Russia’s government has passed legislation critics fear will lead to a clampdown on freedom of speech.The first bill penalizes websites that “insult” authorities, state symbols and society. Offenders could be placed in jail for up to 15 days, Radio Free Europe reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council in Moscow on March 7, 2019.
Nikolai Svanidze, a journalist and member of Russia's Civic Chamber, described the laws as"barbaric" and said they would"make journalists fearful of speaking and writing," the BBC reported. The lower house, which gave final approval to the bills on March 7, and the upper house are both dominated by the ruling United Russia party.
I am sure the house lead by Nancy Pelosi are just waiting to pass something like this since they can't stand the truth about their policies, antisemitism, etc.
(1/3) Could something like that happen here? On Sept. 11, 2014, every voting Democrat (54) in the U.S. Senate voted to advance a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution (S.J. Res. 19) to empower federal and state lawmakers to ration or even criminalize . . .
(2/3) virtually any form of speech that might 'influence elections,' including power to criminalize speech on just one side of an issue. So, a majority of U.S. senators actually voted to gut the First Amendment and allow Putin-like anti-speech laws,
(3/3) but this was short of the 60 votes needed to overcome filibuster by 42 Republicans (or the 2/3 vote to pass). Here's the letter from the ACLU, opposing the constitutional amendment that every voting Senate Democrat voted for in 2014.
OfficialDGISPR ImranKhanPTI ChMSarwar SMQureshiPTI JahangirKTareen Plz.we.need.dis law in pakistan soon as possible..
bluedillygal So we should expect that here in what, a week or two?
..do you mean President Putin has used/uses the term 'FAKEE NEWS'...?
Russia still silencing dissent...
This dictator only cares about his business and his colleagues, He supports every dictatorship in the world. Common sense what kind of mentality he has.
LMAO! Russia sucks! Fine me!
The Russian people are in a state of sleepiness. Their dictator kill his opposition leaders, and have a fake democracy. They are a sheep herd under the ruling of a dictator. I love the Russian people they have a great heart, but their dictator is just a piece of Sh***
Must be a tough one for Trump: follow the lead of his handlers or defend the 1st amendment. decisionsdecisions
Nice.
Trump and his minions want this for America.
Wonder when Trump will follow Putin's lead
Is it 1984?