Prostitution: the first retreat of the government's actors ... - Le Figaro

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campaign short but extremely effective pressure. In just one week, the National Council of digital (CNN) and the Association of Community Internet Services (ASIC), composed of economic actors of the Web, such as Google and Wikipedia, have succeeded. They have stated that they are against filtering sites pimping by the ISPs, under the legislation debated this week in the National Assembly. This filter should apply to websites hosted abroad, which is the case for the overwhelming majority of them. They include domiciled in Switzerland, where such activities are legal.

pros Web opposed it because they felt that such blocking of a site, solely on the decision of an administrative authority, without a judge is seized represented an infringement on individual freedoms. They also felt that by removing these sites they deprived investigators of many sources of information.

few days after the publication of the notice of CNN, the government backtracked and tabled this amendment in secret, as noted Numérama. The Minister for the Digital Economy, Fleur Pellerin, has finally been promoting this Wednesday lunch on Twitter. Because it is she and her firm are causing the filing of the amendment.

In the explanatory memorandum, the executive submits to the opinion of CNN, going to use similar formulations. The Council says: “In terms of fundamental freedoms, the absence of legal authorization constitutes a disproportionate interference with freedom of expression and communication.” Government responds: “Sharing responsibilities between the judge and the administrative authority in these decisions is a topic that deserves further consideration in respect of fundamental rights in terms of freedom of expression and communication. “

The amendment also gives reason for professionals by implying that the technique proposed is ineffective “. Given the opportunity for pimps to quickly recreate websites, this device will be less effective” Within the firm Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who has set a goal to “disappear” prostitution, we swear that things “are more like it,” the amendment “clarifies” the situation. Except turnaround, the amendment should be supported by the Socialist Group will begin when examining the text, Wednesday or Friday.