Regimes that are repressive are usually those that have legal rights to monitor citizens and through legislation enforce laws. This reach varies from one regime to another; there are as many different means of monitoring and enforcement as there are democracies. There are, also, cultures, traditions, habits or things that are rendered permissible in countries….
Category: War
Shutting down of Al Jazeera Offices and the Deafening Silence of South African Journalism
There has been a quite strange silence from South African journalism – from working professionals and the academy – about the Israeli military closing down Al Jazeera’s offices in Palestine. I may have missed commentary and/or criticism, but it has been a little strange – yet unsurprising. We’re all trying to save careers and income…