Category Archives: Censorship

RUSSIA TIGHTENS INTERNET SUPERVISION
A new law that aims to protect children from harmful on-line content, came into effect in Russia on November 1st. The measures will allow the government to take any sites considered harmful to children offline. And as CCTV reporter Wang Ying explains, residents in Moscow are mixed about what the new law means for Russia. This newly established website began operation on November the 1st in Russia. From it, you can check if a webpage has been banned officially in Russia, or you could report one if you think it contains illegal content. According to the new law, only sites that contain child pornography, or promote drugs or suicide can be shut down. The institution responsible for site monitoring is the Federal Supervision Agency, or Roskomnadzor. But some are afraid that this new law might increase censorship in Russia. Olga, Moscow Resident, said, "There are some controversies. Because it depends on the supervision department to decide whether a website should be closed. Some websites that do not have illegal content may be banned." But there is also evidence showing public support for it. A survey conducted by the pollster Levada Centre in late July indicated that about 62% of those asked supported the idea of a blacklist.From:myutubespace123Views:0 0ratingsTime:02:11More inNews Politics

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Anti-gay Bullying Prevention (The Justin Aaberg Project)
Here is a video on how to love, how to accept. You don #39;t have to be a part of the LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Allies) community to take values from this. All you have to do is to refuse to hate. This video is an educational presentation on the facts of bullying in educational systems. These facts have been found and verified by reputable sources, given credit at the end. For ways to help, contact the "NOH8" Campaign, The Trevor Project, or your local LGBT community help center. If you are in need of help or support, go to 6:20 - 6:51 in the movie to get the contract information for; The Trevor Project, It Gets Better, The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, and The National Runaway Switchboard. Please know that you are always loved. "Nothing you confess could make me love you less, I #39;ll stand by you."- Lyrics taken from "I #39;ll Stand by You" preformed by the Glee cast, originally recorded by The Pretenders. *Notice* Although censorship is wrong, hateful comments will be removed. In addition, please keep the language within reason. Swearing is okay, but be respectful of younger viewers and religious views. Countering views are fine, but respect is needed. Thank you for your comments/suggestions. If I have missed a comment that is offensive, please message me with your concerns. It #39;s not a guarantee that I will take it down, but it will considered. Thank you for your help in making this world a better place for all, regardless of race, religion ...From:Mitchell BowlingViews:1 0ratingsTime:08:38More inNonprofits Activism

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"Waking" - A Short Film
This is a short I made in 2 weeks #39; time for a scholarship competition held by the National Coalition Against Censorship. Due to the time limit requirements, I realize that some transitions and sequences are awkwardly rushed. Hopefully you #39;ll be able to look past that though... So the general summary of this piece goes as follows: a young boy, in his curiosity of a book his mother blatantly disapproves of, discovers the costly blinding effects of close-mindedness and makes up his mind to reject such a disposition resolving to understand varying perspectives through broad reading.From:snow4073Views:4 0ratingsTime:04:04More inFilm Animation

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Where are the West #39;s free speech defenders in Eutelsat censorship case?
Silence and mystery continue to surround the decision of Paris-based Eutelsat to disconnect all Iranian media from its satellite television services. Eutelsat continues to refuse interview requests from Press TV. The company #39;s only press release stated that European Union sanctions forced the ban, but an EU spokesperson told Press TV that the sanctions contain no such orders. Follow our Facebook on: http://www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.comFrom:SuperSheenTVViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:34More inNews Politics

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Twin Peaks (SNES) Start Screen
Back in 91 #39;, just after Twin Peaks ended, David Lynch began work on a SNES game based on the series. Developed as a JRPG that closely followed the plot of the show, it was sadly cancelled late in development, as Nintendo of America would not approve it without heavy censorship.From:Kellen ToueyViews:2 0ratingsTime:01:17More inEntertainment

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Sachin Pilot on Internet Censorship
"We do not want to install any kind of restrictions or censorship," said junior minister Sachin Pilot during the Tehelka Think Fest in Goa. Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.comFrom:ndtvViews:0 0ratingsTime:06:23More inNews Politics

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Patriotic Veterans, Inc., a 501(c)(4) issue advocacy committee for veterans, today announced it has instructed legal counsel to file a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against KDKA as a result of KDKAs refusal to air a radio spot sponsored by the organization scheduled to begin earlier this week.

