[Chapter-delegates] [governance] Bangladesh Govt blocks YouTube

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

Yes, we must continue to advocate an open and free internet.

On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Niel Hirjee <niel at calport.com> wrote:

> Dear Faisal bahi, all,
>
> I can confirm that the Indian Government has not blocked YouTube, either
> in its workspaces or for its citizens. We must play our part in keeping the
> net open and free and I hope my feedback will contribute towards that end.
>
> > Dear Sala,
>
> > I agree with you that we can make a statement
> >  together. As far as I know Indian government
> >  has also blocked YouTube.
> > This is a global Internet Governance issue. With
> >  WCIT approaching, Governments will definitely
> >  raise this issue. So, if we donot play our
> >  parts governments will vote for content
> >  filtering.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Faisal
>
>
> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:08 AM, Salanieta T.
> >  Tamanikaiwaimaro
> >  <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  Dear Faisal and Imran,
>
>
> > It is really sad that we are witnessing this
> >  volatile conflict all because of the
> >  polarisation of Article 19 of the ICCPR. If
> >  people think that it we should make a statement
> >  in relation to what is happening, let us know.
> >  We can develop a statement.
>
>
> > Sala
>
>
>
> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Imran Ahmed
> >  Shah <ias_pk at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Youtube was first blocked by Afghanistan and
> >  today Government of Pakistan also blocked its
> >  access in protest. Prime Minister asked to
> >  block youtube access until youtube remove
> >  anti-Islam contents/videos.
> >
> >  Pakistan Telecommunication Authority also
> >  blocked about 700+ websites yesterday to follow
> >  the Supreme Court Orders.
> >
> >  Regards
> >
> >  Imran Ahmed Shah
> >  for IGFPAK
> >  ------------------------------
> >
>
> >  On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 1:19 AM PKT Faisal Hasan
> >  wrote:
> >
> >   >Dear all,
> >   >
> >   >Bangladesh govt. blocks youTube from today in
> >  order to avoid impending
> >   >violence. This is a serious concern for us
> >  who advocate that "content
> >   >filtering is not a solution rather it should
> >  be removed at the source." We
> >   >understand that this is an issue of "freedom
> >  of expression" and due to the
> >   >corresponding legislation Google is not being
> >  able to remove it.
> >   >
> >   >On behalf of the Internet Society Bangladesh
> >  Dhaka Chapter may I request
> >   >chapter delegates and people concerned with
> >  Internet governance issues to
> >   >think about ways how we can address this sort
> >  of issues in future. There
> >   >should be a global consensus about the
> >  content that fuels deadly violence
> >   >shouldn't be hosted by anybody, content that
> >  has been flagged by thousands
> >   >of people should be removed, content about
> >  which one third of the worlds
> >   >population has unequivocal objection can
> >  definitely set aside from other
> >   >contents.
> >   >
> >   >I guess most of you will agree that this is a
> >  very sensitive issue and
> >   >Muslims around the world are deeply shocked
> >  by the violence thats being
> >   >erupting all over the world killing innocent
> >  lives as well as by the fact
> >   >that the content still stays at the source.
> >   >
> >   >Kind Regards
> >   >Faisal Hasan, PhD
> >   >Chapter President
> >   >Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter
> >
> >
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Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
P.O. Box 17862
Suva
Fiji

Twitter: @SalanietaT
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