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'Sovereign internet' leads to mass surveillance in Runet, says Human Rights Watch

Demonstrators attend the Free Internet rally in response to a bill making its way through parliament.

Demonstrators attend the Free Internet rally in response to a bill making its way through parliament. Source: AP

Europe and Central Asia associate director at Human Rights Watch Tanya Lokshina says that the so called 'sovereign internet' is aimed at creating a legal basis for mass surveillance and non-judicial decisions to block the exchange of information that might pose a threat. This comes after the law went into effect on 1 November aiming at protecting the nation from external threats and the first step is for the internet providers to install traffic control devices to filter information.


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Europe and Central Asia associate director at Human Rights Watch Tanya Lokshina says that the so called 'sovereign internet' is aimed at creating a legal basis for mass surveillance and non-judicial decisions to block the exchange of information that might pose a threat. This comes after the law went into effect on 1 November aiming at protecting the nation from external threats and the first step is for the internet providers to install traffic control devices to filter information.



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