Censorship updates from Morocco and Bahrain

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Sami Ben Gharbia

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Jan 22, 2009, 8:36:17 AM1/22/09

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Morocco blocks four opposition websites

posted by Sami Ben Gharbia on Jan 22, 2009

Four websites of the Jama’a Al Adl wa Al Ihsan (Justice and Spirituality), Morocco’s largest Islamic movement (officially illegal), have been blocked in Morocco this week and redirected to the following blockage:The main website of the organization, the website of Abdul Salam Yassine, the 76-year-old founder and leader of the movement, the website of [...]

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Bahrain: Scores of Websites Blocked

posted by Amira Al Hussaini on Jan 21, 2009

Scores of websites have been blocked in Bahrain, following a new crackdown by the Ministry of Information. The latest sweep makes sites ranging from Google Translate to those of social, religious, human rights and political groups inaccessible to people in Bahrain.