Posted on 01/26/2007 4:36:16 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
N.Korea says South's Web ban violates freedom
Fri Jan 26, 10:40 AM ET
North Korea said on Friday the South Korean government was violating the public's basic right to information by blocking access to Web sites sympathetic to the North.
South Korea has denied access to more than 30 Web sites that it has designated "pro-North Korea" since 2004, including the North's official KCNA news agency's Web service and sites operated outside.
"This is a fascist action against democracy and human rights as it infringes upon the South Koreans' freedom of speech and deprives them of even their right to enjoy the civilization offered by the IT age," the North's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said.
"The above-said actions are as rude as blindfolding people's eyes and stopping their ears and mouths," Rodong Sinmun said in a commentary carried by KCNA news agency.
The ban showed South Korea was against reconciliation with the North, the newspaper said.
South Korea's unification ministry said earlier this month that it had no plans to lift the ban.
Most North Koreans have limited or no access to computers let alone the Internet, refugees from the North and human rights activists in Seoul have said.
South Korea is one of the world's most wired countries. Three-quarters of the population have access to the Internet.
If they agree, we could have a nice deal.:-)
Ping!
I'm sure the websites were used to pass information to spies in South Korea.
Yes. It also pump up blatant agitation.
DAMN Baghdad Bob I miss him
Come think of it what would South Korea govt think of Free Republic are we consider danger to them or just embarrassment to them
What? N. Korea is whining about S. Korea banning a few sites while it, N. Korea, bans the internet period, is that right?
I can't believe that there are folks out there who make Baghdad Bob look like a straight, honest , non-hypocritical person. LOL!
When I lived there about 10 years ago, everyone had either a cellphone or a pager, even little kids. The average Korean is a lot more "wired" than the average American.
You want to know something funny Baghdad Bob is game show host in Durbai right now he is like Richard Dawson of that country I AM SERIOUS ROFL
Is he on Al-Jazzera?
NO he does occasional commentary that other Arab news staton Al Alquardy station suppose to be Fox news of Arab world I THINK
Damn how did Chia Pet got tickets to that game
I am so jealous ROFL
Even Jack Nicholson couldn't get ticket he is King of Celebrity Lakers fans
I wonder what Yoda saying right now to Nancy Pelosi
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
Even Jar Jar wouldn't hit on Nancy Pelsoi does that tell you something ROFL
hehehehe
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