Showing posts with label syrian blogger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label syrian blogger. Show all posts
Friday, November 30, 2012
How Was Syria's Internet Shut Down? Experts Explain Online Blackout
How Was Syria's Internet Shut Down? Experts Explain Online Blackout
As the civil war rages on in Syria, Internet service was reportedly cut off nationwide on Thursday. Cellphone service has reportedly also been cut in "select areas," and landlines are said to be "working only sporadically."
According to Reuters, this disruption in communications is the worst Syria has seen since the civil uprising began 20 months ago.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
سورية - كشف النقاب عن إعلامي منشق
الحرب في سوريا تدور ليس في الميدان فقط، بل وفي المجالين السياسي والاعلامي. فقد نشرت صحيفة "الغارديان" البريطانية مقالا حول انشقاق صحفي سوري زعم انه كان يعمل في القناتين السوريتين "الاخبارية" و"الدنيا" إلى تركيا، كما كان يزود "مخابرات المعارضة" بمعلومات قيمة. ولكن موظفي القناتين المذكورتين رفضتا أقوال المراسل المذكور وقالوا إنه لم يحصل على أي وظيفة في التلفزيون بسبب مستواه المهني الضعيف
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
How Media-Savvy Activists Report From the Front Lines in Syria
How Media-Savvy Activists Report From the Front Lines in Syriaby Melissa Ulbricht, March 27, 2012
In Syria, many activists and citizen journalists fill a media void and contribute to the global conversation on the uprising there by capturing and sharing their own footage. They're organized, trained, smart, strategic, and promote media -- much of it mobile -- with a purpose.
In Syria, many activists and citizen journalists fill a media void and contribute to the global conversation on the uprising there by capturing and sharing their own footage. They're organized, trained, smart, strategic, and promote media -- much of it mobile -- with a purpose.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hashtagging Khader Adnan: A Global Protest on Twitter
Hashtagging Khader Adnan: A Global Protest on Twitter
Organizing a trending hashtag for Khader Adnan is just like organizing a large protest on the corner of the busiest and most crowded street in a city.
As you read this, Khader Adnan is very close to death. It is high time the Israeli state respond to calls by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Carter Center, and many other human rights organizations to release Adnan immediately.
As Adnan enters the 65th day of his hunger strike, activists and human rights defenders have joined this campaign. In addition, Amnesty International is calling for Israel to abolish the system of administrative detention.
Adnan is the victim of arbitrary detention. He is one of 309 Palestinians who are currently being held under Israeli administrative detention. Adnan, an administrative detainee, has not been charged, he has not been tried, and he does not know when the period of detention will end. Indefinite detention without a trial or charge is not permitted under International Law. It is considered a form of arbitrary detention which no country should be practicing.
Imagine if Adnan were an Iranian man on hunger strike in an Iranian jail. Would we have had to do this massive movement on Twitter to get the world’s attention? I don’t think so. The silence of the world community is deafening. The late awakening of the mainstream media is inexcusable.
While the mainstream media has failed to cover Adnan’s story, Twitter is at the forefront of the campaign to pressure the Israeli government to act. Twitter users have taken on the responsibility of filling the void created by the mainstream media.
At this moment, according to Topsy Twitter statistics, the hashtag #KhaderAdnan has been mentioned about 40,000 times on Twitter. It should be noted that this statistic excludes other related hashtags which would count in the thousands.
A hashtag is a special tool used in Twitter to mark certain tweets as part of one conversation. In order to enter a hashtag, one must add (#) before any keyword. When a hashtag is selected the user is directed to a page where they are able to read all Twitter updates using this specific hashtag. Whenever there is a big news story, a popular event, or even a revolution, people use a certain hashtag to contribute to that conversation. That is what Palestinian and other activists are doing now for Adnan.
