The March 18 Movement - Bloggers should not be killed

The March 18 Movement was named in order to honor Omid Reza Mirsayafi, who on that date in 2009 became the first blogger to die in prison. Each March 18 from now on shall stand as a day of memorial to Omid and to all the innocents he represents.

Bloggers should not be killed, neither by execution nor neglect, for what they have written. We also believe in free speech as a human right, not a function of culture or politics, and believe it to be a necessity for building and maintaining functional societies.

Website: http://www.March18.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OR318
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OR318
Music: Heliosphan by Aphex Twin

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• March 18
• OR318
• free speech
• Omid Reza
• bloggers

[animeguardianxx]

so, that people like you can live and kill more? lol. I hope you aren't American Mr.Font, because not believing in Free Speech is an insult to the Bill of Rights and AMerica itself.

[junebug406]

Great message, I just don't see why this is specifically direct at bloggers. All forms of non-violent expression should be legal, whether they are texts on a computer, a voice on the street, or a picture in the paper. But this is definitely a step in the right direction.

[clintonbail]

cute .. like your clip .. keep it up =)

[LordSwarovski]

seems like easy SEO for a company and attempt of viral marketing.... Don't get me wrong I am blogger and all up for the cause, but...

[lizrael]

Amazing video!

[MissBliss961]

@ultraTARDIFY me too! It creeps me out!

[TheMisterJosh]

#OR318 blogging isn't a crime

[ultraTARDIFY]

My birthday is march 18th!

[winterdayz99]

wow

[cometkite]

@TyWalkerMusic: Nothing anyone can say can free you from personal responsibility for your actions.

[DrewwzaPalooza]

Death to bloggers

[infoboxrun]

so says another person used to getting their way through violence I guess... you have a pretty non-epic understanding of free speech, but maybe you're right, its just better to "hit" someone when they say something you disagree with