blogger arrests hit record high

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Posted in » miniblog - by Ades on June 16th, 2008

in 2007 three times as many people were arrested for blogging about political issues than in 2006, says annual report by the university of washington. read more.

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5 Responses to “blogger arrests hit record high”

  1. By Rice Blogger on Jun 17, 2008

    you will see more in malaysia soon too

  2. By SEOrious Results on Jun 17, 2008

    Freedom of speech is an unshakable human right, and when government arrests people for exercising this right one needs to stand up and make as much noise as possible about this, so that they can be held accountable!

  3. By Ramana Rajgopaul on Jun 18, 2008

    I seriously doubt that they will do it in Malaysia. It is all very well to talk about making noise if you live in a democracy and/or free country. Try doing that in China!

  4. By Marketing Man on Dec 22, 2009

    I followed this link from the bottom of a more recent post, as it caught my eye. Living in post-apartheid South Africa has taught me the value of free speech, and the great beauty of the internet is the freedom of speech opportunities it creates. It is not so easy to block disadvantaged people’s stories any more.

  5. By Sikat ang Pinoy Talambuhay on Dec 29, 2009

    Thanks for the link. Blogger needs to be more cautious in their writings.


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