On 25 June the Monsatir Court of Appeal confirmed a primary verdict in the case of Jabeur Mejri, a young Tunisian citizen convicted over the publishing of content deemed “insulting” to Islam.
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Constituent Assembly: Duty to Lead the Way in Transparency and Governmental Accountability
On June 4th, members of the OpenGovTN group (an initiative that works to institutionalize transparency in the new Tunisia) met with the information and communication official in the Constituent Assembly, representative Karima Souid.
Mission Impossible : Access to Information in the Constituent Assembly
Being at the Constituent Assembly nearly everyday for the past month or so has not, contrary to what people may think, helped me get most important documents out to the public. Until this day, there is no systemic way of accessing crucial information on committee work
Tunisia: “The Illusion of Islam” unveils the illusion of liberty
This very day. Human Rights Watch and Reporters without Borders made the journey to Mahdia to investigate the case. Both Tunisian and foreign media have started talking about the case in hopes of provoking public opinion on an issue that cuts to the core of of the freedom of expression
Investigation – “Mahdia Affair” : 7 years of prison and 1200 dinar fine for Atheism?
I heard the news two days ago. Two young Tunisians, both 28, from the Mahdia region, each received 7 and a half year prison sentences and 1200 dinar fines for having published a photo insulting the Prophet on Facebook.
OpenGovTN meeting exposes the need for pragmatic action to ensure transparency
Following a mostly online presence, a few members and supporters of the Tunisian OpenGov initiative gathered last night, March 10, 2012, at Nawaat’s Hackerspace – a community meeting space created by Nawaat to facilitate the exchange of ideas and resources – a perfect space for OpenGovTN to meet. OpenGovTN, an initiative that was launched some months ago, aims to institutionalize the concepts of open governance, open data, and transparency in a new Tunisia on all governmental fronts […]
Tunisia arrests young rapper after online protest song
Anis Mrabti, (aka Volcanis le Roi), a 27 year old Tunisian Rapper has been arrested on Wednesday january 25, 2012 around 2 pm at his home in El Mourouj neighborhood in Tunis. According to his parents, 6 allegedly plain-clothes police officers broke into the house without showing their police badges or any warrant and asked the young Anis, who was at that time behind his computer, if he was the rapper behind the song “Shay Ma Tbaddel” (Nothing has Changed). When he confirmed, they took him and confiscated his computer and MP3 players without giving any further details to Anis’ parents who were choked by this brutal arrest.
Arabloggers 2011: Tunisian Voices
Tunisian bloggers & Politics, featuring Riadh Guerfali (@Astrubaal), Amira Yahyaoui (@mira404), Tarek Kahlaoui (@t_kahlaoui), Mehdi Lamloum (@MehdiLamloum) and Slim Amamou […]
Inside the ‘Arab Spring’
Al Jazeera speaks to Sami Ben Gharbia, a Tunisian activist who co-founded the popular web portal Nawaat.
Egypt: Sequence of Communication Shutdown during 2011 Uprise
25 January 2011 was the day when people of Egypt went to the streets in several cities to demonstrate against […]
Tunisia : Blogger Slim Amamou arrested today
Activist and blogger Slim Amamou was arrested today, January 6, around 1pm. At this time, his friends and colleagues have […]
CPJ to Ben Ali : Tunisia must end censorship on coverage of unrest
The Committee to Protect Journalists is disturbed by your government’s attempt to censor coverage of recent protests against unemployment and corruption in Tunisia. We are specifically alarmed by the confiscation of two opposition weeklies, the government’s denunciation of Al-Jazeera, the systematic obstruction of reporting and broadcasting […]
Les cyber-activistes arabes face à la liberté sur Internet made in USA
Cet article se concentre sur le cyber-activisme de base dans le monde arabe et les risques encourus d’une collision inévitable avec la politique étrangère et les intérêts US. Il résume l’essentiel des discussions que j’ai eues, ces deux dernières années, avec de multiples acteurs engagés dans la défense de la liberté d’expression sur Internet et dans l’utilisation de la technologie pour le changement social et politique. Bien que le sujet principal demeure l’activisme numérique arabe, j’y ai inclus les problématiques et inquiétudes similaires soulevées par des activistes et défenseurs de la liberté d’expression sur Internet issus d’autres parties du monde comme la Chine, la Thaïlande et l’Iran.
Net freedom ‘at stake’ on WikiLeaks
Internet service providers are cutting access to the whistleblower site, raising broader concerns about online freedom. The US has praised […]
Africa-Resolution On Freedom Of Expression And Protection Of Journalists
We, Participants at the NGO Forum in preparation of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and […]
The False Poles of Digital and Traditional Activism
Digital activism has been construed as its own movement, a new wave of organizing unique to the 21st century digital […]
Gatecrashing ‘netroots’ activism
Will US government led initiatives compromise net activists who seek greater freedoms within authoritarian societies? Whether its co-option or jumping […]
Global Bloggers Tell Washington (And Google): Hands Off Our Internet Freedom Fight
The U.S.’s Internet freedom movement has been engaged in plenty of soul-searching since Haystack, a much-hyped anti-censorship tool built by […]
