"The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the G8 nations have all challenged cyber-freedoms over the past year," said Ménard. "Yet these are countries with deep-rooted secular and democratic traditions whose citizens fought long and hard to win their right to free expression, the confidentiality of mail and the right of journalists not to reveal their sources."
"What would the citizens of Europe and elsewhere do," asked Ménard, "if they were told a law had been passed allowing what they sent through the post to be routinely read by the police at any time ? They would be outraged at such restrictions on their freedom.
"Yet these are exactly the kind of measures that have been taken or are being taken concerning the Internet. We need to be much more vigilant."
Reporters Without Borders: http://www.rsf.fr
Download the report in .pdf http://www.rsf.fr/IMG/pdf/doc-1259.pdf
(PDF, 129.5 ko)
"What would the citizens of Europe and elsewhere do," asked Ménard, "if they were told a law had been passed allowing what they sent through the post to be routinely read by the police at any time ? They would be outraged at such restrictions on their freedom.
"Yet these are exactly the kind of measures that have been taken or are being taken concerning the Internet. We need to be much more vigilant."
Reporters Without Borders: http://www.rsf.fr
Download the report in .pdf http://www.rsf.fr/IMG/pdf/doc-1259.pdf
(PDF, 129.5 ko)