FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to link from the banner.
If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able to move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. A. On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kma...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share some > more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this > point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are > sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re > committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and > keeping you updated going forward. > > Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been tracking > Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers of > the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's family. > The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval > with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: > > - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as the > Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) > - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at the > U.S. State Department. (ongoing) > - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and > contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED > story, “A > Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS > < > http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-could-save-syrian-history-from-isis/ > >.” > [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if > that > story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the > #FreeBassel > coordination community). (10/21) > - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including > Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) > - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D renderings > of Palmyra missing in Syria > <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. > (10/08) > - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on > Facebook and Twitter. > > Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention > < > http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-speech-advocate-bassel-khartabil > > > [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of > information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s > happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of information. > Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him > without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with experienced > human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to understand > the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. > > We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued > efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on > Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like this > < > http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-advocate > > > [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community decides > to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring the > discussions and activity in > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where > community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else > we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. > > Katherine > > [1] http://freebassel.org/ > [2] > > http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-could-save-syrian-history-from-isis/ > [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ > [4] > > http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-speech-advocate-bassel-khartabil > [5] > > http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-advocate > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < > daniel.mietc...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. > > Please help flesh it out at > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . > > > > Daniel > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > > <gerard.meijs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hoi, > > > I have started a text.. > > > Thanks, > > > GerardM > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel > > > > > > On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <petefors...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> +1 > > >> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you > > start > > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it > > should > > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > > >> Pete > > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > > >> > > > >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > > gerard.meijs...@gmail.com > > >> > > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > Hoi, > > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony > in > > >> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the > > award.. > > >> > > Thanks, > > >> > > GerardM > > >> > > > > >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < > > >> kikkocrist...@gmail.com > > >> > > > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < > zanni.andre...@gmail.com > > >: > > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > [...] > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for > > >> > > believing > > >> > > > in > > >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I > understand > > the > > >> > > > caution > > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again > to > > >> all > > >> > > the > > >> > > > > English-speaking countries. > > >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power > that > > was > > >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage > that > > is > > >> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I strongly support this. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > > supports > > >> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikipedia-user-subject-to-defamation-lawsuit-in-greece/ > > >> > > > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force > or > > the > > >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared > away. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > C > > >> > > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > >> > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> > > > 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 mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> > > 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 mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> > 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 mailing list, guidelines at: > > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> 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 mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > 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 mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > -- > Katherine Maher > Chief Communications Officer > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > > +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 > +1 (415) 712 4873 > kma...@wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. 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