Syrian Voice of Dissent Stays one Step Ahead

(Australian IT) IN Syria, where the state regularly exercises censorship and stifles domestic criticism, the internet has become a vehicle for dissent. The electronic medium has pushed the limits of what is acceptable but at a price. Cyber-rebels who have broadened the political debate could be preyed on at any time and thrown in jail for proselytising to 's internet audience of more than 500,000. (March  21, 2006)

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Belarus Protesters Turn to Internet

(BBC) In the wake of ' presidential election, which the opposition says was rigged in favour of President Alexander Lukashenko, critics of the government are struggling to spread the word about their protests. Most of the independent press has been forced out of business. TV is entirely under state control. The internet has provided an outlet for independent reporting. (March  21, 2006)

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