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Article

14 Aug 2012

Author:
Yle [Finland]

TeliaSonera subsidiary accused of censorship in Tadzhikistan

According to the Tadzhikistani activist Nuriddin Karsiboyev, Tcell helped the government censor the movement of information in the country...Eko Karsiboyev—who heads the Independent media organisation—said that Tcell shut down news portals at the government’s behest...The activists have criticised Tcell and other teleoperators for bowing to the government’s demands...TeliaSonera has also been condemned in Sweden for its cooperation with dictatorial governments. In its defence, the company has said that it must abide by local laws and regulations. [also refers YouTube]