Turkish Internet Legislation Threatens Free Expression and Privacy - TopicsExpress



          

Turkish Internet Legislation Threatens Free Expression and Privacy Rights. Legislation under consideration in Turkey that if passed, would loosen already troubling standards for blocking of online content and require Internet service providers (ISPs) to retain information about users online activity. The legislation would amend Turkey’s Law 5651 on the Regulation of Broadcasts via Internet and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts. In December 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the existing law violates the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:40:00 +0000

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