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Kremlin ban on 'sympathy for terrorists' By Julius Strauss in Moscow (Filed: 14/11/2002) Russian MPs have voted to impose severe restrictions on the media's coverage of future anti-terrorist operations in a move designed to prevent a repeat of criticism following the Moscow theatre siege last month. President Putin shows his relief that the siege is over http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2002/11/14/wmosc14.jpeg It is the latest in a series of blows to freedom of speech in Russia and was attacked yesterday by journalists and international watchdogs. The new law makes it illegal to broadcast or publish opinions calling for a negotiated settlement to a crisis or to sympathise with the terrorists' cause. The law proscribes "serving propaganda or justifying extremist activities, including statements of people trying to stop an anti-terrorist operation and justification of such opposition". It also prohibits publishing information about the arms, explosives, ammunition and equipment used in anti-terrorist operations. This clause could have been used to bar reports about the use of a knock-out gas by special forces last month which killed 126 of the 800 hostages in the theatre. Once the necessary amendments to the present media law are signed by President Vladimir Putin they will come into force. Journalists fear that the new law will give the government carte blanche to stamp on coverage deemed critical. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28033.html Euro thought police criminalize impure speech on line By Thomas C Greene in Washington Posted: 11/11/2002 at 09:41 GMT The Council of Europe has amended its cybercrime treaty to devise criminal penalties for those who dare to express unpopular ideas for public consumption with any manner of computer equipment. The measure specifically targets so-called 'racist and xenophobic material', and would apply to any controversial Web-site, or even a mean-spirited posting to a BBS or an e-mail newsletter. Rather than waste public revenues educating people and encouraging them to respect each other, the CoE has taken the cheap, small-town Protestant route of criminalizing the mere expression of disrespect. That is, Europe will make a crime of the symptom while placidly ignoring the disease. [...] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/ctrl@;listserv.aol.com/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
