Syrian Activists: Crimes Against Media Workers Must Stop
Media organizations in Syria are speaking out against the increasing harassment of journalists by jihadist groups in the country. Following recent abuses by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS),...
View ArticleNon-Violent Activist Razan Zaitouneh Kidnapped in Syria
(photo source: Metro, 2012) Four activists, among them internationally acclaimed non-violent activist Razan Zaitouneh, from Syria's Violations Documentation Center (VDC) were kidnapped by unidentified...
View ArticleSyrian Cartoonist Akram Raslan Reportedly Killed by Regime
Uncertainty continues over the fate of Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan, winner of the Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning for 2013, arrested in October 2012 by the Assad regime. While some report...
View ArticleWikiLeaks Supporters Shocked by Visit With Syria's Assad
Wikileaks PartyPhoto: Courtesy Takver (Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0) Many WikiLeaks supporters were caught unawares when members of the Wikileaks Party met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in late...
View ArticleArab Bloggers Demand Release of Rights Activists in Syria
The 4th Arab Bloggers Meeting participants support the release of Razan Zaitouneh, a human rights lawyer and the co-founder of Syria's Violations Documentation Center (SVDC) — a non-violent civil group...
View ArticleCoursera Blocked in Syria — by US Sanctions [UPDATE]
UPDATE (January 29, 2014): Several hours after this post was published, Coursera posted an update on accessibility in sanctioned countries. While Coursera services in Cuba, Iran, and Sudan remain...
View ArticleAB14: “We Must Stop Thinking That Technology Will Solve All of Our Problems”
This article originally appeared on El Diario, in Spanish. Translation by Ellery Roberts Biddle. Empty seats for those who were absent from #AB14. Photo by Hisham Almiraat via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)...
View Article#FreeBassel: Behind the Screens of the Syrian Resistance
Bassel “Safadi” Khartabil. Photo by Joi Ito via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Written by Monique Doppert I met Bassel for the first time at the 2009 Arab Bloggers Meeting in Beirut. The first time I saw him in...
View ArticleDigital Citizen 1.6
Digital Citizen is a monthly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World. Since our last report, access to communications networks has been contested across...
View ArticleOn May 22, Say Happy Birthday To Bassel
Next Thursday, Bassel Khartabil, a.k.a. Safadi will celebrate his 33rd birthday — his third in a prison cell in Damascus. Bassel was arrested in Damascus on March 15, 2012, on the first anniversary of...
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