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Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by Retric on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @03:39PM (#22427075)
New Zealand has stronger free speech protection than the US and no encryption issues. More freedom of the press and even ‘free’ heathcare for citizens or permanent residents make it a solid contender.
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Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by Mirioron on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @03:59PM (#22427262)
Are you talking about the same New Zealand that literally has a government position called Chief Censor? The same New Zealand that tried to censor sites after the attacks? The same New Zealand that then went on to push for weakening free speech protections online?[0] New Zealand is at the bottom of the list for me when I consider western countries that protect free speech.

[0] https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1905/S00277/new-zealand-pm...

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Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by Acrobatic_Road on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @03:45PM (#22427137)
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3468958/the-uk-and-nz-...

>New Zealand’s Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act was introduced in 2013.

>On receipt of a warrant from a surveillance agency, a network operator – defined as a public telecommunications network or a telecommunications service – must “decrypt a telecommunication” on their network or service, but only if it has “provided that encryption”.

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Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by rasengan on Thursday February 27, 2020 @09:59AM (#22433791)
All countries owned by “her majesty” are anti encryption. Look up the Queen of New Zealand - many know but I’m sure some will be surprised.

Sadly, that same world leader is the strongest anti encryption and censorship advocate.

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Re:DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash... by heartbeats on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @07:24PM (#22429055)
> stronger free speech protection than the US

You do realize this is the same country which made it punishable by up to 10 years' prison to have a specific terrorist's manifesto on your computer?

https://apnews.com/162e85e9418240d3ae3650c8f59caf56

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