Repressive governments are arresting more bloggers than ever as they struggle to cope with the threat posed by the internet, researchers have claimed.
Thirty six people were arrested last year because of what they had written
on their blogs and personal websites – an increase of more than three times on the figures from 2006, according to researchers at the University of Washington in the US.
Thirty six people were arrested last year because of what they had written
on their blogs and personal websites – an increase of more than three times on the figures from 2006, according to researchers at the University of Washington in the US."Egypt, Iran and China are the most dangerous places to blog about political life, accounting for more than half of all arrests since blogging became big," said Phil Howard, an assistant professor of communication at the university.
He believes that the figure of 36 may be a dramatic underestimate, because many arrests are never made public.
"The real number of arrested bloggers is probably much higher, since many arrests in China, Zimbabwe and Iran go unreported in the international media," he said.
"The real number of arrested bloggers is probably much higher, since many arrests in China, Zimbabwe and Iran go unreported in the international media," he said.
ONe of the people arrested this year is:
Nay Phone Latt,
his mother thinks that he is being framed for no reason at all and they are still interrigating him.
It says that 2 FRENCH bloggers have been arrested for encouraging Paris riots!!!
well i guess that is a decent reason but i know for a fact that speech is free andf we should be able to express what we want...besides if bloggers do not encourage people on blogs to do things that can be good or bad.,..then they will by mouth which may be worse...
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