Librarianship, Censorship & Freedom of Information

Africa: Conference - Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance through Effective Information and Knowledge Services XIXth Standing Conference

2009-07-21T17:02:00.000-07:00

-----Original Message-----From: cbatambuze@nabotu.or.ug [mailto:cbatambuze@nabotu.or.ug] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:36 PMTo: IFLA-LSubject: [IFLA-L] SCECSAL XIX-Call for papersEnhancing Democracy and Good Governance through Effective Information andKnowledge Services XIXth Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, & SouthernAfrica Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) 2010

India: "Safeguarding the Right to Information: Report of the People's RTI Assessment 2008" in India

2009-07-19T14:24:00.001-07:00

-----Original Message-----From: freedominfo.org [mailto:FREEDOMINFO@HERMES.GWU.EDU] On Behalf Offreedominfo.orgSent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 6:51 AMTo: FREEDOMINFO@HERMES.GWU.EDUSubject: "Safeguarding the Right to Information: Report of the People's RTIAssessment 2008" in Indiafreedominfo.org - Update, July 17, 2009* "Safeguarding the Right to Information: Report of the People's RTIAssessment

France: Censure du rap

2009-07-19T14:24:00.000-07:00

Quand le rap dérapehttp://www.france5.fr/c-dans-l-air/index-fr.php?page=resume&id_rubrique=1205mercredi 15 juillet 2009La déprogrammation d'Orelsan aux Francofolies met artistes et politiques enémoi et provoque le débat autour du clip d'une ancienne chanson du rappeur.Danger pour la liberté d'expression ou légitime lutte contre l'apologie dela violence envers les femmes ? L'annulation, par les

Iran: Protests & censorship links

2009-07-19T14:23:00.001-07:00

The Twitter crisis: how site became voice of resistance inIran (Guardian)http://www.qlinks.net/items/qlitem23073.htmIranian Consumers Boycott Nokiahttp://www.uptilt.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=4zc,17tsq,2aec,y65,l9iz,3lsb,hvtaDirector-General suupports the G8 call on Tehran for respect for humanrights -http--portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID--E-28903--A-URL_DO--E-DO_TOPIC--A-U">http://

China: New 'Green Dam' Internet filter - links

2009-07-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

China's internet censors (Economist)http://www.qlinks.net/items/qlitem23058.htmChinese censorship of Internet 'unacceptable': EU (AFP)http://www.qlinks.net/items/qlitem23103.htmPC giants ship Chinese censorware anyway: The porn filter that keeps youfrom typingwww.theregister.co.ukU.S. Presses China on Censorship: Senior Officials Object to NewFilter-Software Requirementhttp://

Sri Lanka: Deteriorating Press Freedom Continues Post-Conflict

2009-07-18T17:09:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 3:52 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Sri Lanka: Deteriorating Press Freedom Continues Post-Conflict PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 16 July 2009 Sri Lanka: Deteriorating Press Freedom Continues Post-Conflict Today the International Press Freedom Mission

USA: EPA Calls for Transparency as "First Step" to Improving Water Quality

2009-07-16T00:07:00.001-07:00

EPA Calls for Transparency as "First Step" to Improving Water QualityPosted on July 14, 2009In a July 2 memo to top staff, the administrator of the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA), Lisa Jackson, called for greater transparency ofwater quality enforcement and compliance information. Jackson acknowledgedthat U.S. waters do not meet public health and

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka accused of Internet censorship

2009-07-15T23:46:00.001-07:00

Sri Lanka accused of Internet censorshipFrom AFPTuesday 14 July 2009Media rights group claims authorities blocked access to Websites thatcriticised the government.A media rights organization Tuesday accused Sri Lankan authorities ofblocking access to Web sites critical of the government and stiflingdissent.The Paris-based Reporters without

