Groups Urge U.S. Passage of Law Aimed at Global Online Free Speech
An AFP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
Fourteen human rights [groups] urged Congress Tuesday to pass legislation aimed at preventing US technology companies from cooperating with China or other countries in stifling online free speech.More here.
The groups, including Reporters Without Borders, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement supporting the Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 sponsored by Representative Christopher Smith.
The bill could impose fine or criminal penalties on companies that cooperate with governments in a crackdown on online freedom of expression.
The legislation, pending in a House committee, was introduced after news that China had pressured Yahoo to turn over names of political dissidents who send sensitive information over e-mail. Yahoo denied helping Beijing.
posted by Fergie @ 7/18/2006 10:22:00 PM
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