Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Report: Internet Filtering in Bahrain in 2004-2005
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
C. Methods Specific to...
Report: Internet Filtering in Iran in 2004-2005: A Country Study
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
C. Methods Specific to...
ONI Blog: Confronting U.S. censorship ... from Iran
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...
- Posted on 26/Nov/2004; tagged in Iran, United States of America, United States/Canada, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
ONI Blog: Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia in 2004
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...
Report: Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia in 2004
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
C. Banned Content
D. Transparency in...
ONI Blog: Internet Content Filtering in Iran: Verification of Reported Banned Websites
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...
Report: Bulletin 004. Internet Content Filtering in Iran: Verification of Reported Banned Websites
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 of the filtering is unclear....
Report: Unintended Risks and Consequences of Circumvention Technologies: The IBB's Anonymizer Service in Iran
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.[1]...
- Posted on 04/May/2004; tagged in Iran, United States of America, United States/Canada, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Circumvention
ONI Blog: Unintended Risks and Consequences of Circumvention Technologies: The IBB's Anonymizer Service in Iran
ONI testing found that filters built in to the IBB Anonymizer service block access to numerous non-pornographic pages and sites. Some of these apparently unintentionally blocked sites are themselves blocked within Iran, resulting in a situation where sites are effectively doubly blocked...
- Posted on 03/May/2004; tagged in Iran, United States of America, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Circumvention
ONI Blog: Gay and Lesbian Website Blocked in Saudi Arabia
ONI confirms reports by Reporters Without Borders that the LGBT news and information web site, GayMiddleEast.com, has been blocked in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the popular web sites gay.com, gaydar.com, and 365gay.com have also been blocked. Further testing has revealed that the...
