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FRA Fundamental Rights Conference in Paris (France), 08-09 December 2008

I am a confirmed speaker at the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s first Fundamental Rights Conference entitled Freedom of expression, a cornerstone of democracy – listening and communicating in a diverse Europe. I will deliver a discussion paper entitled To Block or Not to Block: European Approaches to Content Regulation, and Implications for Freedom of Expression during the Working Group on…

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Press Release:Turkey’s cyber-censorship challenged by MEP Delegation

Press Release:Turkey’s cyber-censorship challenged by MEP Delegation 27 November 2008, 10:00am Turkey’s status as the only country in the world which blocks ‘YouTube’ is being challenged by a leading advocate of the country’s European Union membership, during a high level parliamentary human rights delegation. British Labour Euro MP Richard Howitt highlighted that the one thousand websites blocked in Turkey puts…


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National Secular Society – NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins

National Secular Society – NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins: “NSS provokes protest about Turkey’s internet ban on Dawkins The National Secular Society has joined with a Dutch MEP to complain to the EU Enlargement Commissioner about a Turkish ban on the internet site of Richard Dawkins. The Dutch MEP Sophie in ’t Veld, who is an…


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‘Letter to the European Parliament on Turkey’s banning of RichardDawkins.net’

‘Letter to the European Parliament on Turkey’s banning of RichardDawkins.net’ by Sophie in ‘t Veld MEP – RichardDawkins.net Brussels, 18 November 2008 Olli Rehn Commissioner for Enlargement European Commission rue de la Loi 200 1040 Brussels Dear Commissioner Rehn, dear Olli, I am writing to express my concern at reports of a Turkish court compromising freedom of expression in the…