Egypt
NGOs around the world Condemn Persistent Crackdowns on Egyptian Civil Society and reject disabling draft NGO Law
NGOs around the world Condemn Persistent Crackdowns on Egyptian Civil Society and reject disabling draft NGO Law. Civicus has joined with other organizations to issue a […]
Egypt — Punishing Pro-Democracy NGOs
Arseh Sevom — The Egyptian public prosecutor has issued more than 40 indictments against members of international NGOs for participating in banned activities and receiving funding from foreign sources. The Arabist has published a list of names and affiliations
Arseh Sevom’s 2011 Review
In Arseh Sevom’s first ever newsletter (online here), we looked back at some of the highlights from the pages of our website. Those included: The Protester Change in Tunisia and Egypt Murder of Civil Society in Iran #SecurityFail: Iranian Hackers Target Dutch
The Death of the “Twitter Revolution” and the Struggle over Internet Narratives
Any elements that make controlling the internet difficult for authoritarian regimes also make it difficult to use as a targeted tool of intervention.
Two Faces of Revolution: (Or, why dictators fear the internet)
The events in Tunisia and Egypt have riveted the region and the world. The eruptions of people power have shaken and taken down the seeming unbreakable edifices of dictatorship. (At the time of writing Mubarak has not formally acknowledged that he has been top
Power, Communication, and the Internet
It’s hard to avoid discussions about the use of Facebook to galvanize protests from Egypt than to Wisconsin. As we prepare for the first issue of […]
Jasmine and Fire
As Tunisia struggles to develop a civil society that can fill the hole left by the dictatorial regime, Egyptians have taken to the streets. MideastYouth.com is following the story from Egypt here. The blogger states: In brief, Tunisia has made people, not only