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The Writing’s on the Wall - Egypt Today
v isitors to Tahrir Square in May and early June could not have missed the giant three-meter-tall cutouts of President Hosni Mubarak strategically positioned throughout the area. The signs, clearly displaying the name of their sponsor, Shura Council ...
Move over, Australia: France taking 'Net censorship ... - HomepageDaily
Critics of government-mandated filtering schemes contend that such programs first focus on "child pornography" because it's such an unobjectionable target for censorship-but once the program is in place, it's much easier to extend it to more ...
New OSCE Media Representative Faces Challenge Of Upholding ... - Radio Free Europe
Miklos Haraszti, the representative on freedom of the media for the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), completes his second term in office today. Haraszti, a former Hungarian dissident and member of parliament, last week filed ...
POLITICS: U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Web Services - Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - After U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's January address on the role of internet freedom in U.S. foreign policy, the Barack Obama administration appears to be taking the first steps to introduce specific ...
US allows software exports to spur free speech - IT Pro
US officials said they were allowing American technology companies to export chat and social media software to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, with the hope it will help their citizens communicate with the outside world. The decision by the US Treasury ...
10-page submission - Human Rights Watch
Repression of the right to freedom of expression (Covenant article 19) Despite legislation outlawing censorship and ensuring freedom of speech, in practice, censorship ... is retribution for publishing articles on the internet that were critical of ...
US lifts Iran, Sudan, Cuba Internet services export ban - Computerworld Australia
Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms ... initiatives focused on fighting Internet censorship, including working ...
Update: U.S. lifts Iran, Sudan, Cuba Internet services export ban - Computerworld
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday. U.S. companies can now ...
Ecoterra Press Release 215 – The Somalia Chronicle June – December ... - Buzzle
Following the Somalia Spring 2009 Chronicles, I herewith republish the Ecoterra press releases issued in the second half of 2009. I reproduce the integral version of all Ecoterra press releases in a recapitulative effort to provide the global ...
U.S. Hopes Internet Exports Will Help Open Closed Societies - New York Times
The companies had resisted offering such services for fear of violating existing sanctions. But there have been growing calls in Congress and elsewhere to lift the restrictions, particularly after the postelection protests in Iran illustrated the ...
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Pakistan News : Blog Archive : End to Unjustified Cyber Censorship ...
... censor policy adopted by the telecom authority. PUSH has a clear stance that such censorship on the internet access mounts to curbing online free expression and it is actually another form of suppressing the media and freedom. ...
Pakistan News - http://www.go-pakistan.com/
Index on Censorship » Blog Archive » Shortlist announcement for ...
11 Mar 2010. The 10th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who, often at great personal risk, have given voice to issues and stories from around the globe that would otherwise have passed unnoticed .... “A
country where freedom of speech is suppressed cannot have a positive image in the international community”, says Hajili. “Lack of tolerance to criticism means that democratic principles and values do not function in this country.” ...
Index on Censorship - http://www.indexoncensorship.org/
The Tiger Adviser » Blog Archive » Didn't you mommy teach you NOT ...
The Internet, in particular file sharing, has led to many capitalizing on greed, which is stimulated from an attitude of decreasing productivity in creativity and wastefulness. This attitude may stem from ... What one can perceive is that
file sharing is the first step towards a world-wide mental and economic depression amongst the artistic community, which will result in a lot of truly unique individuals not only losing their income, but their freedom of expression also.
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The Tiger Adviser - http://www.tigeradviser.com/
Elvis' affair with media on view at Newseum in DC - WMC-TV: News ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elvis Presley will soon be the subject of a new exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, with his blatant freedom of expression and clash with the media on full view. Newseum President Ken Paulson says negative newspaper ...
WMCTV - Arkansas Headlines - http://www.wmctv.com/global/category.asp?c=53056
VIETNAM: Human rights lawyer and blogger arrested just three days ...
Laos Human Rights LGDM is Non-Governmental Organization that conducts Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information. Also being member of Coalition for Human Rights in Asia, Coalition for World Internet Freedom and Asian Democracy ...
Articles - http://www.laoshumanrights.com/
Doctor/Patient Confidentiality? Forget It…… « Centurean2's Weblog
In the blogspace of Constantly Furious today it is explained how Gordon Brown is putting gagging order on the Military during the election campaign by taking away the right of free speech from those serving in Afghanistan and removing all
embedded journalists. .... Takes the view that the proposed agreement should not force limitations upon judicial due process nor weaken fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy. ...
Centurean2's Weblog - http://centurean2.wordpress.com/
Dissenting Times: Ethics defined...
Persecution for the expression of opinions seems to me perfectly logical. If you have no doubt of your premises or your power and want a certain result with all your heart you naturally express your wishes in law and sweep away all ..... It
should be clear by now that my focus here is not freedom of speech or the press… This freedom is all too often an exaggeration… At the very least, blind references to freedom of speech or the press serve as a distraction from the ...
Dissenting Times - http://dissentingtimes.blogspot.com/
France initiates systematic effort to ban "racist" websites
While Talk Radio can be silenced by the FCC, the Internet has so far proved resistant to control and censorship, it has become the Wild West of free speech. Even forbidden topics such as race and intelligence get an airing. ... The French
authorities are currently working on "a plan of action at the national and international levels, mobilizing public authorities, Internet operators and special-interest groups" to combat "the expression of racist commentary on the ...
