Afef Abrougui · March, 2012

Latest posts by Afef Abrougui from March, 2012

Tunisia: Paying Tribute to Cyber Dissident Zouhair Yahyaoui

Today marks the 7th death anniversary of Zouhair Yahyaoui, an award winning Tunisian cyber activist who was detained during the regime of Zeine El Abidin Ben Ali. He passed away after facing serious health issues due to torture, and police abuse while he was in prison. In tribute to his sacrifice, March 13 is being celebrated as the National Day for Internet Freedom in Tunisia, starting this year.

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