sad to hear how in the 21st century there are governments with interest of controlling information, Hoping to hear updates about this issue ,
On Sat, 4 Feb 2023 at 18:41, John S. <johnswikipe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for the update. Please continue to keep us informed. > > John S. > > Den lör 4 feb. 2023 kl 02:45 skrev Stephen LaPorte <slapo...@wikimedia.org > >: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Today, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ordered that access >> to Wikipedia be suspended in Pakistan. We are urging the Pakistan >> government to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects >> immediately >> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/> >> . >> >> This action denies the fifth most populous nation in the world access to >> the world's largest, free online knowledge repository. If it continues, it >> will also deny the world the perspective of the people of Pakistan and the >> benefit of their knowledge, history, and culture. >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation received a notification from the Pakistan >> Telecommunication Authority on February 1, 2023, stating “the services of >> Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content >> from the site deemed “unlawful” by the government. The notification further >> mentioned that a block of Wikipedia could follow, if the Foundation did not >> comply with the takedown orders. As of Friday February 3, our internal >> traffic reports indicate that Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects are no >> longer accessible to users in Pakistan. >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation is already examining various avenues and >> investigating how we can help restore access, while staying true to our >> values of verifiability, neutrality, and freedom of information. >> >> We are also prepared to support any members of the Wikimedia communities >> who are impacted. If you or someone you know is contacted by the Pakistani >> government in reference to the block, please contact us at >> le...@wikimedia.org. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical >> danger in reference to the block, please contact emerge...@wikimedia.org >> right away. We are actively working to reach out to community leaders in >> the area. >> >> For over twenty years, our movement has supported knowledge as a >> fundamental human right. In defense of this right, we have opposed a >> growing number of threats that would interfere with the ability of people >> to access and contribute to free knowledge. We know that many of you will >> want to take action or speak out against the block. For now, please >> continue to do what is needed to remain safe. We will keep you updated on >> any new developments, actions we are taking, and ways which you can help >> return access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in Pakistan. >> >> Thank you, >> Stephen >> >> -- >> Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) >> General Counsel >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> >> *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and >> ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, >> community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. >> For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/BBL2KGUMFHNVNHSA4UINFMLIVPO6GQB5/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/LWQZQWNCFWS7K47U4RJLBAEFTRKH5SDN/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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