[huridocs-tech] Digital Freedom Network Update (Aug. 2, 2001)

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DFN HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE
Recent news and articles from the Digital Freedom Network (http://dfn.org)
August 2, 2001
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CONTENTS
1. The revolution in the information revolution (Cuba)
2. Egyptian critic's divorce annulled
3. Ogiek case to be heard October 4 (Kenya)
4. Just another murdered journalist (Ukraine)
5. Singapore tightens grip on online speech


1. THE REVOLUTION IN THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION (CUBA)
(August 2) According to government figures released in March 2001, only 
60,000 of Cuba's 11 million people have been granted e-mail accounts and 
only a few thousand of Cuba's 110,000 computers are connected to the Web. 
In this essay, Ramon Diaz-Marzo describes his experiences with technology 
in Havana.
 >> http://dfn.org/voices/cuba/inforevolution.htm

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5. SINGAPORE TIGHTENS GRIP ON ONLINE SPEECH
(July 27) With Singapore's general election scheduled to take place in 
little over a year, in August 2002, the government has been tightening 
control over political speech through a series of bills aimed at regulating 
political speech and election campaigning.
 >> http://dfn.org/focus/singapore/web-laws.htm


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