question: how important is freedom of expression to you?well, internet companies are aiding the chinese government in censoring content online and repressing the rights to freedom of expression and privacy...in the lead-up to the beijing olympics, a time when chinese companies have a real opportunity to take a stand in support of human rights, i'm asking you to join me in sending a message to these companies defending online freedom...
google, yahoo!, and my favorite whipping boy microsoft have also come under fire for playing a role in the repression of freedom of expression...freedom of expression is not an abstraction...we simply can not allow companies to claim it is just a cost of doing business...
help me tell them, along with chinese internet companies, to stop aiding repressive governments and defend online freedom...
contact these companies today and let them know you believe human rights are not negotiable, and chinese citizens deserve internet freedom...
it’s crucial that you take action now...just last week, senator durbin led a congressional hearing questioning these companies about why they seem to have little to show nearly two years since this problem came to light, and why the problem of censorship is only getting worse...soon, an 18-month long consultation process to develop an internet industry code of conduct will likely conclude – we need to ensure that companies participate in good faith to bring about standards that will make a real difference in respecting freedom of expression and privacy...
you can help pressure chinese internet companies to take their human rights responsibilities seriously and do your part to defend freedom of information online...
send a message to internet companies and protect online freedom of expression...
p.s...you can make a bigger impact by taking additional actions on : google | yahoo! | microsoft
peace out <3
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