Belarus: New Plans For Internet Control

Posted 16 December 2009 3:16 GMT

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Topics	Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Technology, Politics
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“Nasha Niva”online portal in Belarus published [Google Translation - ENG] a draft of the President's decree “On Measures to Improve the National Segment of the Internet.” The decree will significantly limit the Internet freedom and introduce new measures of online censorship.

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