Re: Internet Shutdown - Togo

From: S Moonesamy <sm+mu_at_elandsys.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:56:03 -0700


Hi Rishikesh,
At 12:49 PM 10-09-2017, RISHIKESH BHOLAH wrote:
>Considering the same above reasoning, if a popular person with a
>significant fan-base, voices out his opinion towards the current
>government (can be considered harmful). ICTA can issue an Internet
>censorship as it appears within the ICT Act but also to mention,
>this is strongly in contradiction with the freedom of expression
>from the constitution [3] which could lead the former to be void. I
>would like to know the opinion of you folks on this matter? And also
>should the term 'harmful' be interpreted so as to limit the power of
>the ICTA on such matters?

The local gossip is that most of the political discussions have been
happening on Facebook. It would be up to a Court of law to interpret
the term "harmful" or whether those discussions are "harmful".

Regards,
S. Moonesamy
Received on Fri Sep 15 2017 - 22:56:29 PST

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