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Burma blogger jailed for 20 years
It's a never ending story it seems.
Freedom of speech is already a sharp two sided sword in Western countries.
But in Asia and the Middle East you don't have it.
Simple as that.
When you are a blogger and one with a critical mind at that, you can… more »
Tags: arrest, blog, blogger, blogging, burma, democracy, demokratie, freedom of speech, jail, nachrichten, news
by NicoleB
2008-11-11. 08:10:48. 146 words, 958 views. Categories: Newsbits , 10 comments » • Send a trackback »
2008-11-11. 08:10:48. 146 words, 958 views. Categories: Newsbits , 10 comments » • Send a trackback »
Freedom of speech and democracy in the UAE ???
Dubai, 14 April (AKI) - Thousands of websites in the United Arab Emirates were blocked on Monday, according to an email statement sent by DU, one of the country's major Internet service providers, to all its users.
The list of websites that have been… more »
Tags: blocked internet sites, blog, blogger, blogging, democracy, demokratie, du, dubai, freedom of speach, jail, middle east, news, uae
by NicoleB
2008-04-15. 05:27:52. 122 words, 462 views. Categories: Newsbits , 8 comments » • Send a trackback »
2008-04-15. 05:27:52. 122 words, 462 views. Categories: Newsbits , 8 comments » • Send a trackback »
Dog owner sentenced to jail for walking his dog
Tehran, Iran, February 19th 2008
A 70-year-old man in Tehran was arrested and sentenced to 4 months in jail as well as 40 lashes for walking his dog. People are not allowed to walk their animals, because Islamic law considers them as impure.
Read m… more »
Tags: animals, dog, human rights, iran, islam, jail, middle east, muslim, news, prison, religion, world
by NicoleB
2008-02-27. 05:21:32. 78 words, 291 views. Categories: Newsbits , 11 comments » • Send a trackback »
2008-02-27. 05:21:32. 78 words, 291 views. Categories: Newsbits , 11 comments » • Send a trackback »
Moroccan blogger in jail
A Moroccan computer engineer has been sentenced to three years in jail for setting up a Facebook profile in the name of a member of the royal family.
Fouad Mourtada was arrested on 5 February on suspicion of stealing the identity of Prince Moulay Rach… more »
by NicoleB
2008-02-23. 12:58:45. 396 words, 383 views. Categories: Newsbits , 2 comments » • Send a trackback »
2008-02-23. 12:58:45. 396 words, 383 views. Categories: Newsbits , 2 comments » • Send a trackback »
Irony
Am I the only one that thinks it a bit ironic that Bush in Saudi suggests to the Amir to free the Saudi blogger Fouad Ahmad Alfarhan (one of the first that wrote under his real name) that got arrested 11th of December and is in custody since then without… more »
Tags: arrest, blog, blogger, bush, fouad ahmad alfarhan, freedom of speech, jail, middle east, saudi arabia, usa
by NicoleB
2008-01-16. 17:00:07. 226 words, 768 views. Categories: Newsbits , 10 comments » • 1 trackback »
2008-01-16. 17:00:07. 226 words, 768 views. Categories: Newsbits , 10 comments » • 1 trackback »
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