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How the Middle East lost its Internet
Last Wednesday a ship’s anchor cut two undersea fiber-optic cables, crippling Internet access for 75 million people in the Middle East and South Asia. This wonderfully executed data graphic from TeleGeography.com shows how it happened (click the image for full size). UPDATE: The Egyptian government now says that no ships were present over the fiber-optic…
February 2, 2008
Afghanistan: Internet censorship backed by the death penalty
An Afghan journalism student, Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, has been sentenced to death by the U.S. ally for downloading and distributing information on women’s rights under Islam. He was tried by a religious court and, according to his family, without legal representation. British newspaper The Independent has the story, and is campaigning for his release: Sayed…
China: How long can this party last?
China Up Close {Part Three of Three}Read part one.Read part two.Based on data from the Global Integrity Report: China. Global Integrity’s conclusion: Significant weaknesses in China’s anti-corruption framework raise serious questions about the true risks facing investors rushing to capitalize on the country’s economic expansion – and the risks Chinese sovereign investment funds pose to…
February 1, 2008
Reporter’s Notebook: Canada
By Lisa Fitterman Until early this year, Jean Lafleur was a suave ad man on the lam, living it up in Belize. A Montreal businessman who had his own company and socialized with Canada’s top Liberal Party movers and shakers, he was renting a luxurious two-bedroom home set amid bougainvillea and hibiscus bushes near the…
Anti-Corruption in China: The Key Findings
China Up Close {Part Two of Three}Read part one. Read part three.Based on data from the Global Integrity Report: China The findings of the study that follow reflect the ratings given to China on 23 categories of good governance, government accountability and anti-corruption indicators. Those categories comprise more than 300 specific questions scored by our…
January 31, 2008