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Syria: Three-Year Sentence for Blogger Tariq Baiasi
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Syria: Three-Year Sentence for Blogger Tariq Baiasi:
On Sunday 11-5-2008 the State Security Court in Damascus stated its verdict on the Syrian blogger Tariq Baiasi who was held in detention since 7-7-2007. Tariq was detained for leaving a comment on websites disfavored by the Syrian government. Free Tariq Campaign condemned the State’s verdict and asks for freedom to the Syrian blogger:
Syria Blocks the Arabic Wikipedia
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Syria Blocks the Arabic Wikipedia:
According to anasonline blog, access to Wikipedia Arabic, the Arabic language version of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, is now blocked by all ISPs in Syria.
(Via Global Voices Advocacy.)
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