Re: [Publicpolicy] Free Bassel

FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/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 &lt;kmaher(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:kmaher@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 <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-cou… <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-sp… >> > [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-a… >> > [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-cou… > [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-sp… > [5] > > http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < > daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com&gt; 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 >> &lt;gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com&gt; 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 &lt;peteforsyth(a)gmail.com&gt; >> 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" &lt;trulytito(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. >>>>> >>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < >> gerard.meijssen(a)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 < >>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < > zanni.andrea84(a)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-wikiped… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> Unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org >> ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org >> ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> , >>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , >>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l , >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@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 > kmaher(a)wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@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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