Re: [Wikimedia-l] Amical Wikimedia statement about the Spanish new Royal Decree-Law of public security
Hi Frans, No, this is a completely different topic. Thanks, El 13/11/19 a les 11:12, Frans Grijzenhout ha escrit: Hi Toni, Just to be sure: is this also the text that you want me to paste into: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Comments_on_the_Rebranding_Strategy ? Frans *Frans Grijzenhout*, voorzitter / chair +31 6 5333 9499 -- *Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland* Mariaplaats 3 - 3511 LH Utrecht Kamer van Koophandel 17189036 http://www.wikimedia.nl/ Op wo 13 nov. 2019 om 10:55 schreef Toni Hermoso Pulido mailto:toni...@wikimedia.cat>>: FYI https://www.wikimedia.cat/2019/11/13/statement-about-the-spanish-new-royal-decree-law-of-public-security/ -- Statement about the Spanish new Royal Decree-Law of public security On November 5th, The Official State Gazette (BOE) published the Royal Decree-Law 14/2019 (https://boe.es/boe/dias/2019/11/05/pdfs/BOE-A-2019-15790.pdf), which was passed on October 31st, whereby the General State Administration reserves the right to suspend, exceptionally and precautionary, the transmission of data and the connection to Internet claiming reasons of public order. According to Chapter IV, modification of the Law 9/2014 of General Telecommunications, the State reserves the right to take over any types of infrastructure, network, service or digital resource that may affect public security within the framework of national defense. The power of immediate action is granted to the Government of Spain for the closure of websites and other services through the Ministry of Economy and Business, as well as the control and operation of all networks during transitory periods described as exceptional. No prior judicial requirement is needed. From Amical Wikimedia we hereby express our profound disagreement with this new decree and our growing concern for the restriction of digital rights in Spanish territory. First of all, the lack of debate on this law in Parliament, its approval under a caretaker government, during the electoral campaign and under the formula of a royal decree-law represents a drastic regression of the freedom to information in key moments. Secondly, vaguely defined concepts such as “national security,” “public order,” “transitional period,” or “exceptional situation” allow for indiscriminate action based on political interests for the repression of ideological dissent. Thirdly, we are concerned that the preamble of this law contextualizes and aims to justify the adopted measures for the ongoing socio-political mobilizations in different areas of the Spanish territory. Amical Wikimedia, in this regard, has previously declared itself in favor of the organization of actions that defend basic civil rights and the freedom of expression throughout all the Catalan-speaking areas. The abovementioned decree seriously violates the freedom of information, which should be open and accessible to the public as is the case of Wikipedia and its sister projects. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights upholds that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. There are recent precedents of digital censorship which have had very serious social impact. In February 2014, the Turkish parliament passed the Law No. 5651, granting new powers to the state telecommunications authority regarding Internet regulation. A few years later, on April 2017 and making use of this law, access to all idiomatic versions of Wikipedia were blocked based on Turkish Government claims of state-funded terrorism on the English Wikipedia. For all these reasons, Amical Wikimedia reaffirms its rejection of this decree-law and demands its immediate withdrawal. Our organisation stands unequivocally in favor of digital freedom and the human rights of expression, peaceful assembly, and access to information. -- Toni Hermoso Pulido Amical Wikimedia - https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] Amical Wikimedia statement about the Spanish new Royal Decree-Law of public security
FYI https://www.wikimedia.cat/2019/11/13/statement-about-the-spanish-new-royal-decree-law-of-public-security/ -- Statement about the Spanish new Royal Decree-Law of public security On November 5th, The Official State Gazette (BOE) published the Royal Decree-Law 14/2019 (https://boe.es/boe/dias/2019/11/05/pdfs/BOE-A-2019-15790.pdf), which was passed on October 31st, whereby the General State Administration reserves the right to suspend, exceptionally and precautionary, the transmission of data and the connection to Internet claiming reasons of public order. According to Chapter IV, modification of the Law 9/2014 of General Telecommunications, the State reserves the right to take over any types of infrastructure, network, service or digital resource that may affect public security within the framework of national defense. The power of immediate action is granted to the Government of Spain for the closure of websites and other services through the Ministry of Economy and Business, as well as the control and operation of all networks during transitory periods described as exceptional. No prior judicial requirement is needed. From Amical Wikimedia we hereby express our profound disagreement with this new decree and our growing concern for the restriction of digital rights in Spanish territory. First of all, the lack of debate on this law in Parliament, its approval under a caretaker government, during the electoral campaign and under the formula of a royal decree-law represents a drastic regression of the freedom to information in key moments. Secondly, vaguely defined concepts such as “national security,” “public order,” “transitional period,” or “exceptional situation” allow for indiscriminate action based on political interests for the repression of ideological dissent. Thirdly, we are concerned that the preamble of this law contextualizes and aims to justify the adopted measures for the ongoing socio-political mobilizations in different areas of the Spanish territory. Amical Wikimedia, in this regard, has previously declared itself in favor of the organization of actions that defend basic civil rights and the freedom of expression throughout all the Catalan-speaking areas. The abovementioned decree seriously violates the freedom of information, which should be open and accessible to the public as is the case of Wikipedia and its sister projects. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights upholds that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. There are recent precedents of digital censorship which have had very serious social impact. In February 2014, the Turkish parliament passed the Law No. 5651, granting new powers to the state telecommunications authority regarding Internet regulation. A few years later, on April 2017 and making use of this law, access to all idiomatic versions of Wikipedia were blocked based on Turkish Government claims of state-funded terrorism on the English Wikipedia. For all these reasons, Amical Wikimedia reaffirms its rejection of this decree-law and demands its immediate withdrawal. Our organisation stands unequivocally in favor of digital freedom and the human rights of expression, peaceful assembly, and access to information. -- Toni Hermoso Pulido Amical Wikimedia - https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Huhall] Viola wikipedia
