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----- Forwarded message from Laura Ranca <laura.ranca@gmail.com> ----- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:48:52 +0000 From: Laura Ranca <laura.ranca@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: [opennetcoalition] Start collecting signatures on ACTA declaration! To: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com> Lauren, FYI and for the list. Laura ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jérémie ZIMMERMANN - La Quadrature du Net <jz@laquadrature.net> Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:23 AM Subject: [opennetcoalition] Start collecting signatures on ACTA declaration! To: opennetcoalition@laquadrature.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/start-collecting-signatures-on-acta-declaration Start collecting signatures on ACTA declaration! *** Strasbourg, March 8th 2010 - The written declaration 12/2010 regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is now open for signatures. It has to be signed within three months by more than half of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It is a great opportunity for the European Parliament to prove its commitment to protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. Every EU citizen concerned about ACTA and the preservation of an open Internet can participate [1] by getting in touch with MEPs [2] and urging them to sign the written declaration. *** The written declaration 12/2010 was initiated by Françoise Castex (FR, S&D), Alexander Alvaro (DE, ALDE), Stavros Lambrinidis (GR, S&D) and Zuzana Roithova (CZ, EPP). It expresses strong concerns that the ongoing negotiations on ACTA could severely harm freedom of expression, Net neutrality and the right to a fair trial, as well as privacy and access to medicine. The written declaration defines red lines not to be crossed by ACTA negotiators, emphasizing that Internet actors should not be made liable for actions undertaken by their users, nor should they be compelled to monitor and filter their networks. The text is in line with the recommendations of the European Data Protection Supervisor in its recent opinion [3] highly critical of the agreement as it is currently negotiated. A dedicated campaign page [4] has been set up to allow EU citizens to participate in collecting the signatures of the majority of the Members of the European Parliament. From Monday, March 8th to Thursday, March 11th, MEPs will meet in Strasbourg for a plenary session. From now on and until mid-June, plenary sessions [5] will be the best periods to collect signatures on the written declaration. "Signing the written declaration 12/2010 would show MEPs' commitment to protecting citizens' rights. The adoption of the written declaration will send a strong message to the Commission and Member States that the European Parliament will not let EU citizens' freedoms be undermined by opaque diplomatic negotiations. Every citizen and NGO concerned about ACTA can participate by calling MEPs and urging them to sign the declaration.", concludes Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson of La Quadrature du Net. Translations of the written declaration, soon to be online on the EP website, are available on our wiki : http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Written_declaration_ACTA_12/2010 * Références * 1. A dedicated campaign page is available here: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Help_sign_the_Written_Declaration_12/2010_against_ACTA 2. The online tool Political Memory can be used for that purpose: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Political_Memory 3. About the EDPS opinion on ACTA: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/european-privacy-protection-authority-condemns-acta 4. Campaign page: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Help_sign_the_Written_Declaration_12/2010_about_ACTA 5. Plenary sessions in Strasbourg wil take place: - from March 8th to March 11th; - from April 19th to April 22nd; - from May 17th to May 20th; - from June 14th to June 17th. Also two "mini-plenaries" will take place in Brussels on from March 24th to March 25th and rom May 5th to May 6th. ** About la Quadrature du Net ** La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that promotes the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age. La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy International. List of supporting organisations : http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du-net ** Press contact and press room ** Jérémie Zimmermann, jz@laquadrature.net, +33 (0)615 940 675 http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkuU0BAACgkQ1eTOPM/5+wtS8gCeIVoMB0athzz6yScDA64DWcNn DogAoINLPc+f4u34q4IbBDHbO4lsKL0h =Prja -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Opennetcoalition mailing list Opennetcoalition@laquadrature.net http://laquadrature.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opennetcoalition ----- End forwarded message -----