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A 'cyber-dissident' is a professional journalist or citizen journalist who posts news, information, or commentary on the internet that implies criticism of a government or regime.
At least two nonprofit organizations are currently working to raise awareness of the contributions of cyber-dissidents and to defend them against the human rights violations to which some of them are subjected: Global Voices Online and Reporters Without Borders. The latter has released a ''Handbook For Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents'' and maintains a roster of currently imprisoned cyber-dissidents. The Committee to Protect Bloggers has been created [1]
In regions where print and broadcast media are tightly controlled, anonymous online postings by cyber-dissidents may be the only source of information about the experiences, feelings, and opinions of ordinary citizens. This advantage may be offset by the difficulty in assessing the good faith and accuracy of reports originating from anonymous sources.
In 2006, several bloggers in Egypt were arrested for allegedly defaming the president Hosni Mubarak and expressing critical views about Islam [1]
In 2005, Mohamad Reza Nasab Abdolahi was imprisoned for publishing an open letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; Mohamad's pregnant wife and other bloggers who commented on Mohamad's treatment were also imprisoned. [2]
When Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2006 called on his nation's women to have more children, journalist Vladimir Rakhmankov published a satiric article on the Internet calling Putin "''the nation's phallic symbol''". Rakhmankov was found guilty and fined by the court. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Russian state security service FSB, the main successor to the KGB, has allegedly created special teams of people who appear on various blogs to harass and intimidate political bloggers and thus effectively prevent free discussion of undesirable subjects [6] Such tactics are known as "active measures" in Russia.
The Digital Freedom Network has pointed out cases of imprisoning cyber-dissidents in Vietnam, such as the 2004 case of Pham Que Dong, a former People's Army colonel, military historian who had quit the Communist Party in 1999. For publically discussing issues related to corruption in the official structures and encouraging democratic reforms, he was charged with "abuse of democratic freedoms" and imprisoned.[7]
1. Egypt arrests another blog critic, ''BBC News'', 20th November 2006. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
2. Connor, A. (2005), Not just critics, ''BBC News'', 20th June 2005. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
3. Russia: 'Phallic' Case Threatens Internet Freedom
4. U.S. Media Watchdog Criticizes Russia
5. Media freedom watchdog condemns conviction of journalist in Russia
6. FSB brigades in the Internet (Russian)
7. Digital Freedom Network July 30, 2004: Vietnam's Human Rights Situation by Alicia Burns
★ Anonymity
★ Blog
★ Censorship
★ Citizen journalism
★ Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights
★ Freedom of speech
★ International Freedom of Expression Exchange
★ Internationale Medienhilfe
★ Internet activism
★ Persecution of political bloggers
★ Online Volunteer
★ Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières
★ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
★ Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières
★ Global Voices Online
★ Tell it like it is - A blog for Lac Du Flambeau Tribal rights
★ Committee To Protect Bloggers
★ Electronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide For Bloggers
★ International Freedom of Expression eXchange
★ Human Rights Watch: Free Expression and the Internet
★ Human Rights Watch: Become a Blogger for Human Rights
★ Wanabehuman: Social software and cyber dissidence
★ The Chinese blogosphere and cyber dissidence
★ The Persian blogosphere and cyber dissidence
At least two nonprofit organizations are currently working to raise awareness of the contributions of cyber-dissidents and to defend them against the human rights violations to which some of them are subjected: Global Voices Online and Reporters Without Borders. The latter has released a ''Handbook For Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents'' and maintains a roster of currently imprisoned cyber-dissidents. The Committee to Protect Bloggers has been created [1]
In regions where print and broadcast media are tightly controlled, anonymous online postings by cyber-dissidents may be the only source of information about the experiences, feelings, and opinions of ordinary citizens. This advantage may be offset by the difficulty in assessing the good faith and accuracy of reports originating from anonymous sources.
| Contents |
| Persecution of Cyber-Dissidents |
| Egypt |
| Iran |
| Russia |
| Vietnam |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Persecution of Cyber-Dissidents
Egypt
In 2006, several bloggers in Egypt were arrested for allegedly defaming the president Hosni Mubarak and expressing critical views about Islam [1]
Iran
In 2005, Mohamad Reza Nasab Abdolahi was imprisoned for publishing an open letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; Mohamad's pregnant wife and other bloggers who commented on Mohamad's treatment were also imprisoned. [2]
Russia
When Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2006 called on his nation's women to have more children, journalist Vladimir Rakhmankov published a satiric article on the Internet calling Putin "''the nation's phallic symbol''". Rakhmankov was found guilty and fined by the court. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Russian state security service FSB, the main successor to the KGB, has allegedly created special teams of people who appear on various blogs to harass and intimidate political bloggers and thus effectively prevent free discussion of undesirable subjects [6] Such tactics are known as "active measures" in Russia.
Vietnam
The Digital Freedom Network has pointed out cases of imprisoning cyber-dissidents in Vietnam, such as the 2004 case of Pham Que Dong, a former People's Army colonel, military historian who had quit the Communist Party in 1999. For publically discussing issues related to corruption in the official structures and encouraging democratic reforms, he was charged with "abuse of democratic freedoms" and imprisoned.[7]
References
1. Egypt arrests another blog critic, ''BBC News'', 20th November 2006. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
2. Connor, A. (2005), Not just critics, ''BBC News'', 20th June 2005. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
3. Russia: 'Phallic' Case Threatens Internet Freedom
4. U.S. Media Watchdog Criticizes Russia
5. Media freedom watchdog condemns conviction of journalist in Russia
6. FSB brigades in the Internet (Russian)
7. Digital Freedom Network July 30, 2004: Vietnam's Human Rights Situation by Alicia Burns
See also
★ Anonymity
★ Blog
★ Censorship
★ Citizen journalism
★ Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights
★ Freedom of speech
★ International Freedom of Expression Exchange
★ Internationale Medienhilfe
★ Internet activism
★ Persecution of political bloggers
★ Online Volunteer
★ Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières
★ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
External links
★ Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières
★ Global Voices Online
★ Tell it like it is - A blog for Lac Du Flambeau Tribal rights
★ Committee To Protect Bloggers
★ Electronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide For Bloggers
★ International Freedom of Expression eXchange
★ Human Rights Watch: Free Expression and the Internet
★ Human Rights Watch: Become a Blogger for Human Rights
★ Wanabehuman: Social software and cyber dissidence
★ The Chinese blogosphere and cyber dissidence
★ The Persian blogosphere and cyber dissidence
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