Censorship at IGF 2009 - Egypt by United Nations !

OpenNet Iniative (ONI) Asia event, that promote and encourage the online freedom of expression as well as Internet openness at Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009, Sharm - Egypt, "censored" by the authority! United Nations (UN) security taken down banner / poster that written "China's famous 'Great Firewall of China' is one of the first national Internet filtering systems". ONI Asia will be writing a formal complaint to the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights about the "censorship"! Video taken at Day-1 of IGF 2009, Sunday (November 15th, 2009).

 

Video:

- www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-kxYt2LwKc

 

Photos:

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Additional information:

 

- Video taken by Subasri Krishnan and Namita Malhotra of Alternative Law Forum - India, edited and uploaded by Donny B.U. of Center for New Media and Policy Studies (ICT Watch) - Indonesia. Both institutions are member of OpenNet Asia Initiative. Photos taken by Donny B.U.

 

- Please read official press release by OpenNet Asia Iniative: www.slideshare.net/donnybu/12-oni-asia-press-release

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