Social Media Fame Shields Dissidents, Until It Doesn't
The detention of two activists in Bahrain and Pakistan illustrates the limited power of social media campaigns to protect dissidents.
The detention of two activists in Bahrain and Pakistan illustrates the limited power of social media campaigns to protect dissidents.
A court in Bahrain sentenced a prominent opposition leader to one year in jail on Wednesday for the crime of “inciting hatred” — hatred, that is, of the Persian Gulf monarchy’s repressive government.