Bahrain and Belarus Added to an 'Enemies of the Internet' List
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media rights group has added Bahrain and Belarus to its list of countries with
the most restrictions on Internet freedom. At the same time, the group removed
Libya and Venezuela from a list of countries considered under surveillance.
Reporters Without Borders released the lists in its latest "Enemies of the
Internet" report. The group notes the importance of the Internet and social
networks in the Middle East during what has been called the Arab Spring. It says
social media like Facebook and Twitter have been firmly established as tools for
protests and vehicles for freedom.The report identifies twelve countries as
"Enemies of the Internet." Among them are Burma, China, Cuba, Iran and North
Korea. The list also includes Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and
Vietnam. Bahrain and Belarus are the newest additions to the list. Reporters
Without Borders says Bahrain used repressive measures to block news and
information after unrest began in the Arab world last year. It says the
government has used a combination of methods to suppress the opposition. These
include keeping international media away from the country, arresting bloggers
and harassing human rights activists. Delphine Halgand heads the Reporters
Without Borders office in Washington. She says Bahrain has a very developed
system for watching and blocking online communications. She says the country has
increasingly used these systems after unrest started. She says Bahrain has
arrested bloggers and other people for what they published on the Internet. She
gave the example of Zakariya Rashid Hassan, who was arrested and accused of
inciting hatred. Reporters Without Borders says he was charged with
disseminating false news and calling for the ouster of Bahrain's rulers. He died
last Apri. Two officers have been accused of beating him to death. Reporters
Without Borders says other bloggers and activists have suffered repeated
physical attacks and been discredited by the government. As for Belarus, Ms.
Helgand says its government has increasingly blocked websites. She says the
number of affected websites blocked is growing. Even some news and opposition
websites were attacked. I'm Carolyn Presutti. (Adapted from a radio program
broadcast 26Mar2012)
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