A report from the Univ of Wash. lists 64 cases--majority from Egypt, China & Japan--since 2003. But also some from UK, Canada & US. Article adds that it's hard to count. The Committee to Protect Bloggers published information about 344 people areested in Burma, according to article. |
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At news.bbc.co.uk
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.