Legal Framework of Online Communication in Germany
Legal Framework of Online Communication in Germany

Jan Mönikes | 2. Mai 2012 — In Germany monitoring communication and “censorship” of media by government or courts is allowed only in a very restricted manner to gurantee freedom of expression. According to the “Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index”, Germany is currently ranked 16th out of 179 countries in the w…

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Weltzensurtag

RA Andreas Fischer | 12. März 2012 —Heute ist “World Censorship Day”, - Weltzensurtag. Die dreckige Fratze der überall aktiven Zensur in Form von korrupten und repressiven Staatsorganen hängt immer noch über uns. In der Welt, und auch in Deutschland. Es wird immer noch versucht, den weltweiten freien Meinungsaustausch von freien Bürge…

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ACTA - Germany Suspends Accession

German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 15. Februar 2012 — ... of copyright, and obligations imposed on ISPs to disclosure individuals assigned specific IP-addresses. Missing or ambiguously worded criteria in the agreement feed disapproval. For many Germans, ACTA implies censorship, the antitheis of a modern democratic society and its civil liberties, as …

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Rückschlag für die Copyright-Mafia

Archivalia | 24. November 2011 — ... /article/2119-EuGH-entscheidet-ueber-Sperrverfuegungen-gegen-Provider.html Einige Stellungnahmen: EU Court of Justice: Censorship in Name of Copyright Violates Fundamental Rights http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-court-of-justice-censorship-in-name-of-copyright-violates-fundamental-rights http:…

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US-Außenministerin für Umgehung von IT-Zensur!

Blog zum Medienrecht | 16. Dezember 2010 — ... forming a new nervous system for our planet. (…) We are also supporting the development of new tools that enable citizens to exercise their rights of free expression by circumventing politically motivated censorship. We are providing funds to groups around the world to make sure tha…

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Legal Framework Conditions of Online Communication in Germany
Legal Framework Conditions of Online Communication in Germany

Jan Mönikes | 15. Mai 2010 — ... has ratified most international human rights treaties. Reports from independent organizations such as Amnesty International certify a high level of compliance with human rights. Monitoring communication and “censorship” of media by government or courts is allowed only in a very restricte…

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IP|Webnotizen IV

IP|Notiz | 17. August 2009 — Open Content: Copyleft and photography – not a great match Falung Gong and Wikipedia: Censorship? Besserer Schutz für Whistleblower? Donald Duck ist ein Raubkopierer Veranstaltungstipp: Hamburger Krimifestival (cen) …

Call for More Censorship

German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 9. August 2009 —CK - Washington   It is election season in Germany. The new call in Berlin for blocking Internet sites with downloadable movie content may be nothing but a political maneuver. What is worrisome, however, is the fact that it comes from a party speaker shortly after the federal government vowed that i…

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Medieval thinking applied to a wired world

LawBlog | 17. Juli 2009 — ” How would censorship work in the Internet age? Australia gives us a sneak preview of the gong show that ensues when medieval thinking is applied to a wired world. … We associate ... Nazis, not with mild-mannered bureaucrats. But book burnings in the 21st century require no matches — just…

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The ox and who kept time?/Politisch korrektes Weihnachtslied

Transblawg | 3. Mai 2009 — ... more recent versions modify the traditional words "The ox and ass kept time," replacing them with "The ox and lamb kept time." I'm sure the word "ass" was replaced because in post-modern usage, the word refers to a body part— and these days, its use might incur hefty fines from the FCC. A …

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German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 20. April 2009 — ... To censor or not? The third step of censorship--after the ever-expanding identification requirement for ... feel pressured by the federal government to apply censorship standards. A public list contains the ISPs ... . Internet experts point to the failure of censorship in Australia and elsewh…

Germany Joins Censoring Nations

German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 19. April 2009 — ... : To censor or not? The third step of censorship--after the ever-expanding identification requirement for ... Germany feel pressured by the government to apply censorship standards. A public list contains the IPS who ... . Internet experts point to the failure of censorship in Australia and …

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German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 4. August 2008 — ... from other German courts which came close to imposing on bloggers a requirement for real-time censorship. Veteran German blogger and fresh lawyer Sascha Kremer published the Frankfurt decision, in German, on ... firm site. The judge in the case appeared to understand the medium and the dange…

German American Law Journal :: American Edition | 9. Dezember 2006 — ... of opinions published by courts despite the fact that the proceedings are public and opinons are released Im Namen des Volkes, i.e. in the name of the people. A recent step into the direction of censorship involves publisher Verlag 8. Mai GmbH, its newspaper Junge Welt and a counter-terrorism a…

Brainstorming

blat.antville: Simon's Blawg | 26. Januar 2006 — ... weiteres empfehle ich deshalb, in den Topics oder in den Links hier unten auf der Seite zu stöbern - einige Themen und Links scheinen zeitlos zu sein. Die aktuellen Themen dieses Blawgs werden meistens auch bei Herrn Kantel verlinkt. Um auf dem laufenden zu bleiben, empfiehlt sich ein Blick do…

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