Copyright Protection Shouldn't Undermine Freedom of Speech (Turkey)

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    28 September 2009

    The international organization of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the ban of the MySpace internet site inTurkey, arguing: "Freedom of speech cannot be obstructed by protecting copyright".

    "A disproportional penalty like blocking access to an entire website also opens ways to obstruct freedom of speech. It is sufficient to ban only those contents that violate copyright. But the censorship reflex we are condemning right now is common in Turkey".