2015 September

September, 2015

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Stories from September, 2015

29 September 2015

Six Ways Pro-Government Forces Went After Hong Kong's Occupy Movement

"The [Occupy Central] movement suggests that both the Internet and Hong Kong are at a crossroads, that both cannot take its freedoms for granted," writes Lokman Tsui.

25 September 2015

Zone9 Bloggers Are Not Alone: More Ethiopian Netizens Face Terrorism Charges

Written by Tedla D. Tekle · Free Expression

Alongside the now-famous case of the Zone9 bloggers, there are many detained Ethiopian bloggers, online activists and politicians whose names are not yet on the map.

24 September 2015

Netizen Report: China Joins Russia in Crusade to Keep User Data at Government’s Fingertips

Written by Netizen Report Team · Privacy

This week, a public outcry over encryption proposal sent Indian legislators back to the drawing board. Meanwhile, Iranian leaders are re-centralizing power under the country's Supreme Cyberspace Council.

Jailed Activist and Artist Atena Farghdani Protests Mistreatment With Hunger Strike

Written by International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran · Advocacy

“They have tarnished my daughter’s reputation in prison. They are playing with her integrity with their [ugly] words."

23 September 2015

The Arrest of Arash Zad, Iran's Start-Up Kid

Written by Mahsa Alimardani · Advocacy

A popular technology blogger and pioneer of Iran's start-up scene is quietly arrested at Tehran's international airport. A strange turn of events for someone not involved in an dissident activity.

22 September 2015

It Gets Worse for Russia's Most-Prominent LGBT Youth Support Group

Written by Darina Gribova · Advocacy

Authorities have ordered the country's most popular social network to ban Children-404, along with four other LGBT groups, or risk being blocked altogether by Russian Internet providers.

21 September 2015

Digital Citizen 3.7

Written by Digital Citizen · Access

Digital Citizen is a biweekly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World.

17 September 2015

Netizen Report: Refugee Crisis Inspires Both Love and Hate Online

Written by Netizen Report Team · Access

Juan Arellano, Mary Aviles, Ellery Roberts Biddle, Sam Kellogg, Hae-in Lim and Sarah Myers West contributed to this report. Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges,...