Irrepressible Adj. Impossible to repress or control
Published May 22nd, 2007 in Activism Tags: amnesty, censorship, freedom, internet. Scoopit Share it del.icio.us |Digg it |Furl |Netscape |reddit |StumbleUpon | ScoopitThat is the kaupapa behind the Amnesty irrepressible campaign.
It’s a campaign for freedom on the internet and freedom itself. People are imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information. The Internet is a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. Governments – with the help of some of the biggest IT companies in the world – are cracking down on freedom of expression. Amnesty International, with the support of The Observer UK newspaper, is campaigning to show that online or offline the human voice and human rights are impossible to repress.
I’m down with that.
I just got this email from Amnesty International…
Dear Irrepressible supporter,
It’s now a year since the launch of our global campaign against internet repression, and we’ve come a long way in putting issues of web censorship high on the agenda for organisations and governments worldwide.
But we need to do more.
Join Amnesty International and The Observer online for a unique, interactive global event.
When: Wednesday 6 June
18:30 (UK), 19:30 (Europe), 13:30 (EST), 10:30 (PST)
Where: Online at www.amnesty.org.uk/webcastOn 6 June we will use the internet to link activists from around the world to discuss the struggle against internet repression, and to celebrate the irrepressible human desire for freedom of expression.
We will also launch a news hub, that will enable you to link news stories about internet repression to the Irrepressible website.
The event will be chaired by BBC journalist, Clark Boyd.
* Listen to a preview (Quicktime or RealPlayer required).
* Find out more about other participants, including Jimmy Wales from Wikipedia and Sami Ben Gharbia, a Tunisian cyber-dissident.Wherever you are, you can watch the debate live by webcast, ask questions, and make comments.
We hope you will be able to join us in cyberspace.
Best wishes
Nick Dearden
Business and Human Rights Team
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