[IRP] Slim Amamou (and other bloggers) arrested in Tunisia

[Loreto Corredoira]

I suggest the IRP to open a #hastag in Twitter to communicate more
effectively these campaigns. I have sent the message already with a link to
Global Voices.

Regards, Loreto




2011/1/7 michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>

> One thought and it isn't very well worked through, is to mount a (HR)
> campaign on the Internet (i.e. exposing the issue through friendly Internet
> based sources while making sure that there are appropriate connections to
> the powers that be in Tunisia) based on our "Draft Internet Rights and
> Principles" (or as though the IRP was already out there and at least in
> circulation/discussion... I'm assuming this is a FOEI (Freedom of
> Expression
> on the Internet) issue here.
>
> MG
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] On Behalf Of
> Dixie Hawtin
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 7:41 AM
> To: Meryem Marzouki; IRP; Expression IPjustice
> Subject: Re: [IRP] Slim Amamou (and other bloggers) arrested in Tunisia
>
>
> Hi Meryem,
>
> I have heard about the very sorry situation in Tunisia and it is
> desperately
> sad that Slim has been targeted. Thanks for letting us know.
>
> I'm just wondering is there anything we can do? An online petition, or
> people we should send messages of support (or censure) to, or something
> else? Does anyone have any ideas? I would like us to respond in some way.
>
> Thanks,
> Dixie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] On Behalf Of
> Meryem Marzouki
> Sent: 07 January 2011 15:28
> To: IRP; Expression IPjustice
> Subject: [IRP] Slim Amamou (and other bloggers) arrested in Tunisia
>
> Dear all,
>
> You've probably heard about the situation in Tunisia, with street
> demonstrations, strikes and other actions following events in the
> city of Sidi Bouzid since mid-December, when a young unemployed men
> selling goods in the streets immolate himself after the police seized
> his goods. He recently died. These protests and of course this
> desperate act, are a consequence of corruption and very high level of
> unemployment, especially for young people including highly educated
> people, in the country.
>
> The Tunisian authorities exercizes severe repression against
> protesters, and has intensified the censorship of the press and any
> independent reporting and the targetting of any dissenting voice. In
> particular, Slim Amamou - who recently participated to our
> discussions on the IRP list, that's why I'm especially mentioning
> him  - and other bloggers have been arrested, and there are no news
> about their situation, except that Slim was detained at the ministry
> of Interior headquarters.
>
> Information in English may be found at: http://
> globalvoicesonline.org/-/world/middle-east-north-africa/tunisia/ and
> at: http://fr.readwriteweb.com/2011/01/07/divers/blogueur-slim-amamou-
> auteur-sur-readwriteweb-arrt-en-tunisie-sidibouzid/?
> utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A
> +readwriteweb-france+%28ReadWriteWeb+France%29 (the latter article is
> in French, but there are some comments in English at the bottom of
> the page).
>
> There is also an audio interview in English, including an interview
> of Slim - of course before his arrest - at: http://media.theworld.org/
> audio/010620118.mp3 (interview by Clark Boyd,BBC correspondent in
> Brussels,published on 6 January).
>
> Wanted to let you know...
>
> Best,
> Meryem
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