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Internet censorship in Tunisia decreased in January 2011 following the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The successor acting government removed filters on social networking sites , such as YouTube and Facebook .
Tunisia is listed on Reporters Without Borders list of Countries Under Surveillance in 2011. [9] Prior to the Tunisian revolution Internet censorship in Tunisia was extensive. The OpenNet Initiative classified Internet filtering as pervasive in the political, social, and Internet tools areas and as selective in the conflict/security area in ...
Internet censorship in Tunisia significantly decreased in January 2011, following the ouster of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, as the new acting government: [3] [4] proclaimed complete freedom of information and expression as a fundamental principle, abolished the information ministry, and
The level of Internet censorship in the Arab Spring was escalated. Lack of Internet freedom was a tactic employed by authorities to quell protests. Rulers and governments across the Arab world utilized the law, technology, and violence to control what was being posted on and disseminated through the Internet.
The resulting report, Tunisia: Freedom of Expression Under Siege, documented extensive censorship in the country, including: Imprisonment of individuals related to expression of their opinions or media activities. Blocking of websites, including news and information websites, and police surveillance of e-mails and Internet cafés.
Tunisia's powerful UGTT labour union condemned on Wednesday what it described as arbitrary arrest campaigns by the authorities, and renewed calls to its supporters to mobilise before planned ...
Four people were sentenced Wednesday to death and two to life in prison for a murder that sparked widespread unrest in Tunisia and became emblematic of the country's early challenges transitioning ...
The site does not receive any donations from political parties. During the events leading to the Tunisian Revolution of 2011, Nawaat advised Internet users in Tunisia and other Arab nations about the dangers of being identified online and offered advice about circumventing censorship. [4] Nawaat is an Arabic word meaning core.