Said Jim Nalepa, West Point graduate and combat veteran, We veterans have risked our lives in combat to protect the First Amendment right of free speech for every American citizen including ourselves. Its disgusting that KDKA refuses to run a radio commercial in which we criticized two of Senator Caseys military votes.

Nalepa continued, Our radio spot is presently running on 51 other stations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No other station refused to run this spot or questioned its substanceonly CBS affiliate KDKA in Pittsburgh.

We believe this is a classic case of prior restraint and media arrogance. Since it is my understanding that Sen. Caseys campaign has not filed a complaint against our ad to date, KDKA appears to be representing Sen. Caseys interests in this matter.

The two Casey anti-military votes mentioned in the ad were HR 2642 amendment 4817 (roll call 138) on May 22, 2008 which would have limited U.S. offensive military operations in Iraq and made our troops even more vulnerable to terrorist attacks, according to Patriotic Veterans, Inc. The other Casey vote which the ad criticized was his vote against the Semper Fi Amendment in which Casey voted for a $2 million appropriation to the Berkley California City Council after they had prevented U.S. Marine Corps recruiters from recruiting in the city. The amendment was sponsored by Sen. Jim DeMint, S. Con. Res. 70 (roll call 79), March 14, 2008.

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Skyrim | Potty Mouth in Riften [HD]
Dive into the land of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and experience it with the unnecessary censorship "beeps" that changes the language to a potty mouth. Note: That the following video is an [archived video] being moved from a old channel over to here.From:SignOfZodiacChannelViews:4 1ratingsTime:00:43More inComedy

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Beijing, Nov. 2 -- The Communist Party of China's (CPC) 18th National Congress - that will set in the motion a once-in-a-decade leadership change process - starts next Thursday. For the first time, the secretive party has to ensure that it controls the vast number of Internet users so that they behave during the Congress.

There 538 million web users in China - the largest in the world; in 2002, there were less than 60 million.

On China's Twitter-like microblogs, called Weibo, phrases like 'Party Congress' have already been banned. Any mention of the Congress on Sina Weibo throws up a blank. Searches on the names of top leaders are also blocked.

But Chinese citizens are finding a way around. The website, Offbeat China, said the word "sparta" is what Internet users are typing in to mean the Congress.

"A search for Sparta yielded more than 3.2 million results on Sina Weibo," said the website Tea Leaf Nation.

"The 18th Congress, if pronounced in Chinese sounds very similar to the word Sparta," the Offbeat China website said.

Jailed for trying to set up oppn party

A court in China has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for trying to form an opposition party and for online messages criticising the Communist Party.

The court in Kunming sentenced Cao Haibo, 27, for "subversion of state power", his lawyer, Ma Xiaopeng, said. Cao had tried to form a party called the China Republican party. GNS

Published by HT Syndication with permission from Hindustan Times.

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Karachi, Nov. 3 (ANI): As part of a review of Pakistan's human rights standing, the Netherlands has recommended that the country removes restrictions on Internet access.

The recommendation is part of a draft report of the UN Human Rights Council working group on the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan.

In the draft report, the working group has listed this demand along with 163 other recommendations on the country's rights record.

According to the Express Tribune, video sharing site, YouTube, has also been suspended in Pakistan since September 17, 2012. Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ordered the ban over a blasphemous movie trailer mocking Prophet Mohammad that incited protests around the world.

Pakistan will have to respond to the recommendations by March 2013 at the 22nd session of the Council.

"It is a great opportunity as it is now part of UN Human Rights Council's recommendations to the government and we can continue to build pressure on the government to do better on net freedom in the country," Shahzad Ahmad from Bytes for All (B4A), Pakistan, a human rights organisation that focuses on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for social justice and development in the country, said.

"This is first time ever that a shadow report on internet rights in Pakistan was submitted and a UN member state picked it up and put it as a recommendation for the government to improve internet rights in the country," he wrote to The Express Tribune in an email from Geneva.

According to the report, Netherlands made the recommendation that Pakistan: "(r)emove restrictions on accessing internet in the country, which runs counter to the criteria of the ICCPR [International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights] and the principle of proportionality." (ANI)

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