Landmark case? No, not really. This was a prosecution which should have never taken place in the first place. Text based publications should not be the focus of any obscenity prosecution. [Yaman Akdeniz] Girls Aloud…
European Commission calls for an open, independent and accountable governance of the internet: “(RAPID) The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, has called for more transparency and multilateral accountability in the governance…
BBC News: Swiss bust child pornography ring Published: 2009/06/28 21:29:11 GMT Swiss police say they have uncovered an internet child pornography network spanning 78 countries and involving at least 2,000 IP internet addresses. An inquiry…
US calls for China to revoke censorware plan: “ Green Dam under attack The US adminstration is pushing China to review its controversial policy of mandating the installation of specific content filtering software on new…
Great Australian Firewall to censor online games: “ Must suit the 15-year-old mind The Great Australian Firewall will try blocking websites that host or sell video games not suitable for children under the age of…
PC repair techs police dangerous picture law: “ Careful where you surf A visit to your PC repair shop could be swiftly followed by a trip to court and a short stay in your local…
Representative on Freedom of the Media – OSCE media freedom representative urges Kazakh President to veto new Internet law VIENNA, 25 June 2009 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticised…
Epoch Times – Surveillance and Censorship Threaten Internet Freedom By Gary Feurerberg Epoch Times Staff Jun 21, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Internet has expanded the opportunities of citizens to express their views that challenge the authoritarianism…
Regional e-crime squads to be created to combat cybercrime: “Police forces across the UK plan to pool their e-crime specialists to create regional cybercrime squads. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) said that that…
CN – China blocks Google website: “(FT) Google?s global website was blocked in China on Wednesday night, marking an escalation in Beijing?s unprecedented crackdown on the world?s leading search engine company. Attempts to access Google.com…