International human rights groups have launched a scathing attack on the new censorship laws of Russia, with critics believe that new powers can be used by President Putin to quash dissident groups and severely restrict freedom of expression.
new legislation, first enacted in July 2012, were hailed by the government as a necessary tool in the fight against child pornography and terrorism by allowing regulators to close illegal websites without notice. These official statements were met with intense skepticism by groups such as Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who believe it is only a matter of time before these powers are used to limit access to the liberal media and close sites Web that may represent a threat to the dominance of Putin.
WatchDog government keeps citizens has also targeted laws, with the vice-president Yuri Vdovin describing them as "an attack against freedom of expression on the Internet." Critics say many political sites will be closed under the cover of which is "harmful to children" with the names of blocked sites stored on a list that will not be made available to the public. These efforts for the Shroud secret processes are one of the main drivers of these concerns.
critics have also highlighted the recent implementation of strict anti-treason laws that punish individuals who share information with agencies foreigners can be detrimental to the Russian state. it is alleged that the broad definition of "information", it is likely that some embarrassing thing for Putin's regime may fall under the meaning. Taken together, analysts argue that these two pieces of legislation provide ideal conditions for the Russian government to implement a widespread censorship program, which could severely limit the ability of citizens to share ideas with people sharing the same ideas.
Russian citizens are forced to follow the footsteps of those of China and Iran, which already use a VPN connection to help mask their identity and to engage in anonymous browsing. A VPN connection helps provide citizens everyday with the opportunity to avoid the government sanctioned site blocking, while going some way to ensuring the freedom of anonymity, allowing them to share their ideas with other without fear of persecution.
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