All articles tagged "freedom of speech"

Kazakh websites protest new law with shutdown Kazakh websites protest new law with shutdown

13 May, 05:07 PM 1 comment

Owners of websites in Kazakhstan are alarmed by a restrictive new law before the country's parliament. They turned their sites off today for an hour to make their feelings known.

Tags: freedom of speech, Internet, Kazakhstan, legislation

South Park safe a while longer from Russian Pentecostals South Park safe a while longer from Russian Pentecostals

15 Jun, 01:34 PM 9 comments

A Russian religious association's year-long efforts to squelch South Park and the station that broadcasts it have ended in defeat.

Tags: freedom of speech, South Park, Pentecostals

Pornography outlawed in Ukraine, unless it's “medicinal” Pornography outlawed in Ukraine, unless it's “medicinal”

30 Jun, 07:34 PM 43 comments

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has just signed a law banning pornography, in spite of pleas from human rights activists to veto it. An exception is made for porno for "medical purposes."

Tags: freedom of speech, pornography, Ukraine



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