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Early day motion about Indymedia

manos | 21.10.2004 14:22 | FBI Server Seizure | Repression

An early day motion has been submitted to parliament about the Indymedia server seizure.

EDM 1750

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND INDYMEDIA 15.10.04
Jeremy Corbyn
Peter Bottomley Mr David Drew Mr Mike Hancock
Mr Kelvin Hopkins Lynne Jones Mr Tony Lloyd
Mr Elfyn Llwyd Alice Mahon John McDonnell
Adam Price David Taylor Mr Simon Thomas
Dr Rudi Vis Mr Robert N Wareing
15 signatures
That this House expresses deep concern at the seizing of web servers
belonging to the independent media organisation Indymedia; requests that
the Home Secretary explains under what authority their wholly
independent news service was prevented from functioning; and expresses
its disquiet at this attack on freedom of speech via the internet.

manos

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  1. Great, now we can all ask OUR MPs to sign this! :-) — Ozymandias
  2. parliament.uk link — repost