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Who’s monitoring what you write? - The Great Firewall of China
By: Amnesty International
Posted: Aug 1 08
Witnessed: 1483 times
Regions: China
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression
Tags: Beijing Olympics, censorship, internet
“Think of your life after you’ve spoken out.” A journalist and a lawyer discuss the world’s most sophisticated Internet censor – the Chinese authorities.
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