The rebel group said anyone who doesn’t comply will be “considered to be working with the enemy and they will be dealt with in accordance Sharia law”
Al-Shabab announce ban on internet in Somalia
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2013: A deadly year for Pakistan’s internet freedom
While 2013 delivered a milestone transfer of government in Pakistan, the year brought despair and hopelessness to the country’s growing ranks of netizens, Nighat Dad writes
India: Social media finally has its campaign in the sun
As India’s election approaches, politicians have been taking to social media to connect with voters, Mahima Kaul reports
Is Reddit censoring climate change deniers?
San Fransisco based Reddit.com made headlines when it allegedly banned climate change deniers from posting on the site. But what’s the truth behind the uproar? Alastair Sloan reports
Four things you might not have known about the internet
Do you know which country employs over 2,000,000 people to monitor microblogging sites?
Tunisians cast a wary eye on new crime agency
Years of massive surveillance haunt Tunisians as they commemorate three years since the toppling of the police State of former dictator Zeine al Abidin Ben Ali. Afef Abrougi reports
The European Union’s commitments to freedom of expression
Since the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, which made the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding, the EU has gained an important tool to deal with breaches of fundamental rights.
President Obama: Privacy, free expression for all
Index on Censorship is deeply concerned that neither the report nor the recommendations on the NSA prepared by the White House review panel tackles the worldwide mass surveillance carried out by the United States. Index calls on President Obama to...
Vietnamese bloggers launch online network to push for human rights
The Network of Vietnamese Bloggers has called on the government of Vietnam to uphold its commitment to human rights in wake of the country’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council
Universities need to encourage debate not segregation
According to the BBC, Universities UK has advised that gender segregated meetings may be permitted on campuses "if requested by speakers from orthodox religious groups". Index on Censorship is concerned by this position. Universities as places of...
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