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Global minilinks for 2008-05-10

DEEPLINKS BLOG
By Danny O'Brien
May 10, 2008

Global minilinks for 2008-05-10

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  • Press Freedom in the Arab World Goes Online
    An overview of the effect of the Net on freedom of speech in the Middle East. "The internet has been a godsend for freedom of expression in the Arab world," says the Egyptian-American syndicated columnist Mona Eltahaw.
  • Google Grilled on Human Rights
    "We've seen little more than talk and defensiveness from Google since the problems emerged", says Amnesty International member proposing a shareholder vote on Google's behaviour in China.
  • Vigils, Fundraising for Malaysia's Jailed Blogger
    Where almost every politician has a blog, citizen blogger Raja Petra remains under arrest for sedition. Petra's readers have already raised more money than is needed to pay his fine.
  • MEPs Want More IP for Sports
    Sports teams and companies lobby the European Parliament to expand IP rights to cover more of sports.
  • CCTV Has Failed to Cut Crime in the UK
    Surveillance camera footage used in less than 3% of cases.
  • Privacy Competition for the Commonwealth
    The Privacy Commissioners of Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria launch a $3000 competition about privacy for high school students.
  • UK Starts Forcing Keys From Suspects
    The first cases under RIPA, where the police can compel individuals to disclose passwords or private keys.
  • Freedom for Fouad Al Farhan
    Egypt's prominent imprisoned blogger is freed, after months of online campaigning.
  • Google Changes Trademark Ad Policy in UK to Match US
    Allows European companies to advertise on keywords connected to a competitors' brand.
  • Cuba Lifts Ban on Home Computers
    Internet access still forbidden.

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