The hearing in the appellate court, held online, was attended by Ekaterina Abashina from Roskomsvoboda’s legal team. The Tor Project’s website was blocked in December last year on the basis of a decision of the Saratov District Court from Dec. The lawyers of the non-governmental organization working to protect the rights of internet users in Russia played a role in the case which has been sent back to the first instance court in Saratov region. Procedural violations, mainly the failure to summon the owner, have led to the canceling of the regional court’s decision to block, Roskomsvoboda announced this week. Roskomsvoboda Helps Cancel the Blocking of Tor Project’s Website in Russia Due to violations during the initial proceedings, the case has been returned to the court of the first instance for another review. A court of appeals in Russia has overturned a ruling by a regional court which allowed the blocking of the Tor Project’s website in the country.
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