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– Turkey: Draft bill would extend censorship powers over the Internet (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 23, 2018

If passed, the law would allow the state regulator to apply for a court order to block, remove, or otherwise censor content that authorities deem objectionable from a website in a 24-hour period; websites could then contest the decision.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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