Tunisia: Government plans raise concerns of internet censorship

Posted by on Apr 18, 2012 in Afef Abrougui, free expression, internet censorship, Middle East and North Africa, RSS Syndicated Posts, tunisia, Tunisian Internet Agency

Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali has outlined government plans to “secure the electronic space of the country”, sparking fears that the government plans to reinstate internet censorship. The programme will bring together a team of experts not…

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Blocking porn marks key test of net freedom in Tunisia

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in ATI, Ben Ali, Internet, Middle East and North Africa, Moez Chakchou, pornography, RSS Syndicated Posts, tunisia, Tunisian Internet Agency

The fall of the regime of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has allowed internet users in Tunisia to enjoy a period of unfettered web access after the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI) turned off its censorship machines. Now the internet censorship debate has surf…

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