Sure, I will make reference to it. :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:katitza@eff.org">katitza@eff.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hi Salanieta,<br>
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If you think it ok, it would be great if you can point out to
<a href="http://blacklists.eff.org/" target="_blank">http://blacklists.eff.org/</a> Many sites will be pointing to it. It has
its own server so we can receive as much traffic as wikipedia. :)<div><div class="h5"><br>
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On 1/17/12 1:13 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">Dear
All,</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
note that there is a consensus to protest against the SOPA,
PIPA and India's Intermediary Guideline Rules. I have also
gleaned from concerns on freedom of expression in other
countries that have been subject to List discussions in the
past year etc. This is a first Draft in text as well as
attached for those who may wish to add their tracked
changes, edits and comments before 2200 UTC +12 18th
January, 2012.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">Draft
Statement by the Civil Society Internet
Governance Caucus on Censorship (SOPA/PIPA/IGR)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
have made a decision to join the black out
in protest of the arbitrary censorship of the internet which
violates people’s
rights to responsibly use the internet. We note with
increasing concern the the
various censorship mechanisms around the world including but
not limited to India’s
Intermediary Guideline Rules (IGR) nor the United States of
America’s Stop
Online Piracy Act (SOPA)and Protect IP
Act (PIPA).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">Any
country’s censorship mechanisms affect ordinary
internet users all over the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
note that Article 19 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and urge
governments who have
ratified the ICCPR to abide by their commitments. Whilst
freedom of expression has limitations,
these limitations are on the verge of being extended to
accommodate assault on
freedom of expression and the openness of the internet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">Whilst
the exception has been provided for it
does not mean that it can be abused. For jurisdictions which
have legitimate
governments where people can truly have their say in the laws
that their
legislators dish out or choose their representatives to
Parliament or Congress,
it is critical that even more so, civil society is seen to
make a stand.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
have observed with great concern threats to
freedom of expression on countries such as Republique
Democratique du Congo,
China and Syria. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
have watched with joy as Burma continues to
relax its censorship of online content. Countries can mature
in aspects of
freedom of expression and it takes awareness, outreach and
dialogue.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">For
a country like the USA to pass SOPA or PIPA
as law at the expense of freedom of expression is a
realisation that the
assault on freedom of expression does not know borders. We
stand with civil
society organisations in the United States of America and
abroad who are
collectively raising their voice against the SOPA and PIPA.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">We
urge all stakeholders of internet governance
to encourage dialogue to help governments, members of the
private sector and
civil society to engage in dialogue to discuss how we can
preserve the openness
of the internet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3d3d3d;background:white">ENDS</span></b></p>
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Katitza Rodriguez
International Rights Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
<a href="mailto:katitza@eff.org" target="_blank">katitza@eff.org</a>
<a href="mailto:katitza@datos-personales.org" target="_blank">katitza@datos-personales.org</a> (personal email)
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