For the past week, Twitter users have organized different hashtags in support of Adnan in their attempt to garner wider attention for his case. Users have successfully been able to have all the hashtags to trend globally for minutes or even an hour. Twitter users have posted using hashtags like #KhaderExists, #Dying2Live, #hungry4justice, #KhaderIsAlive, #Khader61days, #Respect4Khader, #Khader62 and #HungerStrike63days. The use of those hashtags was organized by a few activists who tell other people via private messages to start using the hashtag at a certain time. So, according to Twitter algorithms, the hashtag would be considered a breaking story and would trend globally immediately. Hundreds, if not thousands have joined to tweet under each hashtag causing it to become listed as a globally trending topic on Twitter, which would eventually get people who have never heard of Adnan to hear about him for the first time.
Organizing a trending hashtag for Adnan is just like organizing a large protest on the corner of the busiest and most crowded street in the city. Getting thousands of people to tweet about Adnan isn’t something easy, but Adnan’s non-violent struggle for his dignity has motivated thousands around the globe to do whatever they can to save this man’s life. Twitter users are currently Adnan’s strongest voice to the world.
In a new update to Twitter.com, there is now a section named “Discover” where Twitter users can read about the top 10 most popular stories from around the globe. Each time Adnan’s name trends, a story about him would remain in the “Discover” section’s top 10 stories for over 6 hours after it trends. This guarantees that more and more people will learn about Adnan via the social media tool Twitter, at a time the main stream media fails to report.
“Khader is the spark that we all needed in order to remember our common goal,” said Twitter user @sshusma who was one of organizers for some of the trending hashtags. She continued saying: “Khader is slowly dying before our eyes, we are watching as it happens and it feels grotesque that I sit in my home with the comfort of my computer while all i can do is tweet about it. On one hand i feel like i have to do what i can to help bring attention to him, on the other hand i feel guilty that this is what i do.”
As another part of the campaign to call on the media outlets to shed light on Adnan’s case, Twitter users started using #CoverKhader and #WaitingForKristof hashtags a few days ago to call on more media outlets to cover Adnan’s hunger strike. The second hashtag was targeted specifically at The New York Times’ correspondent Nicholas Kristof who published a piece in 2010 titled “Waiting for Gandhi”. Nicholas Kristof is known for his personalized stories where he narrates the struggle of individuals who fight for justice and dignity. But, in his article, “Waiting for Gandhi,” Kristof did not mention that many Palestinians were committed to non-violent struggle, such as those who were part of the first intifada. Kristof has not addressed Adnan and his hunger strike yet.
The famous Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands MP died on 5 May 1981, after 66 days on hunger strike in a British prison. Bobby Sands and 9 other hunger strikers’ deaths in British prisons led to the British government being humiliated. This is generally considered the turning point in the Anglo-Irish conflict towards stability and independence. So far, two previous Irish hunger striker veterans, a brother of a dead Irish hunger striker, and Bobby Sands’ spokesman and close friend, have voiced their complete support for Adnan’s case. Their video messages have gone viral on social media sites such as Twitter. Those videos have also been listed for a few times in Twitter’s “Discover” section.
Twitter had a very big role in calling on the world’s conscience to act for Adnan. Adnan’s wife is pregnant and he has two young daughters waiting for him at home. He doesn’t want to die, but Adnan is willing to risk his life in order to fight for dignity, justice, and freedom.
Jalal Abukhater is a Jerusalem-based blogger.
As you read this, Khader Adnan is very close to death. It is high time the Israeli state respond to calls by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Carter Center, and many other human rights organizations to release Adnan immediately.
As Adnan enters the 65th day of his hunger strike, activists and human rights defenders have joined this campaign. In addition, Amnesty International is calling for Israel to abolish the system of administrative detention.
Adnan is the victim of arbitrary detention. He is one of 309 Palestinians who are currently being held under Israeli administrative detention. Adnan, an administrative detainee, has not been charged, he has not been tried, and he does not know when the period of detention will end. Indefinite detention without a trial or charge is not permitted under International Law. It is considered a form of arbitrary detention which no country should be practicing.
