wow cool right of bloggers to access public information, attend public events with the same rights as mainstream media
mailing list mai chal phal garu na On 6/13/09, Bibek Paudel <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, if you're not interested to discuss it here in the mailing list, I > hope you'd like to do it on Slashdot: > http://ask.slashdot.org/story/09/06/12/2011213/How-Should-a-Constitution-Protect-Digital-Rights > > Bibek > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Bibek Paudel > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I just found a nice book relevant to the topic of discussion. >> "Constitutional Rights and New Technologies: A Comparative Study >> (Information Technology and Law)" by Ronald E. Leenes, Bert-Jaap Koops, >> Paul De Hert and Susan W. Brenner published by Cambridge University Press >> (available for preview in Google Books) provides examples from 7 countries >> about how changed their countries' constitution vis-a-vis ICT. Also talks >> of >> the related laws and other provisions, thus proving a helpful resource for >> policy makers and academicians. If there are experts of the legal system >> in >> this mailing list, please try to have a look at this book, or at least the >> excerpts. >> >> A presentation containing excerpts from the book is available at: >> http://www.ies.be/files/080312_P_DeHert.pdf >> >> Thanks, >> Bibek >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Bibek Paudel >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Jitendra kumar < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Bibek, I would like to add a point to this. >>>> I think we need to ask the government to ensure provision of providing >>>> the digital content that government has like digital maps, population >>>> statistics, etc. at no cost or very reasonable cost and if possible >>>> online. >>>> And, while the government can ask to be attributed by mentioning the >>>> source, >>>> there should be no bar on how the data is used... >>> >>> >>> Yes, all public data (data collected/generated by public organizations, >>> government etc. basically utilizing public money) should be available and >>> made accessible (in open formats). >>> >>> Suggestions on other topics? >>> >>> Is it ok to place surveillance cameras in public places or not? Is it ok >>> to ask me submit my digital records or not? Is it ok for me to encrypt my >>> data and be immune to decrypting it to government agencies or not? is it >>> ok >>> for ISPs (or anybody else) to store their customers' data in unsecured >>> formats or not? is it necessary for organizations to abide by some >>> privacy >>> policy or not? is it ok to share digital files or not? is it ok for >>> bloggers >>> to be provided the rights at par of journalists of news agencies while >>> attending public events and accessing information or not? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Bibek >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have faced this problem a couple of times. And, really want the >>>> government to address this.. >>>> >>>> I hope the new constitution addresses this issue as well. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Jitendra >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Bibek Paudel >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am including parts of a document i prepared for the Media Workshop >>>>> held a few months back. I will try to send a Nepali version of the >>>>> document >>>>> tomorrow. Please give your suggestions. Not all of the points are >>>>> suitable >>>>> for inclusion in the constitution. Many of them should probably be >>>>> addressed >>>>> in the laws prepared later. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Topics to be addressed: >>>>> >>>>> Electronic voting >>>>> filesharing should be legal. >>>>> Consumer rights -> eg: ISPs >>>>> Right to information >>>>> Platform neutrality -> eg: consumers right to information shouldn't be >>>>> dependent on the technology and platform they use. Nobody should be >>>>> discriminated on the basis of the technology they use. >>>>> Right to free speech and expression rights of both the speaker and the >>>>> audience >>>>> Right to anonymity >>>>> Right to privacy >>>>> Digital Rights Management >>>>> Internet blocking, censorship >>>>> Use of Free/Open Source Softwares in schools, government, public >>>>> institutes >>>>> Computer Curriculum of Schools >>>>> Open Documents and Standards >>>>> right of bloggers to access public information, attend public events >>>>> with the same rights as >>>>> mainstream media >>>>> Right to Protect the Server and other devices from Government Seizure >>>>> Oppose governmental effort to promote, coerce or mandate the rating or >>>>> filtering of digital >>>>> content >>>>> Ensure the continuation of the Internet as a forum for open, diverse >>>>> and >>>>> unimpeded expression >>>>> and to maintain the vital role the Internet plays in providing an >>>>> efficient and democratic means >>>>> of distributing information around the world >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why? >>>>> >>>>> While modern technologies have changed our lives, societies and >>>>> governments, providing us unprecedented ways to exercise democracy and >>>>> express our rights, these technologies also provide similar powers to >>>>> governments, corporations and criminals, making it easier for them to >>>>> infringe on our liberties. Unfortunately, rather than because of the >>>>> technology itself, this happens because very few citizens and civil >>>>> liberty >>>>> groups understand the technology well enough to understand the >>>>> importance of >>>>> these issues. Our rights in the digital world come under frequent >>>>> attacks- >>>>> we need to be able to defend them. Free/Open Source Software Community >>>>> of >>>>> Nepal (FOSS Nepal) champions the cause of freedom and liberty in the >>>>> digital >>>>> world. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Bibek >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Bibek Paudel >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> Nepal's new constitution is in the process of being drafted >>>>>> (hopefully). I was informed by Subir dai and Prabin of a conversation >>>>>> they >>>>>> had with a Constituent Assembly member, Gagan Thapa on incorporating >>>>>> issues >>>>>> of free-software and digital freedoms in the new constitution. For >>>>>> that, our >>>>>> community needs to prepare a draft suggestion to the "Fundamental >>>>>> Rights >>>>>> Committee" of the CA in a couple of days as they're finalizing their >>>>>> draft >>>>>> early next week. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lets discuss the issues we want to be included in the new >>>>>> constitution. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Bibek >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >> > > > > -- Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np email:[email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
