(RSF / IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the recent restrictions imposed on Internet by Chinese authorities, February 23, 2010. The Department of Technology has announced that individuals who wish to create a website from now on must register in person, by presenting proof of identity to the authorities of control..

Nobody is fooled: the excuse of the fight against pornography does not, is to strengthen the political control of the web and encourage people to self-censorship by putting them face-to face with the censors or their agents. What net-citizen dares to criticize the regime after meeting those who can terminate or sent behind bars for some word declared Reporters Without Borders.

In December 2009, the authorities had prohibited the acquisition of domain names. Cn by individuals, reserving to organizations and companies. This restriction is to be exercised, but for the benefit of a procedure in which the creators of sites must physically meet with leaders of Internet surveillance. The pretext given: improving the effectiveness of the fight against online pornography. The campaign, launched in January 2009, led to the arrest of more than 5,000 bloggers and the closure of more than 15,000 sites by the authorities.

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