Imagine if Adnan were an Iranian man on hunger strike in an Iranian jail. Would we have had to do this massive movement on Twitter to get the world’s attention? I don’t think so. The silence of the world community is deafening. The late awakening of the mainstream media is inexcusable.
While the mainstream media has failed to cover Adnan’s story, Twitter is at the forefront of the campaign to pressure the Israeli government to act. Twitter users have taken on the responsibility of filling the void created by the mainstream media.
At this moment, according to Topsy Twitter statistics, the hashtag #KhaderAdnan has been mentioned about 40,000 times on Twitter. It should be noted that this statistic excludes other related hashtags which would count in the thousands.
A hashtag is a special tool used in Twitter to mark certain tweets as part of one conversation. In order to enter a hashtag, one must add (#) before any keyword. When a hashtag is selected the user is directed to a page where they are able to read all Twitter updates using this specific hashtag. Whenever there is a big news story, a popular event, or even a revolution, people use a certain hashtag to contribute to that conversation. That is what Palestinian and other activists are doing now for Adnan.
For the past week, Twitter users have organized different hashtags in support of Adnan in their attempt to garner wider attention for his case. Users have successfully been able to have all the hashtags to trend globally for minutes or even an hour. Twitter users have posted using hashtags like #KhaderExists, #Dying2Live, #hungry4justice, #KhaderIsAlive, #Khader61days, #Respect4Khader, #Khader62 and #HungerStrike63days. The use of those hashtags was organized by a few activists who tell other people via private messages to start using the hashtag at a certain time. So, according to Twitter algorithms, the hashtag would be considered a breaking story and would trend globally immediately. Hundreds, if not thousands have joined to tweet under each hashtag causing it to become listed as a globally trending topic on Twitter, which would eventually get people who have never heard of Adnan to hear about him for the first time.
Organizing a trending hashtag for Adnan is just like organizing a large protest on the corner of the busiest and most crowded street in the city. Getting thousands of people to tweet about Adnan isn’t something easy, but Adnan’s non-violent struggle for his dignity has motivated thousands around the globe to do whatever they can to save this man’s life. Twitter users are currently Adnan’s strongest voice to the world.
In a new update to Twitter.com, there is now a section named “Discover” where Twitter users can read about the top 10 most popular stories from around the globe. Each time Adnan’s name trends, a story about him would remain in the “Discover” section’s top 10 stories for over 6 hours after it trends. This guarantees that more and more people will learn about Adnan via the social media tool Twitter, at a time the main stream media fails to report.
“Khader is the spark that we all needed in order to remember our common goal,” said Twitter user @sshusma who was one of organizers for some of the trending hashtags. She continued saying: “Khader is slowly dying before our eyes, we are watching as it happens and it feels grotesque that I sit in my home with the comfort of my computer while all i can do is tweet about it. On one hand i feel like i have to do what i can to help bring attention to him, on the other hand i feel guilty that this is what i do.”
As another part of the campaign to call on the media outlets to shed light on Adnan’s case, Twitter users started using #CoverKhader and #WaitingForKristof hashtags a few days ago to call on more media outlets to cover Adnan’s hunger strike. The second hashtag was targeted specifically at The New York Times’ correspondent Nicholas Kristof who published a piece in 2010 titled “Waiting for Gandhi”. Nicholas Kristof is known for his personalized stories where he narrates the struggle of individuals who fight for justice and dignity. But, in his article, “Waiting for Gandhi,” Kristof did not mention that many Palestinians were committed to non-violent struggle, such as those who were part of the first intifada. Kristof has not addressed Adnan and his hunger strike yet.
The famous Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands MP died on 5 May 1981, after 66 days on hunger strike in a British prison. Bobby Sands and 9 other hunger strikers’ deaths in British prisons led to the British government being humiliated. This is generally considered the turning point in the Anglo-Irish conflict towards stability and independence. So far, two previous Irish hunger striker veterans, a brother of a dead Irish hunger striker, and Bobby Sands’ spokesman and close friend, have voiced their complete support for Adnan’s case. Their video messages have gone viral on social media sites such as Twitter. Those videos have also been listed for a few times in Twitter’s “Discover” section.
