IP: German minister plans U.S. lobbying tour to censor "hate sites"

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> German Official Seeks Help To Shut U.S.-Based Hate Sites
> By Ned Stafford, Newsbytes
> BERLIN, GERMANY,
> 06 Aug 2001, 3:09 PM CST
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> Otto Schily, Germany's interior minister, plans to visit the U.S. this 
> fall in attempt to shut down right-wing, hate Web sites hosted in the U.S. 
> that are directed toward a German audience, according to Mr. Schily's 
> spokesman.
> Spokesman Dirk Inger told Newsbytes that Schily would meet with U.S. 
> government officials to discuss possible methods of shutting down the Web 
> sites...
> Schily added: "We want to examine together the possibilities of using 
> civil laws to sue the creators of right-wing Web sites based in the USA 
> that have an effect in Germany."
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