Blogger arrests hit record high

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More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report.

Since 2003, 64 people have been arrested for publishing their views on a blog, says the University of Washington annual report.

In 2007 three times as many people were arrested for blogging about political issues than in 2006, it revealed.

The report pointed out that it is not just governments in the Middle East and East Asia that have taken steps against those publishing their opinions online. In the last four years, British, French, Canadian and American bloggers have also been arrested.

The report predicted that the number of blogger arrests in 2008 would exceed the 36 seen in 2007 thanks to greater popularity of blogging as a medium, greater enforcement of net restrictions, and elections in China, Pakistan, Iran and the US.

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[MikeNearMcChord]

1. Coming to a PC near you.

If the GOP wins and expands the war on terrah!

[dembotoz]

3. bush has always been good at growing terrorists

if mcsame wins maybe they will grow some around here.

this is not a threat, it is an observation.

[ixion]

2. a story unreported by the MSM

again showing their duplicity in the destruction of our constitution and Bill of Rights.

[Carnea]

4. This paticular article has nothing to do with the United States

Not to say that isn't a danger if McSame gets elected.