Palestinian-Israeli poet, photographer, and activist Dareen Tatour was arrested in 2015 and charged with “incitement to terrorism and support for terrorist organizations.”
Her crime was sharing social media posts and a video of herself reading a poem.
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Her crime was sharing social media posts and a video of herself reading a poem.
eff.org/offline/dareen…
Prosecutors apparently relied on a police officer’s misleading translation of the controversial and layered Arabic words used in Tatour’s poetry.
She was jailed, then awaited trial under house arrest without Internet or mobile phone access for two years. bbc.com/news/world-mid…
She was jailed, then awaited trial under house arrest without Internet or mobile phone access for two years. bbc.com/news/world-mid…
Our “Offline” project shines a light on individuals whose work online promoting free expression and privacy has caused them to be detained or threatened with imprisonment.
Follow us as we spotlight those around the world who have been taken offline. eff.org/offline
Follow us as we spotlight those around the world who have been taken offline. eff.org/offline
