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Locking up cyberspace for minorities in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 06 July 2012 (Bytes for All)

Since 2007, freedom of expression on the internet has been compromised in Pakistan. The authorities started with blocking blasphemous content, went on to national security issues, then religious morality, and they are now targeting online content pertaining to minorities.

Full article at http://content.bytesforall.pk/node/58

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