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1 | Cambodia: Who Ordered the Blocking of Opposition Websites? | Kambodza: Iza no nanome baiko amin'ny fanakanana ireo vohikala mpanohitra? |
2 | Last month, an anti-government website was blocked by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Cambodia. | Ny volana lasa teo, nisy vohikala iray manohitra ny fitondrana voasakan‘ireo Mandrindra ny raharahan'ny Aterineto (ISPs) any Kambodza. |
3 | The ISPs later denied that it received an order from the government to ban the critical website. | Nandà nireo ISPs taty aoriana fa hoe nahazo baiko avy any amin'ny governemanta izy ireo hanakana ireo vohikala maro ity. |
4 | The government also insisted that it is not a policy to block the website of opposition groups. | Nanitrikitrika ihany koa ny governemanta fa tsy politika ny fanidiana ny vohikalan'ireo vondrona mpanohitra. |
5 | Fortunately, access to the website was restored immediately. | Soa ihany, niverina teo no eo ny fahafahana miditra amin'ilay vohikala. |
6 | But the issue of web censorship in Cambodia continued to sizzle this month as media groups leaked a letter by government information authorities asking ISPs to censor websites that allegedly harm Cambodian morality and tradition. | Kanefa ny olana amin'ny faanivanana vohikala any Kambodza dia mbola mitohy manerika tamin'ity volana ity satria dia namoaka taratasy iray avy any amin'ireo manam-pahefan'ny fampahalalam-baovaon'ny governemanta ireo vondron'ny media, izay nangataka ireo ISPs mba ny anivana ireo vohikala izay manimba ny fisainana sy fomban-drazana Kambodziana. |
7 | Sieng Sithy, deputy director of the Directorate of Telecommunications Policy Regulation at the MPTC, wrote an email to Ezecom, Metfone, Citylink, Digi, AngkorNet, WiCam, TC, Camnet, Online and Camintel thanking them for “cooperation” in blocking access to several websites, including KI-Media, Khmerization and a site featuring the art of political cartoonist Sacrava. | Sieng Sithy, Talen'ny mpisolo vavan'ny Fanatsarana ny politikan'ny Fifaneraserana any amin'ny MPTC, nanoratra mailaka ho an'i Ezecom, Metfone, Citylink, Digi, AngkorNet, WiCam, TC, Camnet, ao amin'ny aterineto sy Camintel mbq hisaorana azy ireo amin'ny “fiaraha-miasany” tamin'ny fanakanana ny fidirana tamin'ireo vohikala maro, aniusan'izany ny KI-Media, Khmerization sy vohikala mampisongadina ny asa-tananan'ny mpanao sary mahatsikaiky mikasika ny politika ataon'i Sacrava. |
8 | The government gave conflicting statements on the veracity of the letter. | Nanome fanambarana mampisavoritakany governemanta tamin'ny firaiketan'ity taratasy ity. |
9 | The Ministry continues to assert that web censorship is not being pursued by the government. | Manohy mitompo teny ny Minisitra fa tsy ataon'ny governemanta izany fanivanana vohikala izany. |
10 | Here are some parts of the controversial letter: | Ireto misy ampahany sasany tamin'ilay taratasy mampihady hevitra: |
11 | The e-mail, which was electronically signed by Sieng Sithy, deputy director of the ministry's policy regulation, addresses service providers WiCam, Telesurf and Hello. | Ny mailaka, izay nataon'i Sieng Sithy sonia, talen'ny solom-bavam-bahoaka ao amin'ny fanatsarana n,y politikan'ny minisitra, mangataka an'ireo mpandrindra ny raharaha WiCam, Telesurf ary Hello. |
12 | “We found that you are not yet taken an action, so please kindly take immediate action” | “Hitanay fa mbola tsy nandray fahapaha-kevitra ianareo, noho izany dia iangaviana ianareo mba handray izany izao dieny izao” |
13 | “Here below [are the] websites.” | “Ireto ambany ireto [ireo] vohikala.” |
