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posted by chromas on Sunday March 17 2019, @02:30AM   Printer-friendly

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/germany-considers-amendment-to-law-which-makes-it-illegal-to-run-a-tor-node-or-website/

On the 15th of March, the German Bundesrat (Federal Council) voted to amend the Criminal Code in relation to internet based services such as The onion router (Tor). The proposed law has been lambasted as being too vague, with privacy experts rightfully fearful that the law would be overapplied. The proposal, originating from the North Rhine-Westphalian Minister of Justice Peter Biesenbach, would amend and expand criminal law and make running a Tor node or website illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. According to Zeit.de, if passed, the expansion of the Criminal Code would be used to punish anyone “who offers an internet-based service whose access and accessibility is limited by special technical precautions, and whose purpose or activity is directed to commit or promote certain illegal acts”.

Also at PC Mag & ZDNet

The proposal (German)


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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Sunday March 17 2019, @04:17AM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday March 17 2019, @04:17AM (#815686) Journal

    You're not reading it correctly (assuming you've read the article). Although Tor is mentioned by name, the law can be applied to any online service which uses technology to protect the data it offers - such as your email provider. Do you use a password to log on here, at Soylent? Obviously, you are breaking the law by using technology to aid in anonymously spreading malicious ideas and concepts.

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  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Sunday March 17 2019, @05:41AM (2 children)

    by Whoever (4524) on Sunday March 17 2019, @05:41AM (#815704) Journal

    You're not reading it correctly (assuming you've read the article).

    I glanced at the article, but, since I don't read German, I realized that probably, neither I nor the article's author really know the truth of how the "and" clause should be applied.
     

    • (Score: 4, Funny) by driverless on Sunday March 17 2019, @07:17AM (1 child)

      by driverless (4770) on Sunday March 17 2019, @07:17AM (#815739)

      I glanced at the article, but, since I don't read German

      ...

      I speak French so I can order expensive wine in restaurants,
      Spanish so I can communicate with the help,
      And German, you know, just in case.

      -- Tiffany Malloy

      • (Score: 2, Funny) by fustakrakich on Sunday March 17 2019, @10:46AM

        by fustakrakich (6150) on Sunday March 17 2019, @10:46AM (#815779) Journal

        ...Und I'm learning Chinese!

        --Wernher von Braun

        --
        La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..