For freedom with a clear conscience

The Ministry of Communications condemned the blocking of Internet resources for political reasons. The website of the department published an appropriate official statement with which the deputy director of the Department of International Cooperation, Julia Elanskaya, spoke in Singapore at the 52nd meeting of the Corporation for Domain Names and IP Administrations (ICANN).

“We want to note that the Russian Federation has always opposed the use of ICT sanctions (information and communication technologies. - Ed.) And, in particular on the Internet,” the official emphasized. “Sanctions, especially those that are imposed on the Internet users, should be considered as a limitation of the universal human rights to receive and disseminate information and ideas through any media and regardless of state borders, as indicated in the article, as stated in the article 19 General Declaration of Human Rights. "

In connection with the decision of ICANN, Elenskaya made her statement from January 31 of domains, which are registered in the territory of the Crimea annexed by Russia. Such a step was explained by trading restrictions that do not allow ICANN, which is an American organization, to conduct business with individuals and legal entities from Crimea.

Meanwhile, on the eve of the head of Roskomnadzor, Alexander Zharov accused Twitter microblogging service of violation of extremism legislation. So the official responded to the company's refusal to block microblogs with the criticism of the authorities and limit access to information about Euromaidan.

Earlier, at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office, RKN closed access to a number of opposition Internet resources for Russian users. The “facets” were subject to blocking among the first.