In Defense of a Computer Wizard: Aaron Swartz, the Great One by Jose Mario De Vega On behalf of all the bloggers, hacktivists, and netizens of the world, I am sincerely offering my condolences and solidarity to the family and love ones of the late Aaron Swartz, the prominent American blogger and computer prodigy who … Continue reading »
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[From the web] Visionary internet activist Aaron Swartz found dead; was this brilliant internet revolutionary taken out?
Visionary internet activist Aaron Swartz found dead; was this brilliant internet revolutionary taken out?. January 13, 2013 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com Adding to the list of mysterious deaths that have happened over the last few days, internet visionary and brilliant internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead yesterday. Swartz, only … Continue reading »
[Press Release] PIFA Calls to Stop, not Pause Cyber Martial Law
BLACK TUESDAY: RELOADED PIFA Calls to Stop, not Pause Cyber Martial Law The Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA), made up of different organizations, netizens, and bloggers, held its first protest this year as it continues to fight for freedom of expression and against the Cybercrime Law. The group revived its silent protest, the third since … Continue reading »
[In the news] #NoToCybercimeLaw: Take action on January 15 -POC
#NoToCybercimeLaw: Take action on January 15 by Vencer Crisostomo, http://www.thepoc.net January 13, 2013 Various groups are set to hold a protest march in front of the Supreme Court (SC) in Manila on Tuesday as the oral arguments against President Noynoy Aquino’s Cybercrime Law are set to be heard. Earlier today, petitioners of the 15 petitions … Continue reading »
[In the news] Google rejects Philippine mayor’s ‘takedown’ request -InterAksyon.com
Google rejects Philippine mayor’s ‘takedown’ request by J.M. Tuazon, InterAksyon.com November 17, 2012 MANILA, Philippines — Google turned down a request from a Philippine mayor to remove the content posted on its blogging platform that was critical of the public official, the search giant’s latest transparency report revealed. Covering the period of January to June … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Black Tuesday 2.0: Occupying Padre Faura for Internet Freedom, Campaign Goes International -PIFA.ph
Black Tuesday 2.0: Occupying Padre Faura for Internet Freedom, Campaign Goes International The Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA), made up of different organizations, netizens, and bloggers, occupied Padre Faura for the second time on Tuesday to uphold freedom of expression and pressure the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order on the Cybercrime Prevention … Continue reading »
[Statement] Unity Statement of the Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) & List of members #PIFAph
Unity Statement of the Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) & List of members #PIFAph We are a broad alliance of organizations and individuals who stand together to protect our basic rights to liberty and dignity – including the right to privacy, and freedom of expression, speech, sexuality, and mobility – on the Internet. These rights … Continue reading »
[In the news] Petitioners unite as #NoToCybercrimeLaw to mount unified actions -InterAksyon.com
Petitioners unite as #NoToCybercrimeLaw to mount unified actions By InterAksyon.com October 6, 2012 MANILA, Philippines — Organizations and individuals who have filed petitions against the Cybercrime Prevention Act have agreed to join forces and mount concerted actions to press their demand to scrap the controversial statute, beginning with a rally before the Supreme Court on … Continue reading »
[In the news] NUJP: Aquino declaring war on people by keeping libel in Cybercrime Law -GMANews.com
NUJP: Aquino declaring war on people by keeping libel in Cybercrime Law October 6, 2012 President Benigno Aquino III is declaring war on his own people with his position that online libel should remain a punishable offense under the Anti-Cybercrime Act, the National Union of Journalists said Friday. In a statement, the NUJP scored Aquino … Continue reading »
[Appeal] Worker’s Appeal to Netizens -BMP
[Statement] RA 10175 is an Anti-Cybercrime Law that criminalizes internet freedom an assault to human rights! -HRonlinePH.com
RA 10175 is an Anti-Cybercrime Law that criminalizes internet freedom an assault to human rights! Human Rights Online Philippines (HRonlinePH.com), a group of human rights defenders online, stands against the present state of the Anti-Cyber Crime Law and we demand that such law must be consistent with human rights standards and perpetrators behind this spiteful … Continue reading »
!nternet freedom! Defend the R!ght to defend human r!ghts onl!ne and offl!ne!
!nternet freedom! Defend the R!ght to defend human r!ghts onl!ne and offl!ne! Punish the cyber criminals not our freedom!
[From the web] An appeal to the SC to stop Cybercrime law by Ellen Tordesillas
An appeal to the SC to stop Cybercrime law by Ellen Tordesillas October 1, 2012 Last Friday, I joined five other persons in asking the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order against the implementation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. We asked the High Court to declare Sections … Continue reading »
[Petition] Call for Petitioners- repealing of the CyberCrime Law (RA 10175) – PIFA
Call for Petitioners Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) is for the eventual repealing of the CyberCrime Law (RA 10175). One of the strategies we are going to embark on is to file a TRO this coming October 4, 2012. We need to know who (as individual) and what groups want to support the petition given … Continue reading »
[Solidarity] Internet Black Out Day campaign on August 14 by Malaysian NGOs for internet freedom – Forum Asia
Dear friends, The amendments to the Evidence Act in Malaysia hold all internet users liable for content appearing in their blogs and websites and shift the burden of proof to the owner of the blogs and websites. This severely impacts internet freedom, freedom of expression and the right to be presumed innocent before proven guilty. … Continue reading »