My Heart's in Accra

Ethan Zuckerman's musings on Africa, international development
and hacking the media.

January 6, 2008

Blog silence for Fouad

Filed under: Human Rights/Free Speech — Ethan @ 5:26 pm

Leading Saudi blogger Fouad Alfaran was detained by Saudi authorities on December 10th. He’s been held and questioned by authorities since then.

Friends around the world have been organizing a Free Fouad campaign. They’re asking bloggers around the world to go silent today in support of Fouad. I’d urge folks to go further, click on the image below and send letters to Saudi officials demanding Fouad’s release.

”Sign

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