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On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 4:30 PM Shani Evenstein <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Wonderful news!
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Shani.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> *Shani Evenstein Sigalov*
> * Lecturer, Tel Aviv University.
> * EdTech Innovation Strategist, NY/American Medical Program, Sackler School
> of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
> * PhD Candidate, School of Education, Tel Aviv University.
> * OER & Emerging Technologies Coordinator, UNESCO Chair
> <https://education.tau.ac.il/node/3495> on Technology, Internationalization
> and Education, School of Education, Tel Aviv University
> <https://education.tau.ac.il/node/3495>.
> * Chairperson, WikiProject Medicine Foundation
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med>.
> * Chairperson, Wikipedia & Education User Group
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group>.
> * Chairperson, The Hebrew Literature Digitization Society
> <http://www.israelgives.org/amuta/580428621>.
> * Chief Editor, Project Ben-Yehuda <http://bybe.benyehuda.org>.
> +972-525640648
>
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 4:01 PM Katherine Maher <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > For the past two years, Turkish authorities have blocked access to
> > Wikipedia across all languages -- the most expansive form of blocking of
> > Wikipedia ever imposed.
> >
> > During that time, the Wikimedia Foundation has been working to lift the
> > block through many different efforts, including legal action in Turkish
> > courts, good faith conversations with Turkish authorities, and speaking
> > directly to the public to raise awareness of the block and its impact on
> > both Turkey and the rest of the world. Recently, we have also seen China
> > censor Wikipedia across all languages to the same extent.
> >
> > Therefore, we are announcing today that we have filed a petition in the
> > European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the international court hearing
> > cases of human rights violations within the Council of Europe, in order to
> > lift the more than two-year block of Wikipedia in Turkey.
> >
> > In our filing, we argue that denying access to Wikipedia violates
> > fundamental freedoms of expression—freedoms that have been denied to the
> > more than 80 million people in Turkey who have been impacted by the block —
> > but also to the rest of the world, which has lost the perspectives of
> > residents of the country in contributing, debating, and adding to
> > Wikipedia. Turkey is a long-standing party of the Convention, which
> > protects the right to freedom of expression including the right to receive
> > and share information.
> >
> > We are making this petition to stand for these fundamental human rights and
> > freedoms, and to ask the court to order that the Turkish government lift
> > the block of Wikipedia. You can learn more about our and the ECHR in our
> > announcement on the Wikimedia Foundation blog:
> >
> > https://wikimediafoundation.org/2019/05/23/wikimedia-foundation-petitions-the-european-court-of-human-rights-to-lift-the-block-of-wikipedia-in-turkey
> >
> > As part of this filing, we're also inviting Wikimedia affiliates,
> > communities, and the rest of the world to join us in amplifying the about
> > this action through a social media campaign. The campaign will focus on
> > raising awareness of Wikipedia being blocked in Turkey, and educating
> > people on why we took the step of filing with the ECHR. We will also tie
> > into the broader narrative around “knowledge is a human right” to make
> > clear the ECHR filing is one of many steps we need to take to ensure
> > Wikipedia is accessible to everyone.
> >
> > We invite you to join us in amplifying the messages of the campaign on
> > social media and sharing our statement with your networks. More information
> > on how to participate and translate into your language:
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Unblock_campaigns
> >
> > This next action in the ECHR is part of an ongoing, resolute commitment and
> > strategy to protect everyone’s right to freely access knowledge. While the
> > focus of our action today is on the block in Turkey, we are also continuing
> > to explore our options and ways to support our readers and contributors in
> > China. We have more work to do, but I’m grateful for the steps we can take
> > today to realize that commitment.
> >
> > Finally, and perhaps most importantly -- I want to thank the Turkish
> > community for their continued efforts to stay involved, active, and present
> > in the Wikimedia projects and global community, despite these adverse
> > circumstances. We stand with you today in support of your continued efforts
> > on our projects.
> >
> > With gratitude,
> > Katherine
> >
> > --
> >
> > Katherine Maher (she/her)
> >
> > Executive Director
> >
> > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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