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News and stories from the Arab world, the Mediterranean and Europe, from the point of view of 20 women who met for the first time in November 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt

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la voix des bloggers en Tunisie

July 5th, 2008 · No Comments

mon pays va mal
la voix des bloggers en Tunisie
http://anticensuretunisie.blogspot.com/

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Tags: Community Development · Politics

Bloggers behind bars

May 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Bloggers behind bars
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/features/2008/0520/1211123115071.html 
Irish times on 20 May
MARY FITZGERALD
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Tags: Human Rights · Politics

First Online Free Expression Day, RWB & UNESCO

March 12th, 2008 · No Comments

taken from Reporters Without Borders website, 12 March 2008
Reporters Without Borders will launched the first Online Free Expression Day under UNESCO’s patronage.
“From now on, we will organise activities every 12 March to condemn cyber-censorship throughout the world,” Reporters Without Borders said. “A response of this kind is needed to the […]

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Tags: Human Rights · Politics · Society

Free Kareem…

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The Committee to Protect Journalists has sent a letter to the President of the United States George Bush, in which it asks him to push for the release of two jailed bloggers in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, during his visit in the area. Read the letter.

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Tags: Human Rights · Politics · Society · Youth