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July, 2008

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Brazil: On authoriterrorism and online surveillance

Over 60 bloggers attended the blog carnival against censorship [pt] this Saturday, most of them posting especially about the new cyber crimes proposal for Brazil. The bill has now proceeded to the House of Representatives, where a request for it to be handled urgently was put forward last week, leaving...
China: Bloggers take stand against web activist's arrest

Following his apprehension last month as he was pitching in with the earthquake relief in his native Sichuan province, web activist Huang Qi was this weekend formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Volunteers at his well-known website 64Tianwang.com (English) have been actively posting all news coverage and details...
Brazil: Bloggers question the 13 new cyber-crimes

In the small hours of last Thursday, July 10, the Brazilian Senate passed the ‘Digital Crimes Bill’, which typifies the cyber-crimes punishable by law and stipulates penalties accordingly. The proposal will now be proceeding to the House of Representatives for a review of the last amendments, and the next step...

21 July 2008
Brazil: On authoriterrorism and online surveillance

Written by Paula Góes · Brazil
21 July 2008
China: Bloggers take stand against web activist's arrest

Written by John Kennedy · Activism
17 July 2008
Brazil: Bloggers question the 13 new cyber-crimes

Written by Paula Góes · Law

Stories from July, 2008

30 July 2008

No to Kuwait's New Internet Law

Written by Abdullatif AlOmar · Advocacy

Kuwaiti bloggers are angry at a proposed new Internet Law, which they claim would make their days as free bloggers numbered, after Attorney General Hamad Al Othman announced that a...

24 July 2008

China: Another popular blog site shut down for the Olympics

Written by John Kennedy · China

Sohoxiaobao, not the prettiest but definitely one of the earlier blog service providers in China, has been out of operation for a week now. We've reported here on Sohoxiaobao before;...

20 July 2008

Iran: A news site restarted its activity

Written by Fred Petrossian · Iran

Ilna,Iranian Labour News Agency, restarted last week its activities after being filtered for several months.

15 July 2008

NGOs: Defending the voices

Written by Laura Vidal · Advocacy

At the end of our first day of open work, GV founder Rebecca MacKinnon put an important idea on the table: censorship is not only a political or technological problem;...

China: Locking down IDC server rooms for the Olympics

Written by John Kennedy · Law

While Chinese webmasters wait to see if the Olympics will bring tightened reins on the internet as is widely expected, more specific documents have recently appeared online which suggest part...

Russia: One Year in Prison for Blog Comment

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Advocacy

On July 7, Savva Terentyev, 22, a Russian blogger and musician, received a one-year suspended jail sentence for a comment he posted on Feb. 15, 2007, on the blog of...

Belarus: The Blast, the Arrests, and Bloggers’ Solidarity

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Activism

A week ago, a homemade bomb packed with bolts and screws tore through a crowd of thousands of people who had gathered for the Independence Day all-night concert near the...

14 July 2008

Iran:Jahan News site was filtered

Written by Fred Petrossian · Iran

Several Iranian blogs and sites reported that Iran based Jahannews (means world news) site was filtered last week after it published a letter, written by an Iranian parliament member, criticizing...

13 July 2008

Guide: A DigiActive Introduction to Facebook Activism

Written by Mary Joyce · Activism

The guide provides an overview some best practices with Facebook activism along with information about what and what not to expect. The end of the piece provides a closer look...

12 July 2008

Activists Meet the Academy: GVO Summit Day 1, Session 4

Written by John Liebhardt · Advocacy

Participants of the fourth session of Global Voices first day of its Summit 2008, discussed the tools to help create better internet access while maintaining anonymity. The session, which carried...