Twitter had a very big role in calling on the world’s conscience to act for Adnan. Adnan’s wife is pregnant and he has two young daughters waiting for him at home. He doesn’t want to die, but Adnan is willing to risk his life in order to fight for dignity, justice, and freedom.
Jalal Abukhater is a Jerusalem-based blogger.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Anonymous Hacks Syrian President’s Email. The Password: 12345
Anonymous Hacks Syrian President’s Email. The Password: 12345
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been under fire from world leaders to step down this week. He’s also under fire from hacktivist group Anonymous, who leaked hundreds of his office’s emails on Monday.
While Anonymous is infamous for its hacking know-how, it doesn’t take a genius computer programmer to guess one of the passwords commonly used by Assad’s office accounts: 12345. The string of consecutive numbers is the second-weakest password according to a 2011 study.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been under fire from world leaders to step down this week. He’s also under fire from hacktivist group Anonymous, who leaked hundreds of his office’s emails on Monday.
While Anonymous is infamous for its hacking know-how, it doesn’t take a genius computer programmer to guess one of the passwords commonly used by Assad’s office accounts: 12345. The string of consecutive numbers is the second-weakest password according to a 2011 study.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Arrest of noted blogger shows no end to crackdown despite recent releases
Arrest of noted blogger shows no end to crackdown despite recent releases
Published on Monday 5 December 2011. Updated on Wednesday 7 December 2011Reports Without Borders strongly condemns the arrest yesterday of the blogger Razan Ghazzawi at the Syria-Jordan border while she was on her way to Amman.
Since 2009, Ghazzawi has been running the blog Razaniyat, where she campaigns for freedom of expression and gay rights. She also coordinates the Syrian Centre for the Media and Freedom of Expression, which she was to have represented at a workshop in the Jordanian capital on freedom of information in the Arab world.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Military court adjourns trial of blogger Nabil to hear more witness testimonies
Military court adjourns trial of blogger Nabil to hear more witness testimonies
Zeinab El Gundy, Tuesday 1 Nov 2011
A military court adjourned the trial of blogger Maikel Nabil until 13 November on Tuesday upon the request of the defendant’s court-appointed lawyer. The adjournment was granted so four witnesses, including Osama El-Ghazli Harb, chairman of the Democratic Front Party and journalist Rasha Azab, could attend the court.
Zeinab El Gundy, Tuesday 1 Nov 2011
A military court adjourned the trial of blogger Maikel Nabil until 13 November on Tuesday upon the request of the defendant’s court-appointed lawyer. The adjournment was granted so four witnesses, including Osama El-Ghazli Harb, chairman of the Democratic Front Party and journalist Rasha Azab, could attend the court.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
mikael nabil the egyptian blogger and the press release case issued from the hospital spokswoman
الاطباء يرفضون التحقيق مع مديرة الإعلام...ويستنكرون تصريحات المتحدث الرسمي للوزارة بالفيديو.. أطباء الصحة النفسية يؤكدون دخول مايكل نبيل (العباسية)
آخر تحديث يوم الثلاثاء 25 أكتوبر 2011 - 7:11 محمد سليمان
آخر تحديث يوم الثلاثاء 25 أكتوبر 2011 - 7:11 محمد سليمان
أكد أطباء مستشفى الصحة النفسية بالعباسية لـ"بوابة الشروق" أن البيان الذي نشرته مديرة الإعلام بالمستشفى لا يعبر عن رأي شخصي لها، وإنما يعبر عن رأي الأطباء بالمستشفى، معتبرين أن مثل هذه الأساليب ما هي إلا عودة لسياسة النظام السابق.