Hello, I am not able to access referenced PDFs right now, assuming it's authoritative enough. I hope it's not a prank, specially considering its name... El 1/10/19 a les 17:46, Samuel Klein ha escrit: > From a Harvard biology list, via my friend Chris: a newly named species of > Viola <https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Viola_wikipedia>! > /SJ > > == Forwarded message === > > Many of you may use Wikipedia. > > > > Here is a plant name (*Viola Wikipedia*), which may be first name to honor > Wikipedia. > > > > Viola wikipedia J.M.Watson & A.R.Flores, Int. Rock Gard. 117: 47. 2019 > > P. 47: http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2019Sep261569525649IRG117.pdf > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.srgc.org.uk_logs_logdir_2019Sep261569525649IRG117.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=DZmqtQRXyhOgqkztI2mO9VzZ8DCBvq1PIRFZAci7Tsc&m=QN0PfyGenvJvsBs0frndXDgnn6JpuVuNAekxhaopqDY&s=Rs2HOY64PqT09T_jorN-UQ-sYKpTsGk30n1uDSRparQ&e=> > > > > The authors gave a detailed explanation for their choice of the epithet > Wikipedia. > > > > “Etymology: We Watsons investigate and write up all our publications at > home. We are retired on small pensions, belong to no institution, and work > privately on a largely self-funded basis. In the past, we have visited the > herbaria and libraries at K and SGO regularly, and once or occasionally B, > CONC, LIL, MERL, P, SI, and ULS as well. But for various reasons we are > very seldom able to travel to any these days, and have only managed two > such visits in the last five years. So now, at the very apogee of our > 'publication era', we are totally dependent on our indispensable home > library and ... the Internet. Without the latter, we could literally > achieve nothing of scientific relevance. It provides information from such > a wide number of reference sources and personal contacts that it is > impossible to even begin to think about listing them all. However, one is > particularly outstanding in that we consult it constantly for information > on a wide variety of subjects related to our work - Wikipedia, as cited > herein for example. The best token return we can think of is to name a > plant accordingly, so it therefore gives us pleasure to record our > gratitude via the replacement epithet of this species, as a noun in > apposition.” > > -- Toni Hermoso Pulido Amical Wikimedia - https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] Amical Wikimedia feedback to Strategy WG recommendations
Dear fellow Wikimedians, On 7 September 2019 Amical Wikimedia organised a community open meet-up (https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viquiprojecte:Trobada_d'Estrat%C3%A8gia_2019) to discuss the Working Group recommendations at that time for the current Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. Outcome was also delivered to Strategy liaisons and every comment was appended to their respective discussion pages several days ago. In any case, for the sake of transparency and for helping other affiliates and whole-community participants to share and discuss their points of view with us, we also gathered all them in the page below: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Amical_Wikimedia/Strategy_Meetup_2019 We look forward to reading the upcoming updates from Strategy Working Groups! -- Toni Hermoso Pulido - Amical Wikimedia https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing our newest chapter, Wikimedia Colombia
¡Enhorabuena y mucha suerte en esta nueva etapa! Congrats and good luck in this new stage of your organization! El 7/31/19 a les 6:02 PM, Kirill Lokshin ha escrit: Hi everyone! I'm very happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees has approved the recognition of Wikimedia Colombia [1] as a Wikimedia chapter. Over the past five years, Wikimedia Colombia has successfully planned and executed a significant portfolio of innovative and effective programs, attracting new contributors, forming partnerships with local institutions, promoting the Wikimedia movement throughout the Republic of Colombia, and demonstrating a substantial record of programmatic impact. It is our hope that recognition as a Wikimedia chapter will empower the Wikimedia Colombia community to continue fostering the Wikimedia movement in Colombia and enable them to more effectively engage with government entities and other partners. We additionally hope that Wikimedia Colombia will prove to be a source of inspiration and support for emerging Wikimedia communities in the surrounding geographic areas, furthering affiliate development across northern South America and Central America. I want to thank everyone who has been involved with setting up the new chapter, and recognize their commitment and patience over the past two years as we've worked through the chapter recognition process. Please join me in congratulating the entire Wikimedia Colombia team for their accomplishment! -- Toni Hermoso Pulido - Amical Wikimedia https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing our newest thematic organisation, Wikimedia Medicine
to thank everyone who has been involved with setting up the new thematic organisation, and recognize their commitment and patience over the past year as we've worked through the thematic organisation recognition process. Please join me in congratulating the entire Wikimedia Medicine team for their accomplishment! Regards, Kirill Lokshin Chair, Affiliations Committee [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med -- Toni Hermoso Pulido - Amical Wikimedia https://www.wikimedia.cat ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
