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Archive for June, 2010
USA Internet Kill Switch – Political Censorship or Responsible Security Precaution
A new cyber-security bill moving through the US Government at the moment has provisions for the President to pull the plug on the internet if he deems it necessary for national security reasons. Critics have raised concerns about what could be seen as the ultimate on-line censorship but supporters contend it is necessary to stop [...]
China’s Censors Cutting Off More Than 90 Percent Of Blogs
Censors in mainland China are blocking more than 95 percent of blog postings according to reports in the South China Morning Post. Quoting experts speaking at a regional forum the report (full version below) says there are more than 220 million bloggers in China but most of them have their writing deleted or blocked on [...]
New Xinjiang Policies Inadequate
New policies introduced to manage China’s northwest Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region will not do enough to improve stability in the region, according to exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer. The policies, put forward by China’s Central Government at the first work conference on Xinjiang held in Beijing last month, promise to focus on bringing “prosperity” and [...]