The BBC covers the crackdown on bloggers in Iran. Blogs have become an important forum for political and other expression in Iran, and the moves to control this content are in line with Iran's overall Internet filtering. ...

PDF Version 1. Executive Summary 2. Political, Technical, and Legal Context in UAE A. Sensitive / Controversial Topics for Media Coverage B. Internet Infrastructure and Access C. General Media Regulation D. Internet Access Regulation E....

PDF Version 1. Executive Summary 2. Political, Technical, and Legal Context in Bahrain A. Sensitive / Controversial Topics for Media Coverage B. Internet Infrastructure and Access C. Legal Background 3. Testing Methodology A. Methods B. Results Analysis ...

PDF Version 1. Executive Summary 2. Political, Technical, and Legal Context in Iran A. Internet Infrastructure and Access B. Media Regulation C. Internet Access Regulation D. Internet Content Regulation 3. Testing Methodology A. Methods B. Results Analysis...

Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Human Rights activist and lawyer, is suing the U.S. Treasury Department because the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) prohibits the publications of books by Iranian authors (unless the work is completed...

The OpenNet Initiative has just released a new study documenting Internet filtering in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ONI researchers tested over 60,000 Web addresses during a three-year period and found that the most aggressive censorship focused on pornography (98% of sites...

1. Introduction and Executive Summary A. Summary B. Our Research C. Blocking Patterns In Saudi Arabia D. Overblocking E. Conclusion 2. Overview of the Internet and Filtering in Saudi Arabia A. History B. Control Infrastructure ...

As part of its ongoing research into Internet censorship and surveillance worldwide, including in Iran, the ONI connected to remote computers in Iran and tested the RSF list and the blacklist obtained by stop.censoring.us. We found that Iran is indeed engaged in...

August 13, 2004 Last Updated: August 13, 2004 Contents: - Background - Methodology & Results - Conclusions - Methodology & Limitations Background Access to the Internet in Iran is presently subject to official censorship, although the precise scope and scale...

Advisory 001 Last modified: May 5, 2004 I. Executive Summary Internet access in Iran is subject to official censorship. Iranian authorities' guidelines for ISPs and users reportedly warn them to avoid all content seen as being in breach of social and cultural norms.[...