Russia: British academics protest after Russia closes down history website

2009-07-15T23:46:00.000-07:00

British academics protest after Russia closes down history websiteMove reflects official efforts to rewrite Stalin's role and to cover upNazi-Soviet pact * Luke Harding in Moscow * guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 July 2009 17.58 BSTA group of British academics including the historian Orlando Figes and thepoet and translator

2009 Global Corruption Barometer by Transparency International

2009-07-15T15:44:00.001-07:00

2009 Global Corruption Barometer by Transparency InternationalEnglish, French, SpanishPublished by Transparency InternationalTransparency International's (TI) 2009 Global Corruption Barometer (theBarometer) presents the main findings of a public opinion survey thatexplores the general public's views of corruption,

Australia: Net filtering a $33m waste according to child right groups

2009-07-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

Net filtering a $33m waste: child groupsFran Foo | July 09, 2009CHILD rights groups have come out in force to criticise the Rudd Laborgovernment's controversial plan to censor the internet, saying the schemewill divert around $33 million away from more effective ways of tacklingonline child pornography.In a joint statement

Transparency in Reporting on Anti-Corruption - A Report of Corporate Practices

2009-07-15T15:23:00.003-07:00

Transparency in Reporting on Anti-Corruption - A Report of CorporatePracticesby Transparency International EnglishPublished by Transparency InternationalTransparency in Reporting on Anti-Corruption - A Report of CorporatePractices (TRAC) assesses the extent to which close to 500 leading

Germany: Germany calls for ban of neo-Nazi sites abroad

2009-07-15T15:23:00.002-07:00

Germany calls for ban of neo-Nazi sites abroadhttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/germany-calls-for-ban-of-neonazi-sites-abroad-20090710-devv.html>PATRICK McGROARTYJuly 10, 2009Germany's Justice Minister is calling for Internet service providers in theU.S. and elsewhere to remove neo-Nazi images, text and other content thatcan be viewed inside

Saudi Arabia: Bloggers test boundaries in Saudi Arabia

2009-07-15T15:23:00.001-07:00

Bloggers test boundaries in Saudi Arabia<1645.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070901645.html>By Asma AlsharifReutersThursday, July 9, 2009 9:58 AMJEDDAH (Reuters) - Armed with a computer, an internet connection and his ownintellect Ahmed Al-Omran is one of a few Saudi bloggers trying to push forchange and make themselves heard in the conservative Gulf

Honduras: US Press Falsely Claims Honduran Plurality for Coup

2009-07-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

US Press Falsely Claims Honduran Plurality for Couphttp://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/13-4by Robert Naiman. Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by CommonDreams.orgDid a CID-Gallup poll last week indicate that a plurality of Honduranssupport the military coup against democratically elected President Zelaya?Yes, according to:the Washington Post [July 9<2820.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/

UK: United Kingdom to Decriminalise Defamation

2009-07-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:44 PMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: United Kingdom to Decriminalise Defamation PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 13 July 2009 United Kingdom: United Kingdom to Decriminalise Defamation On Friday, 10 July 2009, the government of the United Kingdom

Guerrilla Techniques for Online Activism

2009-07-09T16:50:00.000-07:00

GUERRILLA TECHNIQUES FOR ONLINE ACTIVISMIFEX often reports on journalists who have been violently attacked or killedwhile on the job, or who have been slapped with defamation suits - two ofthe greatest threats to free expression. So how do you, as a reporter,escape unscathed and write without fear or favour?The Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media, a partner of the Netherlands-basedfoundation Free

Azerbaijan: Civil Society and the Media Out of Immediate Danger?

