Alice Purkiss: “Child protection” web filters censor BNP, lifestyle and technology sites
CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Whether it’s porn or piracy, ISPs should not be forced to police the internet
Jo Glanville: Whether it’s porn or piracy, ISPs should not be forced to police the internet
Thailand: Webmaster’s lese majeste verdict delayed
A verdict in the trial of a webmaster accused of failing to quickly remove online comments deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty has been...
Ethiopia: Leading weekly’s website blocked
Access to the website of Ethiopia's leading weekly newspaper has been blocked within the country. The website of privately-owned weekly, The...
How free is the Internet? Voice of Russia debate
Padraig Reidy: How free is the Internet? Voice of Russia debate
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas under fire for web censorship
UPDATE 27 April: Communications Minister Mashhour Abu Daka resigned yesterday, citing personal reasons. Abu Daka reportedly accused al-Mughni of...
X Marks the spot: Jordanian government seeks internet controls through porn
Jordanian internet users have reacted angrily to government encroachment on the freedom of the internet. Flying in the face of the reputation of...
PAST EVENT: Media Freedom on the Internet: a round table discussion in Strasbourg
25 April: Media freedom on the internet: a round table discussion in Strasbourg
EU parliament votes to monitor internet censorship and create rights tzar
The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of a human rights resolution which calls for new rules to monitor internet censorship under...
Tunisia: Government plans raise concerns of internet censorship
Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali has outlined government plans to “secure the electronic space of the country”, sparking fears that the...
Iran: Detained web expert reportedly pressured to work on National Internet project
Mohammad Solimaninya, an Internet and social network expert who has been detained for the past three months, is reportedly being pressured to work...
Pakistan web users force government backtrack on internet filtering
The past few months have seen the rise of a vocal and sophisticated anti-censorship campaign in Pakistan that has effectively shamed the government...