At least 51 cyber-dissidents are in prison around the world for simply wanting to exercise their right to inform us. Reporters Without Borders is honouring a cyber-dissident who is being prevented from informing us via the Internet. The first prizewinner is Tunisian cyber-dissident Zouhair Yahyaoui, sentenced to two years in prison.
Yahyaoui's fiancée, Sophie Piekarec, received the 7,600 euro Prize on his behalf at a ceremony in Paris today.
Yahyaoui's fiancée, Sophie Piekarec, received the 7,600 euro Prize on his behalf at a ceremony in Paris today.
The Prize goes to an Internet user who, through their professional activity or principled positions, demonstrates their support for the free flow of information online.
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