HRW denounces order to ban sites tagged as CPP-linked

MANILA, Philippines --- Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced on Wednesday the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to block websites alleged by the government to be affiliated with or supportive of the communist movement. "The National Security Council's blocking of media and civil society websites is yet another dimension to the government's outrageous, rights abusing efforts to red-tag and harass civil society actors, including journalists and activists," Phil Robertson, HRW deputy director for Asia, said in a statement. "This is nothing less than a brazen attempt to undermine them and censor these media outlets and groups," he said. HRW is an internatio...

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