14 | “Again and again, In case of not well cooperation is your own responsibility” | “Ombieny ombieny, amin'ny tranga tsy hisian'ny fiaraha-miasa dia andraikitrareo manokana izany” |
15 | Internet users in Cambodia complained that the mentioned websites have been inaccessible for many times this month. | Mitaraina ireo mampiasa Aterineto any Kambodza efa ora maro izao ireo vohikala ireo no tsy afaka idirana tamin'ity volana ity. |
16 | The ISPs blamed it on technical problems. | Miteny ireo ISPs fa olana ara-teknika izany. |
17 | Cartoon by Sacrava | Sary mifono fanakianana nataon'i Sacrava |
18 | The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) condemns the reported blocking of critical websites | Ny Fivondronana Kambodziana ho an'ny Fandrosoanasy ny Fiarovana ny Zon'olombelona (LICADHO) dia manameloka ilay fanakanana vohikala marobe voatatitra |
19 | …the Internet was the only audio or visual media not fully controlled by the government. | …Ny aterineto irery ihany no mediam-peo sy sary tsy tena voafehin'ny governemanta. |
20 | The censoring of controversial Web sites marks a significant milestone in the march toward a more oppressive media environment | Ny fanivanana vohikala tsy miray hevitra aminy dia manamarika dingana lehibe mankany ami'ny fampahoriana ny tontolon'ny media |
21 | The group also wants ISPs to explain to their customers why they agreed to comply with the government request to censor the websites | Mila ny fanomezam-panazavan'ny ISPs ho an'ny mpanjifany ny antony nanekeny hiray tsikombakomba amin'ny fangatahan'ny governemanta hanivana ireo vohiala ihany koa ity vondrona ity |
22 | Did the government simply make a “request” that ISP providers block certain sites? | Nanao “fangatahana” fotsiny ve ny governemanta ny amin'ny fanakanan'ireo mpandrindra ny ISP ireo vohiala sasany? |
23 | If so, ISPs owe their customers an honest explanation as to why they have chosen to comply. | Raha izany, mila fanazavana marina avy amin'ny ISPs ireo mpanjifa ny amin'ireo antony nisafidianan'izy ireo ny hiray tsikombakomb. |
24 | Hiding behind excuses simply makes them complicit in the censorship campaign. | Ny fanafenana fialan-tsiny ambadika dia mahatsonga azy ieo fotsiny ho mpiray tsikombakomba amin'ny fanentanana ny fanivanana. |
25 | Concerned customers should call their ISPs and demand a legitimate explanation for the ongoing outage of political opposition Web sites. | Ireo mpanjifa voakasika izany dia tokony hiantso ny ISPn'izy ireo ary hangataka fanazavana matotra amin'ny tsy fandehanan'ireo vohikala manohitra ara-politika. |
26 | Better yet, all ISPs should decline the government's request and restore full Internet access immediately. | Ny tsara kokoa aza, tokony handà ny fangatahan'ny governemanta ny ISPs rehetra ary hamerina ny fahafahana miditra amin'ireo vohikala izao dieny izao. |
27 | Customers deserve to know whether they are giving their money to a company that is helping to enable a government censorship campaign. | Mendrika ny hahalala ireo mpanjifa raha manipy ny volany ho ana tamban-jotra izay manampy ny fanentanan'ny governemanta amin'ny fanivanana. |
28 | The Committee to Protect Journalists is also worried about the intensifying media censorship in Cambodia. | Ny Komity Fiarovana ireo Mpanao gazety ihany koa dia miahiahy momba ny hamafin'ny fanivanana media any Kambodza. |
29 | According to media reports, internet use in Cambodia increased by 500 percent in the past year. | Araka ny tatitry ny media, ny fampiasana aterineto tany Kambodia dia niakatra 500 isan-jato tamin'ny taona lasa. |