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Russians are seeing their freedoms on the Internet increasingly restricted as it becomes more of a political battleground.
While Russia saw access to the Internet grow and the Web take hold as a platform for political commentary and organization, state censorship of online content and prosecutions for online activity increased between 2012 and 2013, a report published Thursday found.
In its yearly "Freedom of the Net" ranking, independent watchdog Freedom Net concluded that the Russian Internet was "partly free," comparable to a number of Asian, African and South American countries.
Its score worsened by two points over the course of the year from 2012 to 2013, a move that largely reflected judicial reforms that have prompted blocking access to websites and entire IP addresses, which is "the most common means in Russia to restrict user activity on the Internet," the report said.
The number of websites blocked by the Justice Ministry under a 2002 law against "extremist" material rose 60 percent between January 2012 and February 2013, from 1,066 to 1,704.
The definition of "extremism," which has been criticized for its vagueness and includes "xenophobia" and "incitement of hatred towards a social group," has in several cases been used against critics of law enforcement and the ruling United Russia party.
Furthermore, "the Internet blacklist law" that went into effect Nov. 1, 2012 has given the Federal Mass Media Inspection Service the power to unilaterally determine whether online content is legal and block it without judicial oversight.
Extrajudicial pressure has also become more common with police and officials from the General Prosecutor's Office often calling website administrators with demands to remove content. Self-censorship has also risen due to administrators' fear of ending up on the poorly understood "blacklist."
Criminal prosecution for online activities increased as well, from 38 cases in 2011 to 103 cases in 2012, primarily with reference to the anti-extremism law.
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One of the topics at the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement talks is how to better control the Internet. Some people don't like this.
The "Say no to Internet censorship" petition has tallied nearly 100,000 signatures in the past week -- showing that opposition to possible government proposals on stricter Internet laws is growing.
Launched by advocacy organization OpenMedia, the petition calls on world leaders to reject proposed controls on the Internet and protect citizens' rights to Web access.
OpenMedia started its campaign in order to target the leaders of the 12 countries involved in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement talks, which includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, and the US.
"With talks about to conclude, this could be our last chance for citizens and innovators to speak out against the huge damage the TPP will do to free expression online," OpenMedia Executive Director Steve Anderson said in a statement. "Powerful old industry interests are pressuring leaders to agree to costly Internet censorship proposals that could break our digital future. Heads of state should make a commitment to not impose Internet censorship rules through the TPP."
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September 27: The risqu hippy musical Hair opened in Londons West End after theatre on this day in 1968 after theatre censorship was finally withdrawn in Britain.
The producers delayed the opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre until the then Labour government had abolished censorship by enacting the Theatres Act 1968.
Despite mixed reviews, it went on to become one of the Britains biggest hits prompting 1,997 performances before the Shaftesburys roof collapsed in 1973.
Hair, which was billed as an American tribal love-rock musical, included the West End debuts of several future stars, such as Elaine Paige and Richard OBrien.
Paul Nicholas, another first-timer, was filmed by British Path leading the cast in a public performance of Hairs iconic Age of Aquarius song on a London street.
The story of the tribe of long-haired New York hippies focused on Claude and his dilemma over whether to resist the Armys draft or do as his parents want and fight.
Written by out-of-work actors James Rado and Gerome Ragni, it revealed the struggle of the social and sexual revolution of the 1960s against conservative America.
It broke new ground by becoming the first rock musical with many of the songs written by Galt MacDermot becoming hits in their own right.
It was also the first show to include a Be In - where members of the audience joined the cast on the stage to sing Hare Krishna - and racially integrated cast.
Yet the sex, drugs, anti-war theme and irreverence to the American flag upset many people in the U.S.
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On This Day: Risqué hippy musical 'Hair' opens in London after theatre censorship is finally withdrawn in Britain