Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Online free expression day


Reporters without borders is launching Online free expression day on March 12th.

According to Rsf
A total of 63 cyber-dissidents are currently in jail worldwide for using their right to free expression on the Internet


And has a rather novel way of protest

To denounce government censorship of the Internet and to demand more online freedom, Reporters Without Borders is calling on Internet users to come and protest in online versions of the nine countries that are “Internet enemies” during the 24 hours from 11 a.m. on 12 March to 11 a.m. on 13 March (Paris time). Anyone with Internet access will be able to create an avatar, choose a message for their banner and take part in one of the nine cyber-demos (Burma, China, North Korea, Cyba, Egypt, Erithrea, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Viêt-nam).

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