Maria Jan, Yarno Ritzen

Bloggers have increasingly become the target of governments and groups wanting to silence dissenting voices. In Ethiopia, six independent journalists were arrested in April 2014. In 2013, the Chinese government launched a campaign against “cybercrime”, leading to the detentions of many bloggers for charges including “rumour-mongering”. In Iran, journalist Siamak Ghaderi is still in prison for interviews and articles he published on his blog, including reports on the street protests during the 2009 elections.