Comments on: First Censored Political Website in Algeria http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/ Commentary and views of an Algerian Tue, 14 May 2013 09:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mahmoudi http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-230 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:16:02 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-230 The algerian ISPs are incompetent. I know what I am talking about. that’s why it has taken them so long to start banning websites and filtering. my real worry is that they may even stop facebook and youtube if they see them as a real threat as i am anticipating the algerian youth to utilise social media networks to organise their movements and actions. so ake sure to think about other alternatives if this happens. vive la liberte – tous ensemble contre les laches qui se cachent deriere la censure

]]> By: Would You Defend The Rights of Your Political Enemies? « Algerian Review http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-191 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:44:14 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-191 [...] When Rachad’s website was censored several blogs and websites carried the story including mine, with a petition to oppose all forms of censorship. Replies were extremely distrutful and vehement. [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Advocacy » Would You Defend The Rights of Your Political Enemies? (on Algerian censorship) http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-188 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:37:06 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-188 [...] When Rachad's website was censored several blogs and websites carried the story including mine, with a petition to oppose all forms of censorship. Replies were extremely distrutful and vehement. [...]

]]> By: Algeria Cybercrime Law « Algerian Review http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-129 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:28:18 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-129 [...] Eavesdropping, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Law After the censorship case that was discovered last week, I went back to the text of the law 09-04 combating cybercrime. The law was made official on the [...]

]]> By: Neue Internetzensur rund um den Globus : netzpolitik.org http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-113 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:20:47 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-113 [...] ein weiteres Land der MENA-Region (Middle East & North Africa) Internetzensur eingeführt. Betroffen sind die Seiten der oppositionellen “Rachad”-Bewegung. Damit bleiben in der Region [...]

]]> By: Action Against Internet Censorship in Algeria « Algerian Review http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-109 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:38:30 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-109 [...] Algerian authorities have started an Internet filter, and inaugurated the year 2010 by a first ban on an opposition website (More details in this post). Today it’s the website of the Rachad Movement, tomorrow it can be your blog or website, and [...]

]]> By: wahid farid http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-106 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:37:05 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-106 confirmed by herdict:

http://www.herdict.org/web/explore/detail/id/DZ/8564

http://opennet.net/blog/2010/01/algeria-joins-internet-censors-club

]]> By: MnarviDZ http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-105 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:38:54 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-105 I haven’t seen this information on any of the Algerian newspapers I usually read, and only Le Quotidien d’Algerie (close to Rachad) reported it so far. I find this strange.
We indeed enjoy a relative freedom online and I think the Algerian powers won’t do anything to ruin this reputation (your ANHRI report) as they endear this external image of façade democracy. I mean they are probably active behind the scenes in bothering the unfriendly web sites, but I don’t think they would do it based on the new law they are preparing unless they find/create ties between the targeted sites and terrorism.
At the same time I agree with your statement about their lack of competence around the new communication technologies.
Today there are only suspicions about the government being behind the unavailability of Rachad’s site in Algeria. Will we see the evidence one day?

On a side note, the project of Larbi Zitout and his friends gives an important role to the army (keeping the power for some time before organising elections, etc.) and I have to say this rebuts the “peaceful change” idea.

]]> By: Karim http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-104 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:21:44 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-104 No I am not in Algeria. I misread your post, but realized my mistake only after sending my message. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Houwari http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-103 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:57:30 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-103 Karim – are you accessing from a PC in Algeria?

The site is located outside Algeria, so the authorities cannot stop it. It is people inside the country who cannot see it.

]]> By: Karim http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/first-censored-political-website-in-algeria/#comment-101 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:11:10 +0000 http://algerianreview.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-101 I just clicked on the link for Rachad.org and I had no problem accessing and navigating through the site.

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