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Betreff: GILC Alert
Datum: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:32:51 -0500
Von: Chris Chiu <CCHIU -!
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GILC Alert
Volume 6, Issue 1
January 17, 2002
Welcome to the Global Internet Liberty Campaign Newsletter.
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[10] US shutdown of Somalian Internet continues
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Thanks to the United States government, nearly all of Somalia remains
offline.
Back in November 2001, U.S. officials shut down several companies,
including
al-Barakaat and the Somalia Internet Company, based on allegations that
the
firms were aiding the al Queda terrorist network. The Somalia Internet
Company, which is a part owner of al-Barakaat, was the East African
nation's
only Internet service provider, and closures left most Somalians with no
way
with which to access the Internet. Many institutions throughout the
country
have had to suspend their services, including government agencies,
cybercafes and even the local United Nations office.
An al-Barakaat spokesperson criticized these moves, calling the U.S.
government's accusations "lies" while asking for "mercy and justice."
However, despite these denials, these services still have yet to be
restored.
For commentary on these developments, see Hussein Ali Soke, "Is Somalia
a
Safe-haven for Terrorists?" AllAfrica.com, Jan. 7, 2002 at
http://allafrica.com/stories/200201090390.html
For more information, visit the Digital Freedom Network (DFN-a GILC
member)
website under
http://dfn.org/focus/somalia/internet-casualty.htm
For further background, see "US shuts down Somalia Internet," BBC News,
Nov.
23, 2001 at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1672000/1672220.stm
See also Ishbel Matheson, "Somalia pushed to brink of disaster," BBC
News
Online, Dec. 28, 2001 at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1732000/1732101.stm
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