Political repression of cyber-dissidents is the
oppression or
persecution of people for expressing their
political views in the
Internet.
Along with development of the
Internet, state authorities in many parts of the world are moving forward to install
mass surveillance of the electronic communications, establish
Internet censorship to limit the flow of information, and persecute individuals and groups who express “inconvenient” political views in the Internet. Many
cyber-dissidents have found themselves
persecuted for attempts to bypass
state controlled
news media.
Reporters Without Borders has released a
and maintains .
Iran
Mohamad Reza Nasab Abdolahi was imprisoned for published an open letter to
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His pregnant wife and other bloggers who commented on the arrest were imprisoned too. Connor, A. (2005), ,
BBC News, 20th June 2005. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
Egypt
Several bloggers in Egypt are arrested for allegedly defaming the president
Hosni Mubarak or expressing critical views about Islam ,
BBC News, 20th November 2006. Retrieved on 29th November 2006.
China
Chinese Communist Party leader
Hu Jintao ordered to "maintain the initiative in opinion on the Internet and raise the level of guidance online," ,
Reuters, Jan 24, 2007 "An internet police force -...
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