April 6 was named a day of ‘anger’ by Egyptian Internet users fighting the state of emergency law that prevents them from expressing themselves freely. The authorities have steadily increased the surveillance of bloggers. According to RSF, In 2008 more than 500 civilians were arrested for content of their online posts.
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Egyptian anger day
April 6 was named a day of ‘anger’ by Egyptian Internet users fighting the state of emergency law that prevents them from expressing themselves freely. The authorities have steadily increased the surveillance of bloggers. According to RSF, In 2008 more than 500 civilians were arrested for content of their online posts. Read more here
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