I don't know if I've officially mentioned it before, but about a month ago I and a friend launched DigiActive.org, a site which aggregates the most innovative digital activism techniques from around the world. We are really excited because our coverage of the release of Fouad Mourtada was mentioned in ... Leer más
cross-posted from DigiActive.org: This is a huge victory for digital activism. Thank you to all the people who supported the campaign, both online and offline! CASABLANCA, March 18 - Fouad Mourtada was released from Oukacha Prison at approximately 8:00pm local time today, having received a royal pardon. Mr. Mourtada, ... Leer más
I've been blogging a lot recently about Fouad Mourtada, the young Moroccan man sentenced to three years in jail for posting a joke profile of the King's brother on Facebook. Yet there is another Fouad - Fouad Alfarhan - who has been in jail for three months with no release ... Leer más
If this had happened 5 years ago, who knows what would have happened. Fouad Mourtada, a young Moroccan posts a joke profile of the King's brother, Moulay Rachid, on Facebook and a few days later the profile is removed from the site. Then, two weeks later, two officials show up ... Leer más