Sudan
Country Profile: Sudan
Background
Though a two-decade civil war between the north and the south ended in January 2005 when the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement signed a comprehensive peace deal with the Sudanese government, extended fighting began in 2003 in the western region of Darfur. ...
- Posted on 07/Aug/2009; tagged in Sudan, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: July 13, 2012
The Russian Duma, the lower house of Parliament, unanimously passed a controversial Internet bill after four amendments were inserted. While these amendments were inserted to substantially narrow the criteria under which the government could shut down a site deemed...
- Posted on 13/Jul/2012; tagged in Canada, Sudan, Russia, United States/Canada, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, Legislation, Arrests and legal action, Defamation, Human rights, Surveillance, Privacy, Threats to the Open Net, Political filtering, Conflict and security filtering
ONI Blog: Sudan continues crackdown of online news during protests
Since we blogged about the rumored Internet blackout in Sudan a couple of weeks ago, the Sudanese government continues to crack down on online news sites that report on the ongoing clashes between riot police and University of Khartoum students...
- Posted on 13/Jul/2012; tagged in Sudan, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Arrests and legal action, Intermediary Censorship, Political filtering, IP blocking
ONI Blog: Threats to the Open Net: June 29, 2012
In response to protests over recent austerity measures that began last week, the Sudanese government has attempted to choke the press by arresting journalists and censoring news sources. Even as online media is being used to circumvent censorship measures, activists who...
- Posted on 29/Jun/2012; tagged in Sudan, New Zealand, Australia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Australia/New Zealand, Arrests and legal action, Copyright, Privacy, Threats to the Open Net, Intermediary Censorship, Internet tools filtering
ONI Blog: Internet blackout in Sudan?
In response to recent protests, the government of Sudan has instituted tighter state control over both foreign and domestic news sources, particularly online sources. However, rumors of an impending Internet shutdown appear to be unsubstantiated for now.
Students at the University...
- Posted on 27/Jun/2012; tagged in Sudan, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Arrests and legal action, Take-down, Human rights, Political filtering, Conflict and security filtering
Report: Internet Filtering in Sudan in 2006-2007
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Note: a newer version of this profile is available at Country Profiles: Sudan.
Overview
Sudan openly acknowledges filtering content that transgresses public morality and ethics or threatens order. The state's regulatory authority has established a special unit to monitor and implement...
ONI Blog: Sudan blocks youtube: Is it political or social?
Sudan blocked access to the video sharing Web site youtube last week without giving any explanation. Users who attempt to access the site receive the standard blockpage which says, “Sorry this page has been blocked by [the] National Telecommunication Corporation”.
While it is...
- Posted on 28/Jul/2008; tagged in Sudan, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Political filtering, Social filtering
