· April, 2012

Stories about Violent Threats from April, 2012

Guinea-Bissau: Top Blogger Detained, Beaten by Military After Coup

Aly Silva is one of the most important bloggers in the small west African country of about 1 million people, if not the most important (see this Global Voices interview with him). He is a controversial figure in the country, who does not hide his political leanings. Yet nobody can match him in terms of his longevity, frequency of posting, and dedication to blogging.

14 April 2012

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Stories about netizens who have been threatened with physical violence in connection with their online speech or other civic activities on the web.