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Censorship 101, Sonja R. West
Censorship 101, Sonja R. West
Popular Media
This article looks at censorship in the public school setting.
Back To The Bad Old Days: President Putin's Hold On Free Speech In The Russian Federation, Rebecca Favret
Back To The Bad Old Days: President Putin's Hold On Free Speech In The Russian Federation, Rebecca Favret
Law Student Publications
This paper addresses new laws promulgated in Russia that restrict freedom of speech. Each implicitly reflects the Kremlin's hostility toward political dissidence in the aftermath of serious protests following President Putin's reelection and elections to the legislature. Disturbed by the outcry, which took place in cities across Russia but also infiltrated the Internet, the Russian legislature passed strict laws censoring Internet speech, prohibiting behavior and speech deemed "extremist," and curbing the size and type of public gatherings.
The new legislation is examined through the lens of some of the Kremlin's most infamous and recent targets: namely, the Internet blacklist and …