ITP V.011 UPDATE: 11/16/2011 AGAINST INTERNET CENSORSHIP

ITP V.011: UPDATE: We all know that censorship is UNAMERICAN, as on 11/16/2011 ITP V.011 will join the protest against Internet censorship. No worries, I'll change any layout back later.
For all of those whom sacrificed there freedom to stand up to repressive governments and establishments via blogging, this ones for you. \m/ \m/
FROM EFF.ORG:
EFF Calls for Release of Vietnamese Blogger Pham Minh Hoang

In Vietnam, being an outspoken blogger can land you in jail.

Pham Minh Hoang, a university professor with dual French and Vietnamese citizenship, was sentenced on August 10 to three years in prison and an additional three years under house arrest, for trying to "overthrow the government." Judge Vu Phi Long ruled that Hoang had "blackened the image of the country" and was guilty of "activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s government."

Hoang is not the first Vietnamese blogger to be persecuted for speaking out. There are currently at least six bloggers in prison, and just last week, blogger Cu Huy Ha Vu was denied his appeal by a Hanoi court, which upheld his seven year sentence.

Hoang's activities prior to arrest included conducting leadership trainings for his students, participating in activism campaigns against bauxite mining in Vietnam, and blogging his criticisms of the Vietnamese government.

In arresting, trying, and sentencing Hoang, the Vietnamese government has criminalized free expression as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and guaranteed by articles 35, 50, 53 and 69 of the Vietnamese Constitution.

Hoang's family has stated that he plans to appeal the decision.

EFF joins the French and U.S. governments, as well as Amnesty International, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and Viet Tan, in condemning the sentence and urging the Vietnamese government to release Pham Minh Hoang immediately.


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READ EFF.ORG

On 11/16/2011 the U.S. CONGRESS will hold hearings on internet censorship issues as this is what is at stake:
On Wednesday 11/16 there will be an Internet-wide day of protest against the Internet Blacklist bill. Can you participate?
On 11/16, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system.
This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same.
Join all of us on the 16th to stop this bill.
Website Blocking
The government and corporations can order service providers to block websites for infringing links posted by any users.
Risk of Jail for Ordinary Users
It becomes a felony with a potential 5 year sentence to stream a copyrighted work that would cost more than $2,500 to license, even if you are a totally noncommercial user, e.g. singing a pop song on Facebook.
Chaos for the Internet
Thousands of sites that are legal under the DMCA would face new legal threats. People trying to keep the internet more secure wouldn't be able to rely on the integrity of the DNS system.
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