Stories from 6 April 2008
Japan: Ikeda Nobuo on new Internet censorship bill
Blogger Ikeda Nobuo writes in English about a new bill submitted by LDP legislator Takaichi Sanae to censor “harmful” content on the Japanese Internet. He writes that “mainstream media are silent, probably because the bill would kill their enemy.”
Angola: 2008 elections
“The Angolan people are called to go to the polls, this year in September 2008, to elect their representatives to the National Assembly. There have been 17 years since the Angolan voted.” Feliciano J.R. Cangüe has a list of the nearly 100 parties which may be competing in this elections.
Japan: New Internet regulation bill sparks reactions from bloggers
A new legislative bill aiming to regulate access to “harmful” web content by minors (under age 18), presented to a government panel on March 19th by LDP member Takaichi Sanae (高市早苗), has sparked criticism from Japanese bloggers. Apparently worded by Japan's National Police Agency, the new bill proposes to make...
Egypt: Strike Blog Updates
Egyptian bloggers have set up a new blog which will post updates throughout today's general strike in Arabic.
