#jeSuisHypocrite

Jan 12, 2015 4:17 PM

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David Cameron - UK

In the aftermath of the Edward Snowden leaks, Cameron had the Guardian raided. He also personally gave the order to destroy a computer containing secret information from Snowden.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10255767/David-Cameron-accused-of-sanctioning-detention-of-Guardian-journalists-partner-David-Miranda.html

Mahmoud Abbas - Palestinia

Had a journalist locked up for insulting him.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/28/us-palestinians-abbas-facebook-idUSBRE92R0US20130328

Sameh Shoukry - Egypt

Egypt had jailed multiple journalists for "supporting terrorists".

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/al-jazeera-journalists-jailed-seven-years-egypt

Viktor Orbán - Hungary

A new media law in Hungary makes it possible for the government to issue fines to journalists that go against the government's wishes.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-hungary-media-insight-idUSBREA1I08C2014021

Sergej Lavrov - Russia

Just one big shitshow over there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press_in_Russia

Ahmet Davutoglu - Turkey

Last December Turkey jailed journalists for outing their critique for the Turkish president.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/dec/16/arrests-of-turkish-journalists-widely-condemned-across-the-world

This is in response to: http://imgur.com/gallery/yi8D8Y3 , which already named the Israeli PM

Source (Dutch): http://www.demorgen.be/buitenland/zeven-maal-op-de-eerste-rij-voor-persvrijheid-maar-niet-in-eigen-land-a2178859/

More info here: http://en.rsf.org/

jesuischarlie

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11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This fucking world, man.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Who thought any single country below the 1st had any desire to validate human rights though? And destroying info doesn't = kill the writer.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They can't contain the Internet... Yet...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Being wary and aware of governments impeding on free speech is equally important as being wary and aware of extremism.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same thing really.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

another thing these guys all have is common is that the didnt shoot up a bunch of cartoonists, although hamas is a legit terrorist group

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Good standard to set

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's sad that this is getting so many downvotes

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Now there's zoom though, so people have to upvote

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

=)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0