Russia parliament approves Internet restricting bills
[JURIST] Russia's upper house of parliament on Tuesday
approved a set of bills that apply new restrictions on the Internet and
blogging, a move widely criticized by both pro-democracy activists and
Russia's technology sector alike. Critics of the draft laws affecting
the Internet, which are expected to be signed by President Vladimir
Putin [official website; JURIST news archive] soon and enforced in
August, have expressed fear [Reuters report] that the legislation is an
attempt by Putin to silence opponents on...
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