Monday, October 24, 2011
the egyptian blogger mikael nabil
10/23/2011 6:23:00 PM
القاهرة- قالت مصادر أمنية مطلعة إن إدارة السجون بوزارة الداخلية أودعت الأحد المدون والناشط مايكل نبيل مستشفى الأمراض النفسية والعصبية في العباسية. وكانت محكمة عسكرية قد أدانت مايكل بـ''إهانة المؤسسة العسكرية'' في تدوينة كتبها على مدونته الشخصية، وعاقبته بالسجن المشدد 3 سنوات. وأعلن ''مايكل''، منذ أكثر من 40 يومًا، إضرابًا مفتوحًا عن الطعام، مؤكدًا أنه لا يعترف بشرعية المحاكمة التي واجهها ولا بشرعية الحكم عليه. و''مايكل'' هو أول مصري يُدان بالسجن بعد الثورة، بسبب تعبيره عن رأيه.
وبناء على اعتذار قدمه والده إلى هيئة القضاء العسكري عما كتبه نجله، والتماس للمشير محمد حسين طنطاوي، القائد العام رئيس المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، تقرر إعادة محاكمة ''مايكل'' أمام دائرة أخرى.
Monday, October 10, 2011
the closing notes of the arab bloggers meeting Tunis
Nawaat.org | Oct 10, 2011
نحنُ المدونون العرب المجتمعون في تونس الحرة، بعد أن أدركنا منذ لقاءنا الأولِ عِظَمَ افتقادنا للقاء و فرحتنا به و حماسنا لتكراره، قد قدِمنا من أرجاء العالم العربي لنتحاور و نتعارف و لنتبادل خبرات الثورة، و حكايات الانتصارات و دروس الانكسارات، و لنتعلم و ننسج شبكات التعاون و التنسيق عبر مجتمعات العالم العربي، عازمين على أن ننفخ نار العافية في جذوة الثورة المتقدة في أرواح العرب جميعا مُنطلقين من إيمان لم يبرحنا قطُّ بأننا شركاء في هذا العالم و هو إيمان شعرنا به يملأ كل ساحات الحرية و ميادين التحرير.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Syrian woman activist, Razan Zaitouneh, wins human rights award
مدونة سورية تنال جائزة روسية لفضحها انتهاكات ضد المحتجين
لسبت 8 أكتوبر 2011 - 12:10 م موسكو – ميدل ايست أونلاين
لسبت 8 أكتوبر 2011 - 12:10 م موسكو – ميدل ايست أونلاين
2011 Anna Politkovskaya Award
أعلن القائمون على جائزة الصحفية الروسية والناشطة في ميدان حقوق الإنسان أنا بوليتكوفسكايا، الجمعة عن منح الجائزة، في الذكرى الخامسة لمقتل الصحفية هذا العام، للناشطة السورية رزان زيتونة. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الروسية (نوفوستي) عن اللجنة قولها إن اختيار زيتونة البالغة من العمر 34 عاماً "يعود لما عانته من تخفٍ ومعاناة بعد أن اتهمتها السلطات في سوريا بالتجسس للغرب، وذلك على خلفية مقالات كتبتها ونشرتها على صفحات الإنترنت حول بشاعة العنف الممارس ضد المحتجين في البلاد".
وتحوّل الموقع الإلكتروني لرزان واسمه (شيريل) إلى أحد المصادر الأساسية للأخبار حول ما يدور من أحداث وقمع للمظاهرات في سوريا، بعد أن حظرت السلطة على وسائل الإعلام الأجنبية الوصول إلى ساحات الأحداث.
أعلن القائمون على جائزة الصحفية الروسية والناشطة في ميدان حقوق الإنسان أنا بوليتكوفسكايا، الجمعة عن منح الجائزة، في الذكرى الخامسة لمقتل الصحفية هذا العام، للناشطة السورية رزان زيتونة. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الروسية (نوفوستي) عن اللجنة قولها إن اختيار زيتونة البالغة من العمر 34 عاماً "يعود لما عانته من تخفٍ ومعاناة بعد أن اتهمتها السلطات في سوريا بالتجسس للغرب، وذلك على خلفية مقالات كتبتها ونشرتها على صفحات الإنترنت حول بشاعة العنف الممارس ضد المحتجين في البلاد".
