Censorship at IGF 2009 - Egypt by United Nations !

OpenNet Iniative (ONI) Asia event, that promote and encourage the online freedom of expression as well as Internet openness at Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009, Sharm - Egypt, "censored" by the authority! United Nations (UN) security taken down banner / poster that written "China's famous 'Great Firewall of China' is one of the first national Internet filtering systems". ONI Asia will be writing a formal complaint to the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights about the "censorship"! Video taken at Day-1 of IGF 2009, Sunday (November 15th, 2009).

Please refer to this clip:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-4AAlcwsI
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8n0Ay0jhM
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCPXJVIJPC0

Photos:
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4106496349_62c8aef565_o.jpg
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4107263176_1d0ffa6efc_o.jpg
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/4107263828_4415d6c51b_o.jpg
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4107264610_6c436682bf_o.jpg
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4106499451_d4564f0cb8_o.jpg
- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4107431010_6b2a2a5858_o.jpg

Additional information:

- Video taken by Subasri Krishnan and Namita Malhotra of Alternative Law Forum - India, edited and uploaded by Donny B.U. of Center for New Media and Policy Studies (ICT Watch) - Indonesia. Both institutions are member of OpenNet Asia Initiative. Photos taken by Donny B.U.

- Please read official press release by OpenNet Asia Iniative: http://www.slideshare.net/donnybu/12-oni-asia-press-release

Category:

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Tags:

• internet
• governance
• forum
• igf
• igf09
• censorship
• china
• oni
• asia
• oniasia
• freedom
• expression
• openness
• egypt

[moondog999]

"Why all the hatred towards the beauracracy of the UN?"

Because it does a great deal of harm and a minuscule amount of good.

Next question?

[coastwalker]

From the applause it looks like just another bunch of freeloaders in suits with their snouts in the trough.

[schwank167]

And this is why we will be slaves to tyranny. Because the ignorant work towards the goals of the tyrants like happy sheep, satisfied in their positions.

[moondog999]

What?

I ran that through babelfish and it says "Extinguishes the tea bitter tea"

??

You have bitter tea? Is it alight and thus requires extinguishing?

[moondog999]

-----Also deleted by Youtube Police--------

[moondog999]

because you have no choice

[cynthiacdt]

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is supposed to be a "space where all stakeholders can air their views and exchange ideas." This illustrates the need for continued attention, advocacy, and dialogue around resisting Internet censorship -- at the IGF and other venues. The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) wrote an article on this incident, which you can find here: cdt (dot) org/blogs/cynthia-wong/study-i­rony-censorship-igf

[webkilla]

the UN should be ashamed of itself - since when does one nation deserve special treatment? china is no better than any other nation, so why can people openly discuss these things?

[moondog999]

"largely ineffective"?

You spelt "completely" wrong.

The first item in Article 1 of the UN Charter states that the UN is "To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace"

How often do they do this? They do fuck all and more often than not make things worse. Think of UN peacekeepers raping girls in the Congo or the fiasco in the balkans 10 years ago.

[teenlabotomy89]

Never before in the history of the world has an organization existed that brought about the cooperation of such differing nations. I am not claiming the UN is without its flaws, because it has many. All I am saying is that it is a huge step in the right direction. It gives a voice, albeit a small one, to states which would otherwise go ignored on the world stage. Yes, the UN is largely ineffective, but it is really still a very new concept in the world of international relations.

[jeblomberg]

Wait! How many wars have started since we landed on the moon? Did we put something there to cause global unrest?

[jeblomberg]

:-) I love a healthy dose of sarcasm.  I would have picked someone from this century, though. Conspiracy Theory nuts crack me up .... so detached from reality.