Ministry of Information Blocks 40 Websites, 11 of them Extremist
In 2015, the Ministry of Information restricted access to 40 websites, says Lilija Ananič in the reply to BAJ request sent on November 5.
“Out of them, 18 informational resources have been blocked for distribution of information aimed to sell illegal drugs, 2 – for tabooed vocabulary, 5 – for inappropriate advertising of medicines, 1 – for propaganda of child pornography, 1 – for distribution of information that can inflict damage to national interests,” says the reply. Access to four of the resources have been renewed. There had been no warnings issued to owners of the websites.
“The grounds for issuing a written warning are envisaged by art. 49, point 1 of the Law on Mass Media…, and the grounds to restrict access to mass media products are envisaged by art. 51, point 1. The list is exhaustive,” says the Minister.