Cyber-Rights.Org.TR: Blogspot Blocking Order has been revoked 14.03.2011 – Entry by Dr. Yaman Akdeniz Today, the Diyarbakir Public Prosecutor’s Office revoked the blocking order issued by the Diyarbakir 5th Criminal Court of First Instance on…
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Worth reading this one…. Terrorism Act 2006 section 3 Internet Censorship powers have *never* been invoked: “ Back in October 2005 this Spy Blog article Terrorism Bill 2005 – part 2 of our comments asked:…
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