Difference between revisions of "Internet Censorship in Hong Kong"
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1.[http://www.hkhrm.org.hk/english/law/eng_boro2.html Hong Kong Bill of Rights] | 1.[http://www.hkhrm.org.hk/english/law/eng_boro2.html Hong Kong Bill of Rights] | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 22 October 2011
Internet censorship in Hong Kong pertains to the legality involved in the restriction of content on the internet in Hong Kong. Hong Kong, despite being a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, maintains its own bill of rights which protects freedom of expression in such a way that limits governmental powers of censorship.
Contents
Background
Hong Kong Bill of Rights
Article 16 in Part 2 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights states[1]:
- Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference.
- Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.
Censored Material
It is illegal to post obscene materials into public forums such as the internet under Hong Kong law. For this reason, internet pornography distribution is penalized under law and can be censored by the Hong Kong authorities.
Differences with PRC
The PRC's censorship campaign is an effort to suppress critical opinions against the state. This campaign is not limited by PRC laws which effectively allows for more governmental intervention in terms of censorship on the internet.
