[Wikimedia-l] The WikiNobel editathon Friday 6 October

2023-10-05 Thread elisabeth
Dear all, This Friday, as the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is announced, Wikimedia Norge will be hosting the annual WikiNobel editathon. Join us for a fun, fast-paced and informal hybrid event! You can read all about it on our website: https://www.wikimedia.no/en/2023/10/03/wikinobel-2023-2

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Osama and Ziyad

2023-10-05 Thread Lauren Worden
Dear WMF Human Rights Team: I would like some clarification on your statement below. In particular, does your stated approach allow you to follow the best practices described at https://freedomhouse.org/2023/summit-for-democracy-political-prisoners to, e.g., "meet regularly with family members of

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Osama and Ziyad

2023-10-05 Thread Maggie Dennis
Hello, all. I’m Maggie Dennis. I’m the VP who oversees our human rights team in its work. Reiterating what the team previously said about not being able to discuss particular situations, I can disclose a little more general points about our approach as you pose, LW, and, I hope, address some of

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Osama and Ziyad

2023-10-05 Thread Samuel Klein
Have there been any recent cases where community voices were mobilized to contribute to national or international campaigns for someone's release? It sounds like a community group, working to support others, might be an outlet for interest in advocating for those in jail, and maintaining up to