Posts Tagged ‘cyber activism’

Arrest of Cyber Activist Sparks Uproar among Human Rights Group

Arrest of Cyber Activist Sparks Uproar among Human Rights Group

Amnesty International on Tuesday questioned Libya’s detention of a cyber activist for an alleged hit-and-run accident, saying it had evidence the arrest was politically motivated.

Jamal al-Hajji was detained Feb. 1 for allegedly hitting another man with his car, which he denies. His arrest came shortly after he made a call on the…

Cyber Activists Urge Revolt in Bahrain

Cyber Activists Urge Revolt in Bahrain

A Facebook page calling for revolt in the island kingdom of Bahrain had by Tuesday garnered more than 6,000 “likes” on the social networking site, according to AFP.

“This is your chance to open the door for political and standard of living reforms, especially with the changes going on now…