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ACLU appeals decision allowing Guantanamo testimony censorship
February 24, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed an appeal in the Guantanamo Bay military tribunal, the US Court of Military Commission Review, to an order granting the government's request to censor testimony. The ACLU is seeking access to testimony from 9/11 defendants relating to.... [more]
Governments abusing Internet surveillance and censorship technologies: report
January 16, 2013 by Keith Herting
A Canadian human rights group unveiled research Tuesday indicating that a number of nations are using American-made Internet surveillance technology which could be used to censor content and track their citizens. The group, Citizen Lab, published its report entitled "Planet Blue Coat: Mapping.... [more]
HRW: Venezuela should end censorship, media intimidation
January 12, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday called on the Venezuela government to end its censorship and intimidation of media that challenge official reports regarding President Hugo Chavez. Chavez supporters are trying to keep details about his condition and treatment secret, with government agents.... [more]
More Campaign Finance Monitoring and Super PAC Transparency Needed
November 3, 2012 by Leigh Argentieri
JURIST Guest Columnist Danielle Rudisill, Stetson University College of Law Class of 2013, argues for increased regulation regarding campaign finances...While the US Supreme Court has ruled a number of times that contributions to political parties can be constitutionally censored, perhaps the.... [more]
Myanmar eliminates direct press censorship
August 20, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The government of Myanmar announced Monday that it has abolished the country's strict press censorship practices. While laws governing the content of published material will remain, the government abolished its practice of reviewing material before publication. A review board may still review.... [more]
Military commission to hear oral arguments on ACLU censorship challenge
August 4, 2012 by Sarah Posner
A military commissions judge at Guantanamo Bay announced Thursday that he will hear oral arguments regarding allegations by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that the government censored discussions about torture during the trial of the 9/11 defendants. The order stated that because.... [more]
Thailand government extended state of emergency [this day at law]
July 6, 2012 by Cody Harding
On July 6, 2010, the Thai government extended a state of emergency in Bangkok and 18 other provinces because of continuing unrest and violence. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had declared the state of emergency in April 2010 after protesters broke into parliament. The state of emergency.... [more]
Turkish government restricted Google services for 'legal reasons' [this day at law]
June 4, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On June 4, 2010, Turkey's Telecommunications Communication Presidency (TIB) indefinitely restricted several Google services, including Google Docs and Google Translate, due to "legal reasons." The decision came two years after Turkey's government implemented a ban on the popular video-sharing.... [more]
EU announced plans to modernize, centralize intellectual property law [this day at law]
May 24, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On May 24, 2011, the European Commission (EC) proposed reforms to modernize European Union (EU) intellectual property rights laws. The laws were intended to create more centralized regulation and help combat counterfeiting operations. The EC stated that counterfeiters were expanding their services.... [more]
AI: Sudan government must stop harassment of journalists
May 16, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Amnesty International (AI) urged the Sudanese government on Tuesday to stop its alleged press censorship. AI reports that Sudanese authorities have on several occasions seized newspapers from the printing press. Additionally, a prominent columnist, Faisal Saleh, was arrested and remains in custody.... [more]
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