Amnesty: Web companies violating rights: Yahoo, Microsoft and Google...

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http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=149295

Amnesty: Web companies violating rights

By Associated Press
Friday, July 21, 2006 - Updated: 06:40 AM EST

BEIJING --

Amnesty International accused Yahoo, Microsoft and Google on Thursday of violating human rights principles by cooperating with China’s efforts to censor the Web and called on them to lobby for the release of jailed cyber-dissidents.

The London-based human rights group also called on the Internet companies to publicly oppose Chinese government requests that violate human rights standards.

"The Internet should promote free speech, not restrict it. We have to guard against the creation of two Internets - one for expression and one for repression," said Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty’s U.S. branch, in a statement.

The companies "have violated their stated corporate values and policies" in their pursuit of China’s booming Internet market, the statement said. It appealed to them to "call for the release of ‘cyber-dissidents.’"

Google Inc. and the Chinese partner that runs Yahoo Inc.’s China operation, Alibaba.com, defended their activities and said their presence benefits China’s public.

Google said in a written statement that its search engine discloses when results have been removed "in response to local laws and regulations" and that the company avoids offering services when it can’t guarantee users’ privacy.

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[Breeze54]

1. How do I boycott all of these companies?

I think it's impossible. I'm baffled and pissed!!

I guess I could download Firefox.
Stop using Internet Explorer.
Remove the google toolbar.
Uninstall yahoo.

Burn my computer?? :think:

Then I can't fight back with out this useful tool. :argh:
:hurts:

Thanks for the anonymous recommend; whom ever you are!

[Breeze54]

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