Monday, 16 December 2013

Arab Spring - Notes

2010

Tunisia was the first country to revolt
Ben Ali dictator of the country

Police state

Censorship and corruption

muhammed buazizi burnt alive, protest censored

you cant be individual and have a personality with ben ali
he rigged elections and tourtured
bloggers could face tourture
copy cat caused riots

activists need support
tried  to hack the union website to gather people at Muhammed square

live streaming on phones
riots against ali shouting get out

protesters were shot dead 150 died

25% of people had broad band and 90% had phones

2 million facebook users

failed pr campaign by ben ali

internet is decentralised

AL-jazeera covered the story so word got to other countries and other reviolutions where made



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