Ehoron.com[3] ("ehoron" means "homeland" in English[4]) was a Inner Mongolia-based[5] online discussion forum for Mongolian students.[6] It was established in September 2004.[7] It allowed students to discuss many topics affecting Inner Mongolia.[8]

Ehoron.com
Type of site
An online forum for ethnic Mongolian students[1]
FoundedSeptember 2004
Dissolved26 September 2005
URLwww.ehoron.com
Current statusShut down[2]

Shut down edit

Ehoron.com was shut down by the Chinese government[9] on 26 September 2005, for "allegedly hosting separatist content".[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "China shuts down two Web sites in widening Internet crackdown, overseas monitors say". NewsOn6.com. Oct 4, 2005.
  2. ^ "China has censored three very popular Internet sites for netizens". Voice of America. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 2005-10-04.
  3. ^ HRIC. "China - Minority Rights Group" (PDF). Minority Rights Group International. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ "Two Mongolian-language Internet Sites Shutdown in Inner Mongolia". Smhric.org. October 2, 2005.
  5. ^ "China closes three websites". BBC News. 2005-10-04.
  6. ^ "China shuts three sites". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 5, 2005.
  7. ^ "Authorities Close Two Mongolian-Language Web Sites". Congressional-Executive Commission on China. October 28, 2005.
  8. ^ International Press Institute (2005). World Press Freedom Review. International Press Institute.
  9. ^ "Beijing lays down new laws and closes three renowned websites". AsiaNews. October 6, 2005.
  10. ^ "Two Inner Mongolian websites closed". Reporters Without Borders. October 3, 2005. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Griffin, David. "China shuts down two Web sites in widening Internet crackdown, overseas monitors say". www.newson6.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.