RSF decries Cambodian plan for Chinese-style “Great Firewall”

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns a Cambodian government sub-decree on the creation of a “National Internet Gateway” that will allow the authorities to arbitrarily block Internet connections and online information. This sub-decree must be rescinded, because it will place the Internet under state control and create a system of censorship violating the right to be informed, RSF said.Signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on 16 February, the decree provides for a level of control over news and informat

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