International Law

Oppression of bloggers

Mashable's Sean P Aune has put together A Brief History of Oppression Against Bloggers:

The recent news about a blogger being beaten to death in China definitely shows that being a blogger isn?t always an easy road to travel - especially in countries where the concept of free speech is frowned upon. Blogs can be an amazing way to communicate an idea, or get a story out from a dangerous locale, but sometimes you pay with your freedom, or your life.

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Unfortunately, this nasty trend doesn?t show signs of diminishing; as bloggers gain more and more recognition as valid contributors to the media world, they also draw a lot of attention from those who don?t like to see the truth getting out in the open. Unfortunately, although I hope otherwise, I don?t see this trend changing in the years to come, either. Fellow bloggers out there, be careful, and be safe.

Read more here.

Full post as published by Freedom to Differ on January 17, 2008 (boomark / email).