View from the Right - http://www.amnation.com/vfr/
US calls out widescale repression of Uighurs - Unfree Media Asia
... and religious repression of ethnic minorities in Tibetan areas and the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR), increased detention and harassment of dissidents and petitioners, and maintained tight controls on freedom of speech and
the Internet. .... Uighurs who remained in prison at year's end for their peaceful expression of ideas the government found objectionable included Abdulla Jamal, Tohti Tunyaz, Adduhelil Zunun, Abdulghani Memetemin, and Nurmuhemmet Yasin.
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Unfree Media Asia - http://www.unfreemedia.com/asia/
Swedish papers publish Vilks' Muhammad cartoon in defiance of ...
It's also a threat against one of the most fundamental human rights, freedom of speech, which we all have such a tremendous stake in protecting. "Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing," from the Associated Press, March 10 (thanks
to all who sent this in): .... But while I assume Lars Vilks enjoys basic freedom of expression rights in Sweden, one has to ask what proper, responsible purpose was he seeking to fulfill with this cartoon. Author Profile Page ...
Jihad Watch - http://www.jihadwatch.org/
Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan » Blog Archive » …has failed to ...
Despite legislation outlawing censorship and ensuring freedom of speech, in practice, censorship is the norm and freedom of expression is severely limited in Uzbekistan. Independent media is tightly controlled and the few journalists who
continue to work in ... Among them is Jamshid Karimov, involuntarily held in a closed psychiatric ward since September 2006 for what many believe is retribution for publishing articles on the internet that were critical of the government.
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Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan - http://en.hrsu.org/
Zachimalawi: Free Speech Protection Act could slow 'libel tourism'
Two, it makes a public statement about freedom of expression, holding the banner aloft for everybody. [And] it should remove the chill that could surround the publication of certain controversial books.” Mark Stephens, an English libel
lawyer who drafted the U.S news ... Benefits notwithstanding, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs and anonymous free speech on the Internet is one such omelette. There is no such thing as free speech; there is always a cost.
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Zachimalawi - http://zachimalawi.blogspot.com/
Et tu, Lib Dems?
FreebandTVNews, proposals for the UK's Digital Economy Bill attract new condemnation as an attack on freedom of speech. ... The timing of all this is rich, as in the US lawmakers from both major parties this week issued a joint call for
government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas – this was largely the result of censorship in China, but has wider ramifications. These included the introduction of legislation to set up a government-backed 'Internet Freedom ...
Freeband TV News - http://www.freebandtvnews.com/
Pak Galaxy - End to Unjustified Cyber Censorship Demanded
Regulation aimed at National Security Concerns, is feared to be used by politicians for their own benefits, for instance, a Youtube video was recently banned in Pakistan that showed President Zardari's speech in Lahore. Last year, the PTA
blocked links to a video alleging the misuse of power ... PUSH has a clear stance that such censorship on the internet access mounts to curbing online free expression and it is actually another form of suppressing the media and freedom. ...
Pak Galaxy - http://pakgalaxy.com/blog/
UNHCR | Refworld | Censorship and threats after newspapers publish ...
The press freedom organisation added: "We urge Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo to order the lifting of all press censorship, a Chinese disease that prevents useful debates from getting under way.
" ... convicted her of using excessive force in legitimate self-defence and she was released. The Propaganda Department initially censored coverage of the case. Topics: Freedom of speech, Freedom of information, Freedom of expression, ...
UNHCR | Refworld | Latest Updates - http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
Hey, China Stop Hiding Behind Walls Update-1
It should also be pointed out that it is not just censorship that is at issue but illegal cyber-attacks and exploits involving Microsoft's Internet browser (see Microsoft tackles 17-year old bug; perhaps a warning label "use at your own
risk" is ... A country by connecting to the global Internet (as opposed to non-global intranets) incurs certain minimum obligations, among them, minimum friction on information flows and freedom of expression, not engaging in or sponsoring
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Misblog - http://toocan.com/lunog/index.php/misblog/
Index on Censorship » Blog Archive » Strasbourg and sexual ...
Freedom of speech belongs to everyone and needs to be protected on a continuing basis. In so far as it has to be restricted, for sound reasons of public policy, such limitations should be defined with as much clarity as possible. .... the
complaints about libel tourism come entirely from the Americans and are based upon a belief that the whole world should share their view about how to strike the balance between freedom of expression and the defence of reputation”. ...
Index on Censorship - http://www.indexoncensorship.org/
Sifting through the blogosphere – Remember Kingston
As well as giant dolls heads, type face cookies and blinged-up gold cameras, the blog champions freedom of technological expression and is defiantly anti-censorship and corporate control. A truly fun way of keeping up to date with cutting-
edge tech, ... If reports are to be believed, the Internet is a dangerous place where you get your bank details stolen and your documents deleted. But it's not like that at all,... Video: SSDNow for notebooks: Easy peasy, super speedy! ...
Remember Kingston - http://www.rememberkingston.com/
Human Rights Watch to Saudi Arabia: drop charges against Nasir al ...
The use of this overbroad law, violates the internationally protected right to freedom of expression, given that it is used in cases such as this when someone is commenting on a matter of public administration, Human Rights Watch said. ...
My World and More .. - http://musesephere.blogspot.com/
Andrew Reeves' Running Blog - but what am I running for ...
The briefest of looks at its record on human rights and media freedom gives lie to the fanciful notion that Chávez has, or is, creating a socialist utopia in his country, but does confirm the widely recognised experience that all too often
such ... media freedom and the defence of human rights across the world; notes the statement by Amnesty International that expresses concern "at the deterioration in freedom of expression in Venezuela" and the injuries and deaths among ...
Andrew Reeves' Running Blog -... - http://andrewrunning.blogspot.com/
