The Local, France
13 Mar 2012
France is the only European Union country to be placed “under surveillance” in a new report on internet freedom.
The annual report, published by campaign group Reporters Without Borders, lists countries considered to be “enemies of the internet” for censorship, restriction of internet freedom and harassment of online bloggers.
The list of internet enemies covers twelve countries, including China, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Bahrain and Belarus both joined the list in 2012.
France is the only European country to feature on the “under surveillance” list, which identifies countries that are not yet considered “enemies of the internet” but are on the organisation’s radar.
France is criticised for policies which threaten to cut off internet access for people who repeatedly download content illegally.
Under the controversial HADOPI law (an acronym of the government agency set up to administer internet rights), users face a “three-strike” procedure if they download content illegally.
Read more: France rapped by internet freedom report
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