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2 May 2013

The Future of the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Jenny Fumero · Activism, Advocacy, Human Rights, Internet governance, Latin America, Law

Nearly 60 specialists and members of civil society gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay, to discuss the future of the Information Society in Latin America in the Caribbean. In the two sessions, which took place on April 1st and April 2nd, attendees from all over the region tackled issues such as privacy, new cooperative business model and copyright.

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18 February 2013

[Video] “Don’t Fear the Internet”: Wikipedia, Copyright, and Free Expression Online

Written by ONGDD · Advocacy, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Property, Internet governance, Law, Regulation

In this video interview from the #NotemasaInternet (Don’t fear the Internet) campaign on online copyright, we talked to Osmar Valdebenito of Wikimedia, a foundation that coordinates and makes the infrastructure of Wikipedia possible worldwide.

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10 January 2013

#DELETECONTROL/: Campaign Against Digital Repression

Written by Hisham Almiraat · Activism, Advocacy, Anonymity, Arrest and Harassment, Campaign, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Global, Human Rights, Privacy, Surveillance

The Humanist Institute for Cooperation, Hivos, in partnership with Global Voices Advocacy, Witness, Mideast Youth and Tactical Technology Collective, are launching #DELETECONTROL/, a campaign to help threatened netizens fight against digital repression.

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2 January 2013

Zambia: Minister Threatens Editors of Online Watchdog with Treason Charge

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Arrest and Harassment, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Law, News, Regulation, Sub-Saharan Africa, Threatened Voices, Zambia

A Zambian government minister has allegedly threatened to arrest the editors of the online citizen media newspaper, Zambian Watchdog. The minister is also said to have threatened to charge the editors with treason, a capital crime in Zambia, punishable by death.

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15 December 2012

What Happened at the WCIT-12: Interview With Beatriz Busaniche

Written by Hisham Almiraat · Conference, Feature, Global, Internet governance, Interviews, Privacy, Regulation, Surveillance

The World Conference on International Telecommunications has just ended in Dubai, UAE. Beatriz Busaniche from Fundacion Vida Libre, Argentina, explains what was at stake at the UN-sponsored meeting.

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10 November 2012

Anonymous Twitter Account Leads Major Protests in Kuwait

Written by Mona Kareem · Translated by Global Voices · Activism, Advocacy, Feature, Kuwait, Middle East & North Africa

Tens of thousands showed up in the areas of Mishref and Sabah Al-Salem protesting the Kuwaiti Amir's amendment of the voting law which allows a citizen to vote for one candidate instead of four. What is interesting though is that an anonymous Twitter account is the one deciding dates of marches and meeting points. Mona Kareem shares Twitter reactions to the march, in addition to photographs and videos.

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7 November 2012

Chile: Why do we Need Exceptions to Copyright?

Written by ONGDD · Advocacy, Chile, Feature, Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Property, Law

We have already explained how copyright can clash with freedom of expression. But are there legal alternatives in a copyright system that is increasingly restrictive? If all works are always an interpretation of other works, can we have access to them without necessarily becoming “delinquents”? The good news is that yes, we can, although there are limitations. We have released a new video in the #NoTemasaInternet (Don’t fear the Internet) campaign and will soon upload more material about this issue.

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