I fear this post will raise more questions than it will provide answers. I know that I will likely come across as naive, not able to grasp realpolitik. I’m angry, on behalf of my friends in and exiled from Tunisia, as to why so little attention is being paid to the current situation (in case […]
Tag: Tunisia
For the past two weeks, Tunisia has been racked with unrest following the December 17 self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a young, educated vendor whose produce stand was confiscated because Bouazizi failed to show a permit. The protests sweeping the country have resulted in further censorship from authorities, whose stronghold on the Internet has increased as […]
This report was written jointly by Sami Ben Gharbia and Astrubal; I translated it from its original French into English and am sharing it here. Originally posted at Global Voices Advocacy. We learned that the censorship imposed illegally on hundreds of Tunisian blogs and websites, both Tunisians and foreigners, was “shut off” temporarily for few […]