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  • March 2008

    • Armenia Attacks Protesters

      Reuters  |  Mar 1, 08 4:30 PM CST

      Armenia Attacks Protesters

      (Newser) - Armenian cops fired on a crowd of protesters today and killed at least one as the country declared emergency rule, Reuters reports. Protests have raged daily since a Feb. 19 presidential election that opponents say was rigged for ex-premier Serzh Sarksyan. Police are holding opposition hopeful Levon Ter-Petrosian under house arrest and accuse the crowds of attempting a coup. More »

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      protests  • emergency rule  • Armenia  • freedom of expression  • police crackdown  • freedom of press

  • January 2008

    • Dutch Brace for Terror Before Koran Shredding

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 21, 08 5:02 AM CST

      Dutch Brace for Terror Before Koran Shredding

      (Newser) - The Dutch government expects violent protests in response to an anti-Muslim film—said to include images of the Koran being shredded—that a right-wing lawmaker has vowed to make public this month. Geert Wilders, one of nine members of an extremist party in the Dutch lower house, aims to expose the Koran as a “source of inspiration for intolerance, murder and terror,” the Guardian reports. More »

    • Thailand Axes Anti-Monarchy Website

      Associated Press  |  Jan 6, 08 6:32 PM CST

      Thailand Axes Anti-Monarchy Website

      (Newser) - A Thai ministry has shut down a website critical of the country's monarchy, the AP reports. Postings on Sameskybooks.com questioned news accounts that all citizens mourned the king's sister, who died Wednesday, and criticized officials. "I think we're one of the few sites posting remarks against the monarchy," Thanapol Eiwsakul, who ran the site, told a Thai newspaper. "This is the price we are paying." More »

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      Internet  • politics  • Thailand  • website  • monarchy  • Internet service providers  • freedom of expression  • web hosting

    • Saudis Holding Blogger Critical of Government

      New York Times  |  Jan 2, 08 1:50 PM CST

      Saudis Holding Blogger Critical of Government

      (Newser) - The Saudi Arabian government has confirmed that it is holding a prominent blogger for questioning, the New York Times reports today. Fouad al-Farhan, who discussed social issues as one of the few Saudis to blog in Arabic under his real name, was arrested Dec. 10 to be interrogated about “specific violations of nonsecurity laws” according to an Interior Ministry spokesman. More »

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      Saudi Arabia  • blogger  • freedom of expression

  • October 2007

    • AT&T Backs Off Controversial Service Terms

      Ars Technica  |  Oct 11, 07 10:15 AM CDT

      AT&T Backs Off Controversial Service Terms

      (Newser) - Under an ironic firestorm of criticism for what some termed a First Amendment violation, AT&T has updated its controversial Terms of Service policy to allow users to criticize the telecom giant. The original terms stated that it reserved the right to cancel the account of those who "damaged the name or reputation of AT&T." More »

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      iPhone  • AT and T  • First Amendment  • freedom of expression

  • March 2007

    • Turkey Bans YouTube

      Associated Press  |  Mar 8, 07 1:03 PM CST

      Turkey Bans YouTube

      (Newser) - A Turkish court banned YouTube on Wednesday after Greek videos on the site insulted Turks—in particular Ataturk, the country's modern founding father—calling them homosexuals. The videos, part of an escalating "virtual war" between Greek and Turkish citizens belittling each other, were deemed an insult to Turkishness, a crime punishable by imprisonment. More »

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      Internet  • Google  • European Union  • YouTube  • Turkey  • entertainment  • freedom of expression

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