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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe | ====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Electronic Media|Electronic Media | ====Medium: [[:Category:Electronic Media|Electronic Media]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Anonymous | '''Artist:''' Anonymous | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Italian Police | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Italian Police | ||
''' | '''Date of Action:''' June 2002 | ||
'''Location:''' Internet | '''Location:''' Internet | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' The sites, created in Rome and hosted by internet service providers in the United States, according to the police, contained both God and Mary described in unholy terms, and images of sex scenes appeared next to their names. | '''Description of Artwork:''' The sites, created in Rome and hosted by internet service providers in the United States, according to the police, contained both God and Mary described in unholy terms, and images of sex scenes appeared next to their names. | ||
'''The Incident:''' Blasphemy is illegal in Catholic Italy. While bad language has been decriminalised, it still remains an offence to broadcast sacrilegious content. In an operation police removed the content from the site and replaced it with the symbol of the special unit involved. Police said their censoring of the sites was done so that the "precious freedom of expression" was not used to offend "the dignity of people". | '''The Incident:''' Blasphemy is illegal in Catholic Italy. While bad language has been decriminalised, it still remains an offence to broadcast sacrilegious content. In an operation, police removed the content from the site and replaced it with the symbol of the special unit involved. Police said their censoring of the sites was done so that the "precious freedom of expression" was not used to offend "the dignity of people". | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' A man from Rome may be charged, although it remains unclear what the charges would be | '''Results of Incident:''' A man from Rome may be charged, although it remains unclear what the charges would be. | ||
'''Source:''' www.bbc.co.uk, NCAC | '''Source:''' www.bbc.co.uk, NCAC | ||
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Explicit Sexuality]] | [[Category:Explicit Sexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic Media]] | [[Category:Electronic Media]] | ||
[[Category:Anonymous]] | [[Category:Anonymous]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 14 February 2012
Date: 2002
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Explicit Sexuality
Medium: Electronic Media
Artist: Anonymous
Confronting Bodies: Italian Police
Date of Action: June 2002
Location: Internet
Description of Artwork: The sites, created in Rome and hosted by internet service providers in the United States, according to the police, contained both God and Mary described in unholy terms, and images of sex scenes appeared next to their names.
The Incident: Blasphemy is illegal in Catholic Italy. While bad language has been decriminalised, it still remains an offence to broadcast sacrilegious content. In an operation, police removed the content from the site and replaced it with the symbol of the special unit involved. Police said their censoring of the sites was done so that the "precious freedom of expression" was not used to offend "the dignity of people".
Results of Incident: A man from Rome may be charged, although it remains unclear what the charges would be.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk, NCAC
