<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>After reading this excellent perspective on 2011, I need to share the link below on freedom of expression obstruction in the DRC.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.eurasiareview.com/23122011-dr-congo-sms-messaging-suspended-until-further-notice/">http://www.eurasiareview.com/23122011-dr-congo-sms-messaging-suspended-until-further-notice/</a> <br></div><div> </div><div><b>Alain ILUNGA NGOIE</b><br>alilunga@yahoo.fr<br>+243818135453<br></div><div>Kinshasa<br><u>République Démocratique du Congo</u><br><br></div><br> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new
roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">De :</span></b> Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">À :</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Envoyé le :</span></b> Vendredi 23 Décembre 2011 23h42<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objet :</span></b> [governance] A Perspective on 2011<br> </font> <br><div id="yiv1250898879"><div>Dear All,</div><div><br></div><div>2011 has been a tremendously volatile year with natural disasters such as the Tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes and flooding. The Tohoku earthquake claimed 15, 842 deaths and is recorded to be the most expensive natural disaster in world history. Damaging three nuclear reactors, as a nation, Japan is still rebuilding and coming to terms with what hit them. The floods in Thailand and
Brisbane, Australia shook their countries. The European Financial Crisis continues to rear its head and threaten economies in a time where economies have increased in their dependency on each other. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Shaking the Internet community and perhaps in premonition of how the year was going to turn out, the Egyptian government ordered service providers to shut down all international connections to the internet. The rise of the Arab Springs revolution from within Egypt, Tunisia and the fall of Gadaffi's stronghold in Tripoli and Libya has triggered changes in social consciousness, communities and societies where the world as we know it can never be the same again. The impact that it has had in triggering worldwide movements and social consciousness from Occupy Wall Street to countries all around the world have led Governments to feel threatened about the potential impact that such movements can have over nations and regions and we are seeing strict laws emerge all over the world to clamp down online democracy. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The creation of elite armies to hunt down dissidents on the internet as is in the case of Syria and Iran and the alleged mistreatment of Ai Wei Wei by the Chinese Government. </div><div><br></div><div>
Then came versions of copyright infringement laws as trademark lobbyists all over the world attempt a global clamp down on online copyright, trademark and intellectual property infringements online from New Zealand's three strikes law, to US SOPA etc. Censorship has been redefined. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Freedom of expression on the Internet is under siege. It was encouraging to see the culmination of consultations in Frank La Rue's report to the Human Rights Council. It was predicted that the Report would form key reference to how countries should treat online content.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We saw challenges to extra territorial jurisdiction when a New York Judge issued orders ordering all RIRs around the world to comply following what was declared as the largest Global Botnet investigations. </div>
<div><br></div><div>It was heartening to see the Burmese government relax censorship on online content and whether it is because they fear sanctions, is another story. </div><div><br></div><div>One thing is certain, we are living in unprecedented times in human history and the challenges in internet governance are many. This year's Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi saw continuous dialogue, debate happen in more ways than one. This year also saw a record number of remote participation from the remote hubs to the global Internet Governance Forum.</div>
<div><br>It is to this end that I would like to congratulate each and everyone on the list on the most excellent work rendered this year. May we continue to share our learnings, experiences and resources. </div><div><br>
</div><div>For those of you who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas! For those that don't celebrate Christmas, Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays! if you want to escape the cold winter, please come and visit Fiji for a swim with dolphins. ;)</div>
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<div><br></div>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div><br></div><div>Tweeter: @SalanietaT</div><div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div><div>Cell: <a rel="nofollow">+679 998 2851</a></div>
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