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APC questions new Pakistan petition to filter the internet

By APC for APC

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 07 July 2011

A recent petition which calls on Pakistani internet service providers to filter the internet has sparked concern among internet rights advocates. APC criticises the proposal as inappropriate in a democratic society which values freedom of expression and the right to information.

Full article at http://www.apc.org/en/node/12650/

(END/2011)

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