Freedom of expression in serious danger in Italy

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17 years ago

Yesterday the italian Senate approved a modification to a "draft of law" (sorry, I can't translate it better), if this draft was actually approved by the Chamber it would seriously limit the freedom of expression here in Italy.

This modification basically states that on the internet (differently from the real life, where you can -- but maybe they are going to fix this as well, you know), you can't organize civil disobedience (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_disobedience) -- if you do so, on a website, blog, or whatever, they would be able to force the ISP to filter the access to the offending page (or website). The ISP would face a fine (50.000-250.000EUR) if they refuse to do so.

Do you know any organization I can submit this crap, so that it will be possible, for the whole world, to realize what's going on here?!

Source: http://www.senato.it/japp/bgt/showdoc/frame.jsp?tipodoc=Emend&leg=16&id=391198&idoggetto=413875 (in italian)

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