{"id":3544,"date":"2014-12-26T08:54:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T13:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2014-12-26T08:54:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T13:54:39","slug":"%e2%80%8bblock-first-warrant-later-turkey-drafts-bill-on-website-shutdowns-without-court-order-rt-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=3544","title":{"rendered":"\u200bBlock first, warrant later: Turkey drafts bill on website shutdowns without court order \u2014 RT News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rt.com\/news\/217727-turkey-internet-block-powers\/\">\u200bBlock first, warrant later: Turkey drafts bill on website shutdowns without court order \u2014 RT News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\">In its latest attempt to control the internet, the Turkish government announced it\u2019s looking into a bill that would grant powers to block any site that is considered as threatening \u201cnational security and public order\u201d without an immediate court order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">The bill would give a green light to the prime minister and communication minister to make such decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><em style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\u201cIf a situation concerning \u2026 public order and national security [arises] \u2026 the prime ministry, T\u0130B [Telecommunications Directorate] will be able to temporarily remove content or block access,\u201d<\/em>Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister L\u00fctfi Elvan told reporters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\">He noted that even though the website could be shut down immediately, a court order would still have to be filed\u00a0<em style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\u201cwithin 24 hours.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><em style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\u201cThe judge shall announce his decision within 48 hours from the time of [action]; otherwise, the [prohibition] shall automatically be lifted.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\">The new draft bill also discusses penalties for not cooperating and includes fines up to 500,000 lira (US$215,000).<\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\n <w:WordDocument>\n  <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\n  <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>\n  <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>\n  <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin\/>\n <\/w:WordDocument>\n<\/xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a name=\"OLE_LINK1\"><\/a><a name=\"OLE_LINK2\"><\/a><span style=\"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: LucidaGrande; color: #282828;\">&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bBlock first, warrant later: Turkey drafts bill on website shutdowns without court order \u2014 RT News. 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