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| Virtual demos over net censorship | Virtual demos over net censorship |
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| Thousands of people are taking part in "virtual protests" against countries accused of censoring the internet. | Thousands of people are taking part in "virtual protests" against countries accused of censoring the internet. |
| For its first Online Free Expression Day, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has created virtual versions of nine public spaces. | For its first Online Free Expression Day, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has created virtual versions of nine public spaces. |
| These areas where protests are not normally possible include Beijing's Tiananmen Square and Kim Il-Sung Square in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. | These areas where protests are not normally possible include Beijing's Tiananmen Square and Kim Il-Sung Square in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. |
| RSF says at least 62 cyber-dissidents are in jail around the world. | RSF says at least 62 cyber-dissidents are in jail around the world. |
| More than 2,600 websites, blogs, or forums were closed down or blocked last year, the group says. | More than 2,600 websites, blogs, or forums were closed down or blocked last year, the group says. |
| 'Internet enemies' | 'Internet enemies' |
| The RSF demonstrations are running for 24 hours, until 1000 GMT on 13 March. Several hours after they opened, more than 5,000 virtual dissidents were protesting online. | The RSF demonstrations are running for 24 hours, until 1000 GMT on 13 March. Several hours after they opened, more than 5,000 virtual dissidents were protesting online. |
| A response of this kind is needed to the growing tendency to crack down on bloggers and to close websites Reporters Without Borders class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7292731.stm">Top tips: How to blog safely | |
| Users are invited to create an avatar, choose a message for a banner and take part in one of the demonstrations in Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, North Korea, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Vietnam. | Users are invited to create an avatar, choose a message for a banner and take part in one of the demonstrations in Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, North Korea, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Vietnam. |
| This year, RSF has added Zimbabwe and Ethiopia to its list of "internet enemies". | This year, RSF has added Zimbabwe and Ethiopia to its list of "internet enemies". |
| The other countries blacklisted by the group are Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. | The other countries blacklisted by the group are Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. |
| "From now on, we will organise activities every 12 March to condemn cyber-censorship throughout the world," RSF said in a statement. | "From now on, we will organise activities every 12 March to condemn cyber-censorship throughout the world," RSF said in a statement. |
| "A response of this kind is needed to the growing tendency to crack down on bloggers and to close websites." | "A response of this kind is needed to the growing tendency to crack down on bloggers and to close websites." |
| One of the most targeted internet sites is the popular video-sharing website, YouTube, that has been blocked or banned in a number of countries including China, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Burma and Brazil. | One of the most targeted internet sites is the popular video-sharing website, YouTube, that has been blocked or banned in a number of countries including China, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Burma and Brazil. |
| The reasons for banning the site vary from country to country, but include government objections to religious and political material, foreign sites and pornography. | The reasons for banning the site vary from country to country, but include government objections to religious and political material, foreign sites and pornography. |
| Is internet censorship ever right? Can a virtual demonstration bring about change? Are there areas of the net that should be blocked or monitored closely? Are you based in a country where internet freedom is limited? Tell us your thoughts by filling in the form below. | Is internet censorship ever right? Can a virtual demonstration bring about change? Are there areas of the net that should be blocked or monitored closely? Are you based in a country where internet freedom is limited? Tell us your thoughts by filling in the form below. |