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Scarlet vs SABA, groundbreaking internet rights case, but does it reach far enough?
The recent judgement from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on filtering and copyright enforcement has been hailed as a success for the free internet.
Why SOPA might pass -- and why it shouldn't
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is being debated in the US House of Representatives today. Wildly unpopular, this bill is the latest in a series of extreme and reactionary legislation that seek a heavy-handed approach to dealing with copyright infringement online. If passed, SOPA would grant broad powers to censor and restrict content on the Internet.
SCREENING: PAPUAN VOICES, Untold stories of the Papuan conflict
Tomorrow at the Neo Journalism Club join EngageMedia for the premier screening of six exclusive videos from inside West Papua.
In collaboration with our partners the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation and the Secretariat for Justice and Peace, EngageMedia presents Papuan Voices: untold stories of the Papuan conflict.
Our keynote screening will be Love Letter To A Soldier
Notes from the Sida conference on Internet Activism
The recent conference on internet activism, put on by the Swedish International Development Agency, was particularly enlightening.
APC member May First/People Link sets new standard for transparency
The cooperatively-owned internet service provider May First/People Link has set a new standard for transparency. It has set up a wiki space which includes details on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the threats it poses to activists:
“The impact of this law is devastating for activists.
Egypt's Supreme Council goes "old school" on Egyptian blogger
The retrial of jailed Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad was postponed this week, sparking anger and protest.
Maikel has been imprisoned since 28 March for his criticism of the military government, however, his original sentencing was overturned on appeal.
New stats on porn and internet!
We’ve been waiting for new statistics for over half a decade now and finally here they are. Woo hoo!
So now we can quote Dr.
Why I work for APC
In my time on this Earth I’ve had a lot of odd jobs. I have worked in coffee shops and fruit stands; in comedy clubs and restaurants. I have worked as a researcher, and in a political party. For the government, and for the army.
None of these compares to my experience at APC.
Every day I wake up excited about what I get to do.
APC is going to be busy at the IGF
APC is organising a series of events in the context of the next IGF in Nairobi.
Does free speech apply to the internet?
Guy Berger, head of the school of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, comments on UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Frank La Rue’s latest report on the New Media Lab blog.
