An Arab Network for Human Rights Information…………..
“"I decided not to be "a good citizen" and to stand with the prisoners, orphans, the poor, young women and the elderly, the oppressed and the grieving and terrified". Saudi blogger, Fouad Al-Farhan who was arrested by the Saudi authorities from December 2007 till April 2008…………. The Saudi regime is one of the most Internet controlling Arab regimes, causing major operational difficulties to means of communication, radio and television and print houses because of the monitoring policy. Internet monitoring policy started by Cabinet decree in 2001 which prohibited any content it defined as opposed to the policies of the state, the ruling regime, heads of state, threatens foreign relations, social peace or stirs up sedition among citizens . A few years ago Internet content was monitored by the Internet Services Unit of the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology before being passed on to the Communications and Information Technology Authority.Sites are blocked according to the following guidelines:………..” Openarab.net
Cheers and Happy Holidays
mhg
Mon Email
Comments