2009-07-02T14:43:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:20 PMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Azerbaijan: Civil Society and the Media Out of Immediate Danger? PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 2 July 2009 Azerbaijan: Civil Society and the Media Out of Immediate Danger? ARTICLE 19 welcomes a decision on 30

FIJI: Veteran Fiji broadcaster gagged on non-fijian radio

2009-07-02T14:18:00.000-07:00

From: pacific_media_watch-bounces@lists.apc.org.au [mailto:pacific_media_watch-bounces@lists.apc.org.au] On Behalf Of Pacific Media Watch niusSent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:53 PMTo:

Honduras: Freedom of Expression Under Threat Following Weekend Coup

2009-07-01T16:36:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:44 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Honduras: Freedom of Expression Under Threat Following Weekend Coup PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 1 July 2009 Honduras: Freedom of Expression Under Threat Following Weekend Coup The ousting of the democratically

FIJI: Censors gag speakers at youthfestival

2009-07-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

From: pacific_media_watch-bounces@lists.apc.org.au [mailto:pacific_media_watch-bounces@lists.apc.org.au] On Behalf Of Pacific Media Watch niusSent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 5:18 PMTo:

Honduras: Post Coup Censorship

2009-06-30T17:15:00.001-07:00

Media in Honduras Call for "Normalcy" After Coup The country's two leading radio networks, Radio América and Radio HRN, opponents of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, called on Hondurans early Monday to resume their normal activities and not to follow citizen organizations that are pushing to restore Zelaya to office,

Philippines: Journalist finds himself on Army "hit list"

2009-06-29T16:22:00.001-07:00

PHILIPPINES: JOURNALIST FINDS HIMSELF ON ARMY "HIT LIST"Last week a journalist the accused the Philippine Army of putting his nameon a military "hit list", report the Center for Media Freedom andResponsibility (CMFR), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) andReporters Without Borders (RSF).Carlos Conde, who regularly writes for "The New York Times", "InternationalHerald Tribune" and his blog

Gambia: Journalists and Gambia Press Union Executive Members Detained

2009-06-29T16:20:00.001-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:15 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: The Gambia: Journalists and Gambia Press Union Executive Members Detained PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 18 June 2009 The Gambia: Journalists and Gambia Press Union Executive Members Detained Seven journalists and

Ireland: Blasphemy Amendment Contrary to Free Speech

2009-06-29T16:15:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:38 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Ireland: Blasphemy Amendment Contrary to Free Speech STATEMENT 18 June 2009 Ireland: Blasphemy Amendment Contrary to Free Speech The Irish government's amendment on "blasphemous matter", introduced in the Defamation Bill

OpenNet Initiative releases new survey of Internet filtering and surveillance in Iran

2009-06-29T16:11:00.013-07:00

-----Original Message-----From: rob faris [mailto:rfaris@cyber.law.harvard.edu] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:29 AMTo: oni-announce@eon.law.harvard.eduSubject: [oni-announce] OpenNet Initiative releases new survey of Internetfiltering and surveillance in IranDear friends,We are pleased to share our latest report on Internet filtering in Iran. The Internet and mobile phones have come of age in

ONI Asia Releases Results on Internet Controls in Asia (Penang, Malaysia, June 17)

2009-06-29T16:11:00.012-07:00

From: jilliancyork@gmail.com [mailto:jilliancyork@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jillian YorkSent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:35 AMTo: oni-announce@eon.law.harvard.edu; OpeNet InitiativeSubject: [oni-announce] ONI Asia Releases Results on Internet Controls in Asia (Penang, Malaysia, June 17) Good Morning!The OpenNet Initiative and ONI Asia are pleased to announce the release of two reports on

Iran: Escalation of attacks and censorship after elections

2009-06-29T16:11:00.011-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:17 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Iran: Escalation of attacks and censorship after elections PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 15 June 2009 Iran: Escalation of attacks and censorship after elections ARTICLE 19 calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran

Maldives: Stop Prosecuting Criminal Defamation Cases

2009-06-29T16:11:00.010-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:39 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Maldives: Stop Prosecuting Criminal Defamation Cases PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 17 June 2009 Maldives: Stop Prosecuting Criminal Defamation Cases The first criminal case in many years began hearings at the

