[kictanet] A stand for WikiLeaks ...and now Govts grabbing IGF?

[Judy Okite]

mmmmmhhhh....Very disturbing indeed and I really hope that it will not take
this angle....what is IGF without 'multistakeholderism'?

Kind Regards,

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It appears Governments around the world have been jolted by wikileaks and
> are now trying to grab/dominate all things "internet"?
>
> check this out:
>
> http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=2710
>
> walu.
>
> --- On *Thu, 12/9/10, alice at apc.org <alice at apc.org>* wrote:
>
>
> From: alice at apc.org <alice at apc.org>
> Subject: [kictanet] A stand for WikiLeaks is a stand for freedom of
> information online
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 8:37 PM
>
> APC says, A stand for WikiLeaks is a stand for freedom of information
> online
>
> JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA TUESDAY DECEMBER 7 – The Association for
> Progressive Communications (APC) is deeply concerned about recent
> attempts by governments to limit access to online content recently
> published by whistleblower website WikiLeaks.
>
> APC is also troubled by actions taken by private companies such as
> EveryDNS.net which disabled the domain name system services for
> WikiLeaks.org, Amazon which repealed web hosting services and Paypal
> which restricted access to WikiLeaks' account to prevent supporters from
> donating money.
>
> APC believes that the ability to share information and communicate
> freely using the internet is vital to the realisation of human rights
> and to efforts to use the internet to contribute more accountable and
> transparent governance at global and national levels. A site like
> WikiLeaks can also play a vital role in aiding the fight against
> corruption in governments and corporations.
>
> The APC Internet Rights Charter clearly states that:
>
> *The internet must be protected from all attempts to silence critical
> voices and to censor social and political content or debate.
>
> *Organisations, communities and individuals should be free to use the
> internet to organise and engage in protest.
>
> *All information, including scientific and social research, that is
> produced with the support of public funds should be freely available to
> all.
>
> As the world's longest-running online progressive network founded in
> 1990, APC has been troubled by trends over the last decade that show
> that such rights are increasingly violated and believes that the recent
> attempts to censor WikiLeaks provide additional reasons for concern.
>
> The US government has been unable to provide evidence that lives have
> been put at risk by WikiLeaks disclosures.
>
> APC appeals to all governments and the internet community to explicitly
> reject any form of online content control that limits freedom of
> expression and information, particularly information that contributes to
> more transparent governance, and that empowers citizens to hold their
> governments accountable. We urge them to assure the uninterrupted online
> presence of the WikiLeaks website.
>
> A stand for WikiLeaks is a stand for freedom of information on the
> internet.
>
> END
>
>
>
>
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