All publications for OpenNet Initiative

Internet Watch Report: The 2006 Presidential Election in Belarus

This first Internet Watch report, which focuses on election monitoring, represents a pilot venture for the OpenNet Initiative. The motivating hypothesis is that in democratically-challenged countries, the openness of the Net is likely to come under increasing pressure at key political times.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 apr 2006

Internet Filtering in Tunisia in 2005: A Country Study

To document the extent of Tunisia's Internet content controls, the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) tested 1923 sites from within the state, and found 187 (10%) blocked. Tunisia's filtering efforts are focused and effective.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 nov 2005

Internet Filtering in Burma in 2005: A Country Study

Burma, also known as Myanmar, implements one of the world's most restrictive regimes of Internet control. As compared to states elsewhere around the world, Burma's censorship regime is among the most extensive.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 aug 2005

Internet Filtering in Singapore in 2004-2005: A Country Study

The Republic of Singapore is an economic leader in Southeast Asia, with a vibrant information and communications technologies sector; however, the state maintains strong formal and informal controls over the information to which its citizens have access. Compared to other countries that implement mandatory filtering regimes that ONI has studied closely, though, Singapore's technical filtering system is one of the most limited.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 aug 2005

Internet Filtering in China in 2004-2005: A Country Study

China's Internet filtering regime is the most sophisticated effort of its kind in the world. Our testing found efforts to prevent access to a wide range of sensitive materials, from pornography to religious material to political dissent. Chinese citizens seeking access to Web sites containing content related to Taiwanese and Tibetan independence, Falun Gong, the Dalai Lama, the Tiananmen Square incident, opposition political parties, or a variety of anti-Communist movements will frequently find themselves blocked.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 14 apr 2005

Internet Filtering in Iran in 2004-2005: A Country Study

Iran has adopted one of the world's most substantial Internet censorship regimes. As this report demonstrates, Iran's sophisticated Internet censorship regime is part of a trend that the OpenNet Initiative's research has uncovered toward states focusing on blocking expression in local languages, such as Farsi, and with a particular view toward clamping down on what can be published through inexpensive and popular applications, such as weblogs.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 apr 2005

Internet Filtering in Bahrain in 2004-2005

Bahrain filters a very small number of Internet sites to prevent its citizens from accessing them. The OpenNet Initiative's (ONI) testing of more than 6,000 targeted sites revealed only eight sites blocked from those seeking access from within Bahrain.

authored by opennet initiative, published on 1 feb 2005

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