Foreign Agencies on February 23th, 1997

CNN
Serbia's revolution in cyberspace
A multimedia essay
February 23, 1997
Web posted at: 5:45 p.m. EST
From Correspondent David Lewis

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (CNN) -- When Serbian authorities tried to muzzle the nation's last independent news outlets by cutting off airwaves and ignoring nationwide protests, it ignited a fight for freedom of expression -- a revolt carried out on the World Wide Web.

For more than three months, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Belgrade, calling for an end to the longest-ruling authoritarian government in Europe. Students and opposition leaders wanted Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to recognize opposition victories in November elections in Belgrade and 13 other cities and towns ...

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