Belarus - Government tightens grip on Internet

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is worried about the government's plans to tighten control of the Internet in a country where free expression is already restricted. President Alexander Lukashenko acknowledged on 30 December that his government is putting the final touches to a bill to this effect. The draft decree was leaked to the media on December 14, 2009. The discussions around it remain secret. “We must emphasize our concern about this bill, which threatens online free speech and everyone's (...)

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