Azerbaijan: Proposed Amendments Threaten Media, Civil Society

2009-06-29T16:11:00.009-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 2:59 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Azerbaijan: Proposed Amendments Threaten Media, Civil Society 18 June 2009 STATEMENT Azerbaijan: Proposed Amendments Threaten Media, Civil Society The rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association are at serious imminent risk in Azerbaijan as

12 States Sign World's First Treaty on Access to Information - What About the Other 35 Council of Europe Member States?

2009-06-29T16:11:00.008-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:02 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: 12 States Sign World's First Treaty on Access to Information - What About the Other 35 Council of Europe Member States? For Immediate Release - 19 June 2009 12 States Sign World’s First Treaty on Access to Information- What About the Other 35 Council of

United Kingdom: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes Judgment on Confidentiality of Journalistic Sources

2009-06-29T16:11:00.007-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:01 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: United Kingdom: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes Judgment on Confidentiality of Journalistic Sources PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 24 June 2009 United Kingdom: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes Judgment on Confidentiality of Journalistic

Germany: The dawning of Internet censorship in Germany

2009-06-29T16:11:00.006-07:00

The dawning of Internet censorship in Germany============================================================Germany is on the verge of censoring its Internet: The government - a grandcoalition between the German social democrats and conservative party - seemsunited in its decision: On 18 June 2009, the German Parliament is to vote onthe erection of an internet censorship architecture.The Minister

Finland: Complaints not allowed for the Police child-porn censorship list

2009-06-29T16:11:00.005-07:00

Finland: Complaints not allowed for the Police child-porn censorship list============================================================The Helsinki Administrative court decided on 20 May 2009 that complaintslodged in regards to the child-porn censorship list maintained by theFinnish Police are not allowed.The case originates from one Finnish activist's "battle" against thecensorship list maintained

Azerbaijan: Regulating online media in Azerbaijan?

2009-06-29T16:11:00.004-07:00

Regulating online media in Azerbaijan?============================================================I was invited last week to a meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan by the Council ofEurope that organized together with the local National TV and Radio Councilin order to discuss some issues related to the regulation of online media.The meeting took place on 4 June 2009 and the first part was dedicated tothe

Morocco: Journalists on trial for criticising Libyan leader

2009-06-29T16:11:00.003-07:00

MOROCCO: JOURNALISTS ON TRIAL FOR CRITICISING LIBYAN LEADERFive Moroccan journalists are facing trial in Casablanca for "publiclyharming" Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and "hurting his dignity", report theArabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and the Committee toProtect Journalists (CPJ).The Libyan embassy in Rabat submitted a complaint to the public prosecutoragainst three Moroccan

Colombia: FLIP founder forced to leave paper due to criticism of President Uribe

2009-06-29T16:11:00.002-07:00

COLOMBIA: FLIP FOUNDER LEAVES PAPER OVER POLITICAL DIFFERENCESOne of the founding members of the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) hasannounced that he has been made to leave his paper because of a differenceof political views, FLIP reports.In his weekly column on 14 May, journalist Javier Darío Restrepo announcedthat he would be leaving the Medellín daily "El Colombiano" after 17 yearsbecause

Freedom House takes an in-depth look at 'authoritariansim' & their methods of censorship

2009-06-29T16:11:00.001-07:00

FREEDOM HOUSE TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT AUTHORITARIANISMFreedom House, in collaboration with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty andRadio Free Asia, has released a major report investigating how dictatorshipscontrol information and why they get away with it.Culminating from a two-year study, the report, "Undermining Democracy: 21stCentury Authoritarians", chronicles how five of the globe's most

Center documenting human rights in Arab world opens

2009-06-29T16:11:00.000-07:00

CENTRE DOCUMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARAB WORLD OPENSJune 10 marked the opening of a centre in Paris to document human rightsissues affecting the Arab region, reports the Cairo Institute for HumanRights Studies (CIHRS). In cooperation with the University of Nanterre,CIHRS will gather English, French and Arabic documents for the centre. Thecentre will hold reports, publications and audio-visual

