Armin posted about Iran’s national email that ends with ‘@iran.ir’. The Iranian state has been advertising on it; some say especially after blocking Iranians from access to Gmail and Yahoo.
Email Threats to Iranian Journalists
Several Iranian activists and journalists were threatened in an anonymous email received on February 14, 2012. According to the Society of Iranian Journalists’ Facebook page, the emails were titled “Warning,” and the sender indicated that they have information and documents that would implicate a list of people who are actively working "for the goals of foreigners" and who support seditious activity.
Lebanese Activists Fear Skype Surveillance
Lebanese activists recently raised concerns online after an article published in the daily newspaper, An-Nahar, revealed the country’s changing telephone surveillance policies. In an interview with a representative from the committee responsible for regulating telephone surveillance, the newspaper reported that, “Monitoring Skype is illegal except in the case of persons considered to be dangerous or part of a conspiracy.”
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