State Department Report Names China as Top Internet Blocker

China is at the top of a list of countries blocking Internet access, and Russia and Venezuela have shown serious regression in several areas, mainly in centralizing power in the executive branch, according to State Department officials who released the department's annual human rights report. In addition to its traditional focus on the repression of political liberties around the world, this year's report addressed Internet freedom and the issue of nongovernmental organizations that are being harassed while carrying out their missions.

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