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Article

1 May 2006

Author:
Amnesty International

Urge Microsoft not to assist human rights abuses

Internet companies have an invaluable role to play in the realization of freedom of expression and information. But in China and elsewhere, Microsoft is instead aiding repression, censorship, and violation of fundamental freedoms...Appearing this year before the US Congress, Microsoft made a number of commitments to improve the notification they make when they remove content or access – however these commitments only make the systems of repression more transparent, doing nothing to actually decrease censorship.