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> > http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=IM-PRESS&reference=20060718STO09901&language=EN > > Parliament backs Internet freedom > Citizens' rights - 18-07-2006 - 12:08 > <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/multimedia/img/news/cont/20060718PHT09899/pict_20060718PHT09899.jpg> > > Internet in chains? > The "fight for freedom of expression has today largely shifted on-line" the > European Parliament notes in a resolution adopted during its July plenary. > In view of the ever more far-reaching methods of controlling the Internet > and the increasing number of so called "cyber-dissidents", the Parliament > calls for an EU code of conduct to limit western businesses that contribute > to censoring the internet in repressive countries. The US is already > preparing a similar measure. > > "The Internet has become *the* means of expression for political > dissidents, human rights defenders and independent journalists worldwide" > the Parliament notes. At the same time, authoritarian governments use more > and more sophisticated filtering and surveillance technology - often coming > from western companies. The Chinese government has even persuaded companies > such as Yahoo, Google and Microsoft to facilitate the censorship of their > services. > > *Imprisoned in Cyberspace?* > > According to human rights organisations, most of the cyber-dissidents > detained in prison are in China a country which recently concluded an > agreement with the search engine "Google" to operate there as long as > certain web pages were blocked. The Paris-based "Reporters Without > Frontiers" group which campaigns for press freedom have been particularly > critical of China which has its share of "cyber-dissidents". They include > the recently released Chinese blogger and documentary filmmaker Hao Wu, the > journalist Shi Tao and cyber-dissident Yang Zili. > > Convinced that the freedom of expression is a key yardstick to judge > whether a society is democratic and open, the Parliament strongly condemns > restrictions on Internet content (apart from when it is illegal), as well as > the harassment and imprisonment of Internet users. It calls on the EU to > take steps to promote free speech on the web and to help release detained > Internet users. > > *Parliament's President Borrell raises concerns* > > During his visit to China last week, EP President Josep Borrell welcomed > the release of cyber-dissident Hao Wu - a week after the Parliament adopted > its resolution that referred to his case. "There is still a long way to go > and I raised Parliament concerns about remaining restrictions on the freedom > of expression" the President said in a statement concluding his visit. > > President Borrell also called upon China to ratify the International > Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which article 19 seeks to > guarantee unrestricted freedom of expression. > > >
