Tag: Internet censorship
Freedom House, internet freedom and dataless dark Africa
South Africa is ranked number one for Internet Freedom on the continent, with the status “free” for while Ethiopia was ranked lowest, and “not free” – of the countries counted in the survey by watchdog organisation, Freedom House, last month. However, it noted there were two threats to SA’s “free” status: the Protection of State Information bill (Secrecy bill) and the lesser known General Intelligence Laws Amendment bill.
Internet censorship in Africa, Edition 1
I have decided to start monitoring reports of internet censorship in Africa, and will write-up a monthly update from here on out. The update will include known arrests and harassment of bloggers and other netizens around the continent. This list won’t be limited to cases of state repression, but will also include private or corporate… Read More ›
Declining internet freedom in Russia – Alexey Sidorenko
Internet freedom and access to information is increasingly at risk as mega-powers like Russia and China seek to limit outgoing information flows and dissent, said Alexey Sidorenko of Russia-based Teplitsa. Sidorenko was the keynote speaker of day two of the annual Highway Africa conference on media development hosted by Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
Michelle Solomon 