Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Report: Internet Filtering in Ukraine in 2006-2007
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Overview
Access to Internet content in Ukraine remains largely unfettered. However, despite a generally liberal media and telecommunications policy, the authorities have enlisted special bodies and regulations to...
- Posted on 21/Dec/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Country Profile: Turkmenistan
Background
A Central Asian republic with a population of around 5 million and land area of 488,100 square kilometers,World Bank, World Development Indicators 2007, http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/ddpreports/ViewSharedReport?&CF=&REPORT_ID=9147&REQUEST_TYPE=VIEWADVANCED. Turkmenistan is a country rich in natural gas and oil resources.Turkmenistan holds one of the world’s largest...
- Posted on 21/Dec/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Country Profile: Russia
Background
Under Vladimir Putin, the federal government of the Russian Federation (RF) has consolidated its power, stripping regional government representatives of some of their authority. Putin abolished the principle of electing regional heads by regional parliaments and channeled a number of legal...
- Posted on 19/Dec/2010; tagged in Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Report: Internet Filtering in Moldova in 2006-2007
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Internet users in Moldova enjoy largely unfettered access despite the government’s restrictive and increasingly authoritarian tendencies overall. Development of the Internet has been rapid, propelled by a...
- Posted on 19/Dec/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in Kyrgyzstan in 2006-2007
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Recent liberalization of the telecommunications market in Kyrgyzstan has made Internet affordable for the majority of the population. This access remains largely unfettered. However, an emerging...
- Posted on 18/Dec/2010; tagged in Kyrgyzstan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in Kazakhstan in 2006-2007
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Background
Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia, covering a territory equivalent to the whole of Western Europe. An oil-rich country, Kazakhstan has recovered from the economic...
- Posted on 09/Dec/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in Tajikistan in 2006-2007
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The Internet in Tajikistan emerged as the country was ending a bloody civil war that followed the demise of Soviet rule in the early 1990s. The...
- Posted on 01/Dec/2010; tagged in Tajikistan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Country Profile: Georgia
Background
Since 2003, Georgia has been governed by the reformist administration of President Mikheil Saakashvili, who came to power in the wake of the Rose Revolution. During this time, the government implemented tax reforms and liberalized the economy. These measures resulted in significant...
- Posted on 26/Nov/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Report: Internet Filtering in Belarus in 2006-2007
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Internet content in Belarus remains largely accessible to users despite the declared policy of selective filtering. Access remains largely centralized, as the government aims to retain firm...
- Posted on 18/Nov/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in the Commonwealth of Independent States 2006-2007
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Overview
As a former superpower—with a tradition of authoritarianism, poorly developed independent media, and lack of private rights—the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) would seem to be...
- Posted on 17/Nov/2010; tagged in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Publications
