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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is the venue for the next IGF?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> open-government [mailto:open-government-bounces@lists.okfn.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Izabela Correa<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 11, 2014 9:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Open Knowledge Foundation discussion list<br><b>Cc:</b> Open Government WG List<br><b>Subject:</b> [open-government] Turkish new internet censorship bill<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear fellows<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As some of you know, on the evening of 5 February 2014, the Turkish parliament voted into law a series of measures that will <b>tighten government control over the Internet, give it unrestricted access to users’ online activities, and increase its ability to block online content arbitrarily.</b><span class=readm-hidden><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> Given the political situation of the country, it's expected that, if turned into Law, such bill could cause major damages to the Turkish democracy. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=readm-hidden><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>In order to avoid such harm, an Avaaz petition has been written in order to urge President Abdullah Gül to veto the bill. Please, sign and share the petition to the biggest extent possible: </span></span><a href="https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/President_Abdullah_Gul_of_Republic_of_Turkey_Veto_the_new_passed_Internet_Law/?aEWnUgb&mobile=1">https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/President_Abdullah_Gul_of_Republic_of_Turkey_Veto_the_new_passed_Internet_Law/?aEWnUgb&mobile=1</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kindest regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Izabela Corrêa<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: <a href="http://lse.ac.uk/emailDisclaimer">http://lse.ac.uk/emailDisclaimer</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>