Tag Archive | Tunisia
Tunisian Blogger Resigns From Government Over Internet Censorship
Tunis – A renowned Tunisian blogger who was imprisoned during the country’s Jasmine Revolution announced Tuesday his resignationfrom the country’s interim government, apparently in protest over the resumption of internet censorship. Slim Amadou, 23, minister for sport and youth, announced his decision on the Twitter social networking site. ‘I confirm, I have resigned. Only the [...]
Tunisian PM Resigns; Police Break Up Demonstrations in Capital
Source: VOA Tunisia‘s interim Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi has announced his resignation, saying he hopes it will “help his successor work to solve the country’s problems.” The resignation was announced as police clashed with protesters, a day after three people were killed in anti-government protests. Several-hundred young people calling for the ouster of the [...]
Algerian Police Clamp Down on Rally in Capital
Source: VOA – By Lisa Bryant Riot police officers detain a protester during a demonstration in Algiers, February 19, 2011 Hundreds of Algerian police broke up an anti-government rally in the capital Saturday, taking away at least one opposition member for questioning. Another opposition lawmaker was reportedly hospitalized. Journalists on the scene describe hundreds [...]
Morocco: An Attack Against a Site to Circumvent Egyptian Censorship
Source: Ennahar Online (English Edition) RABAT – a Maghreb site located in Morocco, offered to Egyptian users a program to circumvent censorship on the net, was the victim of a “sophisticated” cyber attack that made it inaccessible,” said its manager to the AFP Friday. “That night at 4 o’clock in the morning someone entered the [...]
Internet Censorship Complicates Problems in Tunisia
Source: The Collegian Online – By Kyle Miller A single flame can ignite revolution. In the case of Tunisia, it happened when a desperate man chose to set himself on fire. In December, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself aflame to protest being denied a livelihood as a street vendor because the profession is illegal in Tunisia. [...]
Mass. Company Helps Activists Avoid Online Government Censorship
Source: NECN – By John Moroney Before the Internet was shut down in Egypt on Friday, downloads skyrocketed. The streets of Cairo are filled with voices of dissent while more sophisticated forms of communication have been outlawed – including access to the Internet. “It’s like shutting all your air ports and all you trade ports,” [...]
Tunisia Issues Warrant for Ousted Leader, Family Members
Source: CNN World The restive North African nation of Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant for its ousted president, his wife, and several members of their families, Tunisian media reported. Tunisian Justice Minister Lazhar Karoui Chebbi on Wednesday announced that the warrant had been brought against Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, according to Tunis [...]
