双语新闻：俄罗斯通过互联网信息检查法案 Russia Passes Law to Censor Internet

12 July, 2012

俄罗斯议会通过一项法案，授权政府将官员认为含有不当内容的互联网网站列入黑名单。

俄罗斯议会下院星期三表决通过了这项法案。该法案的支持者说，通过该法案是为了使年轻人免受儿童色情以及与自杀和吸毒相关的信息的影响。

此外，俄罗斯议会还通过另一项法案，规定对诽谤罪处以最高为五年的刑期。

批评人士说，通过这项法案的目的是控制信息和压制不同政见。

Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that gives the government the power to blacklist websites containing what officials consider objectionable material.

The State lower house of parliament, voted Wednesday on the measure, which proponents say is meant to protect young people from child pornography and information about suicide and drug use.

Lawmakers also passed a bill that makes libel criminal offenses with punishment of up to five years in prison.

Critics say the new legislation is designed to suppress information and stifle dissent.