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 »
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[In the news] PHL bloggers group: SOPA, PIPA to hurt promotion of human rights – GMAnews
PHL bloggers group: SOPA, PIPA to hurt promotion of human rights. Saying the Internet has become a vital tool in the free sharing of ideas, a human rights group on Sunday said the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills of the US pose a threat to the exercise of … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Protect and Defend Freedom of Expression Everywhere, including in Cyberspace – HRonlinePH.com
A group of human rights defenders and bloggers said the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) pending before the U.S. Congress would infringe the freedom of expression. The Internet has become a vital communications tool which individuals can use to exercise their right to freedom of expression and exchange information … Continue reading »
[In the news] US Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills – InterAksyon.com
US Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills Jasmin Melvin, Reuters January 21, 2012 US Lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said he would postpone a critical … Continue reading »
[Statement] Protect and Defend Freedom of Expression Everywhere, including in Cyberspace
Statement January 20, 2012 Human Rights Online Philippines Protect and Defend Freedom of Expression Everywhere, including in Cyberspace The Internet has become a vital communications tool which individuals can use to exercise their right to freedom of expression and exchange information and ideas. We at the Human Rights Online Philippines (HROnlinePH) use Internet as viable … Continue reading »
[From the web] Join Our Censorship Protest!
Join Our Censorship Protest!. by Jane Wells Have you been paying attention to all the hubbub online about the proposed U.S. legislation (SOPA/PIPA) that threatens internet freedom? I wrote about it last week over on WordPress.org, but the gist is this: there’s a bill in the U.S. Senate that if passed would put publishing freedom … Continue reading »
[From the web] What Is SOPA Anyway? A Guide to Understanding the Online Piracy Bill – online.wsj.com
What Is SOPA Anyway? A Guide to Understanding the Online Piracy Bill By AMY SCHATZ It will undermine free speech and due process, says one side. It will protect America’s creative class from thieves, says the other. But what’s really in the Stop Online Piracy Act? A guide: Q: What is the purpose of the … Continue reading »
[Statement] Stand for Human Rights, Defend Internet Freedom! – DAKILA
Stand for Human Rights, Defend Internet Freedom! by DAKILA January 19, 2012 We cannot deny the power internet has brought upon every individual – suddenly we all have a say; suddenly we can influence many; suddenly, earning knowledge is a click away. As Dakila pointed out in its Digital Activism Program, the extensive reach of … Continue reading »
[In the news] Greenpeace and Google hit back vs. SOPA ‘censorship’ –
Greenpeace and Google hit back vs. SOPA ‘censorship’ GMAnews.com January 18, 2012 Environemental watchdog Greenpeace’s Philippine website went dark Wednesday afternoon in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect-IP Act (PIPA), two pending US bills that the group says threaten to “censor the Internet.” “If SOPA/PIPA become law, sites like Greenpeace.org … Continue reading »
[In the news] Militant students unfurl ‘Oust Corona’ banner at SC grounds – SunStar.com.ph
Militant students unfurl ‘Oust Corona’ banner at SC grounds SunStar.com.ph January 18, 2012 MANILA— The youth impeachment monitoring group #i-monitor and Kabataan Party-list unfurled banners at the Supreme Court grounds on Wednesday calling for the ouster of Chief Justice Renato Corona and the immediate prosecution of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. These banners were placed … Continue reading »