Fourteen human rights urged Congress Tuesday to pass legislation aimed at preventing US technology companies from cooperating with China or other countries in stifling online free speech.
The groups, including Reporters Without Borders, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement supporting the Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 sponsored by Representative Christopher Smith (news, bio, voting record).
The bill could impose fine or criminal penalties on companies that cooperate with governments in a crackdown on online freedom of expression.
The legislation, pending in a House committee, was introduced after news that China had pressured Yahoo to turn over names of political dissidents who send sensitive information over e-mail. Yahoo denied helping Beijing.
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Hell…this will never happen. Unless there is a claus where Dubya gets to be the decider.