This case concerns Ms. Schapelle Corby, a then 27 year old Australian woman convicted of smuggling marijuana into Bali Indonesia in October 2004. At the time Ms. Corby was outrageously sentenced to 20 years in prison. Since then her sentence has been reduced to 15 years. But the sentence is still outrageous. It is far […]
Youtube Banned in Bangladesh: Freedom of Expression questionable
BANGALADESH, September 18 2012: The Bangladesh government has banned you tube from its territory, highlighting the high violence content in you tube. The use of content filtering is done in order to avoid impending violence, reports the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter. According to Faisal Hasan, PhD President of ISOC Bangladesh, “Muslims around the world […]
Tunisia: Campaign for Freedom of Expression Launched
Written by Afef Abrougui The collective blog Nawaat, and IFEX-TMG (the Tunisia Monitoring Group of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange) have launched a campaign for freedom of speech in Tunisia, which remains under threat despite gains made during the last year. Nawaat introduced the campaign: "On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, and […]
Freedom Flotilla Two: Another Massacre Looms?
Originally published at the Daily Censored for Project Censored. On June 21, 2011 some 40 to 50 American peace activists will gather in Athens Greece to join up with the 2nd International Freedom Flotilla headed to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid and essential building materials. The Americans have named their ship “The Audacity of […]
Sing while you Surf: DRM-free Karaoke
Tradebit.com announces global distribution agreement with Sunfly Karaoke, London Wilmington, Delaware. May 7, 2010: Building on its MP3 distribution agreements with 7Digital and CDBaby, Tradebit.com has launched a collection of downloadable karaoke files from Sunfly Karaoke, London, United Kingdom. Finding, buying and downloading digital music online has never been easier or more convenient. Featuring the latest […]
Videos of Year End Traditions and Rituals Around the World
Around the world, people celebrate the arrival of the New Year with certain traditions. Tonight, through video we bring you some of the traditions and rituals people follow to improve their luck, fortune or other details in their life for the coming year. In Mexico, some people light candles, incense and take herbal “baths” to […]
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