Hi Sala, <div><br></div><div>You're spot on about suing constitutional rights to fight back. We along with other civil society members filed a constitutional petition for fundamental rights online and were able to get a stay order on ad hoc blocking by the PTA, </div>
<div>see here: <a href="http://bolobhi.org/press-release-public-statements/press-releases/constitutional-petition-accepted-for-fundamental-rights-online/">http://bolobhi.org/press-release-public-statements/press-releases/constitutional-petition-accepted-for-fundamental-rights-online/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Also your point about other organizations teaming up is spot on, again. </div><div><br></div><div>We issued a joint statement with ten global organizations working on freedom of expression and their support helped a great deal: <a href="http://bolobhi.org/press-release-public-statements/press-releases/global-coalition-of-ngos-call-for-official-withdrawal-of-censorship-plans/">http://bolobhi.org/press-release-public-statements/press-releases/global-coalition-of-ngos-call-for-official-withdrawal-of-censorship-plans/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Important to note that all ad hoc blocking since after the stay order is contempt of court, and we are already working on following up and challenging it in Sindh, Islamabad and Lahore High Court with our Partner organization Subh-e-Nau. </div>
<div>Meanwhile all these directives are being collected as proof, you can find e-legislation timeline since 2006 here: </div><div><a href="http://bolobhi.org/resources/state-of-internet-in-pakistan-e-regulations-timeline/">http://bolobhi.org/resources/state-of-internet-in-pakistan-e-regulations-timeline/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best and thank you for your support for freedom of expression and internet freedom in Pakistan. </div><div><br></div><div>Best, </div><div>Sana</div><div><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Shahzad Ahmad <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word"><div>That may not work Sala for several reasons, </div><div><br></div><div>Constitutional provisions are marred with several vague definitions and qualifications ;)</div>
<div><br></div><div>But yes we are consulting with our partners and will get back with updates. </div><div class="im"><div><br></div><div>Best wishes and regards</div><div>Shahzad</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Monday, September 3, 2012 11:30 PM<div class="im"><br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>, Shahzad Ahmad <<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>><br>
</div><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [governance] Pakistan: PTA blocks website against its own chief<br></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div>Dear Shahzad, <div><br></div><div>If your Constitution has certain civil liberties enshrined in it. Why don't you consider constitutional redress and you can suss out if people and organisations are keen to support you in sending in amicus briefs with appropriate case authorities for the matter once it is in motion.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Kind Regards,</div><div>Sala</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 4:39 AM, Shahzad Ahmad <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word"><div>Folks,</div><div><br></div><div>This is one classic example that how PTA will use different reasons and excuses to filter the Internet to curb citizens voices and that may eventually include political discourse. </div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/latest-news/56863" target="_blank">http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/latest-news/56863</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes and regards</div><div>
<br></div><div>Shahzad</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><span><div style="border-right:medium none;padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;padding-top:3pt;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;border-bottom:medium none;font-family:Calibri;border-top:#b5c4df 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;border-left:medium none">
<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Shahzad Ahmad <<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>, Shahzad Ahmad <<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Monday, September 3, 2012 12:47 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> "<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [governance] New policy directive for Internet Filtering in Pakistan<br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word">
<div>Dear Colleagues,</div><span><div><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div><div>More bad news coming out from Pakistan… so seemingly much talked about Internet filtering system effectively gets an implementation through this policy directive. </div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-17209-Govt-orders-blocking-of-all--blasphemous-pornographic-material-on-net" target="_blank">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-17209-Govt-orders-blocking-of-all--blasphemous-pornographic-material-on-net</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div></div></div></span><span><div><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word"><div>Shahzad</div></div></div></span><div><a href="http://www.bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">www.bytesforall.pk</a></div>
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