Qatar: Menard & team quit Doha Centre for Media Freedom due to authorities actions

2009-06-29T15:56:00.000-07:00

QATAR: MÉNARD CALLS IT QUITS AT DOHA CENTREFormer head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Robert Ménard and his teamhave left the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, a relatively new internationalpress freedom organisation based in Qatar, reports RSF.Ménard stepped down on 19 June, saying that the Qatari authorities"suffocated" the centre. He protested Qatar's refusal to reform repressivepress laws

China: Internet filter challenged in rights uproar

2009-06-13T18:29:00.001-07:00

China Internet filter challenged in rights uproar Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:54 AM BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lawyer has demanded a public hearing to reconsider a government demand that all new personal computers carry Internet filtering software, adding to uproar over a plan critics

Egypt: State security police force Interne=?ISO-8859-1?Q?t_caf=E9_owners_to_r?=eport on customers visiting "political" websites

2009-06-13T18:26:00.001-07:00

State security police force Internet café owners to report on customers visiting "political" websites 11 June 2009 (ANHRI/IFEX) - On 10 June 2009, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported that State Security Police are violating the right to privacy by spying on Internet users in Egypt,

Canada: Rights commission rejects calls to stop investigating online hate

2009-06-13T18:25:00.001-07:00

Rights commission rejects calls to stop investigating online hate: Report to Parliament says both the criminal code and the Canadian Human Rights Act should be used Canada's Human Rights Commission has rejected suggestions that it stop

Facebook disables 'hate Muslims' group

2009-06-13T18:22:00.001-07:00

Facebook disables 'hate Muslims' group While it stopped short of changing its stance with respect to Holocaust-denial groups on its Web site, Facebook has confirmed that it has disabled a group I brought attention to on Saturday, called "I Hate Muslims in Oz." "We disabled the 'I Hate Muslims in Oz' group a day or so ago because it

USA: The wrong Vibe for Randolph High- RHS may pull 'Vibe'

2009-06-13T14:33:00.002-07:00

The wrong Vibe for Randolph High: RHS may pull 'Vibe'By AMANDA LUTEY, Staff ReporterRANDOLPH - A magazine may be pulled from the Randolph High School libraryfor its "sexual content, explicit language and gang symbols."--snip--Frinak said she objected to removing the magazine in the interest ofintellectual freedom."I recognize that it doesn't look like a

USA: "A Conversation with Toni Morrison" Launches NCAC's New Free Speech Leadership Council

2009-06-13T14:33:00.001-07:00

From: National Coalition Against Censorship [mailto:sarah@ncac.org] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:06 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: A Conversation with Toni Morrison For immediate release – 27 May 2009 Sudan: ARTICLE 19 Submits Written Statement to 11th Session of UN Human Rights

World Bank: Article 19 Submissions to World Bank Information Policy Review

2009-05-28T23:45:00.001-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:22 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: World Bank: Submissions to World Bank Information Policy Review PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 27 May 2009 World Bank: Submissions to World Bank Information Policy Review The Global Transparency Initiative, of

Sierra Leone: Analysis of Draft Information Law

2009-05-28T23:45:00.000-07:00

From: ARTICLE 19 [mailto:press@article19.org] Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:27 AMTo: lists@markperkins.infoSubject: Sierra Leone: Analysis of Draft Information Law PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 28 May 2009 Sierra Leone: Analysis of Draft Information Law ARTICLE 19 has prepared a Note on the draft Sierra Leonean Right to Access

Europe: Analysis of European Parliament report on the Regulation on public access to EU documents by Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex

2009-05-28T23:32:00.005-07:00

European Parliament report on the Regulation on public access to EUdocuments by Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex:http://www.statewatch.org/news/2009/mar/eu-access-reg-cashman-11-march-adopted-sw-analysis.pdf>The analysis refers to the amendments in: Resolution on Commission proposalsas adopted on 11 March 2009:ed.pdf">http://www.statewatch.org/news/2009/mar/