وتحوّل الموقع الإلكتروني لرزان واسمه (شيريل) إلى أحد المصادر الأساسية للأخبار حول ما يدور من أحداث وقمع للمظاهرات في سوريا، بعد أن حظرت السلطة على وسائل الإعلام الأجنبية الوصول إلى ساحات الأحداث.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Arab Network for Human Rights Information is asking to reveal the libanese blogger case
9/6/2011 9:27:00 PM
كتب - محرر مصراوى :
أبدت الشبكة العربية قلقها بعد منع المدون اللبنانى ''عماد بزى'' من دخول القاهرة وترحليه بطلب من جهات أمنية بدعوى وجود اسمه بقوائم الممنوعين من دخول البلاد. من جانبها قالت الشبكة العربية لمعلومات حقوق الإنسان :''إن منع مدون وصاحب رأى من دخول مصر بعد الثورة يمثل انتكاسة خطيرة لحرية الرأي والتعبير ويعود بمصر إلى سياسات نظام الرئيس المخلوع الذى كان يقمع الحريات''.
أبدت الشبكة العربية قلقها بعد منع المدون اللبنانى ''عماد بزى'' من دخول القاهرة وترحليه بطلب من جهات أمنية بدعوى وجود اسمه بقوائم الممنوعين من دخول البلاد. من جانبها قالت الشبكة العربية لمعلومات حقوق الإنسان :''إن منع مدون وصاحب رأى من دخول مصر بعد الثورة يمثل انتكاسة خطيرة لحرية الرأي والتعبير ويعود بمصر إلى سياسات نظام الرئيس المخلوع الذى كان يقمع الحريات''.
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سياسات الدول الاستبدادية.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
advertising regulation in syria just released
الإثنين, 29 آب/أغسطس 2011 15:12 سوريا - بوابة الأهرام
أصدر الرئيس السوري، بشار الأسد، مرسوماً خاصاً بقانون الإعلام، وصفه وزير الإعلام بأنه "نموذجي وغير مسبوق على مستوى المنطقة، وسيكون نافذاً خلال شهر،" برغم ما أثار من جدل في أوساط المعارضين، خصوصاً على صفحات موقع التواصل الاجتماعي "الفيسبوك." المرسوم الخاص بالإعلام في سوريا، الذي أصدره الأسد تحت الرقم 108، يمنح أي شخص الحق بإصدار الوسائل الإعلامية، وينص على إنشاء مجلس وطني للإعلام، بحسب وكالة الأنباء السورية 'سانا'، التي أشارت إلى أنه ينص كذلك على "احترام حرية التعبير، على أن تمارس بوعي ومسئولية."
أصدر الرئيس السوري، بشار الأسد، مرسوماً خاصاً بقانون الإعلام، وصفه وزير الإعلام بأنه "نموذجي وغير مسبوق على مستوى المنطقة، وسيكون نافذاً خلال شهر،" برغم ما أثار من جدل في أوساط المعارضين، خصوصاً على صفحات موقع التواصل الاجتماعي "الفيسبوك." المرسوم الخاص بالإعلام في سوريا، الذي أصدره الأسد تحت الرقم 108، يمنح أي شخص الحق بإصدار الوسائل الإعلامية، وينص على إنشاء مجلس وطني للإعلام، بحسب وكالة الأنباء السورية 'سانا'، التي أشارت إلى أنه ينص كذلك على "احترام حرية التعبير، على أن تمارس بوعي ومسئولية."
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
syrian journalists protests
25 أبريل, 2011
الشعب السوري بمواجهة النظام ...
واخيراً انتفض اكثر من مئة كاتب وصحافي سوري على ما يرتكبه النظام البعثي من انتهاكات يومية بحق الشعب السوري، فقالوا لا لحملات التضليل الاعلامي التي تمارس كل يوم على شاشات التلفزة الصفراء وعلى صحف النظام التي تردد كل صباح عبارات التدنيس والتخوين والاستخفاف.
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