Comments on: WSIS in Tunisia: governance issue settled, free speech issue boils http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/11/16/wsis-in-tunisia-governance-issue-settled-free-speech-issue-boils/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » WSIS: Defending Freedom of Speech in Tunisia http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/11/16/wsis-in-tunisia-governance-issue-settled-free-speech-issue-boils/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » WSIS: Defending Freedom of Speech in Tunisia Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:27:53 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=3858#comment-16620 [...] Despite the odds, we managed to pull off our “Expression Under Repression” seminar here at the World Summit For Internet and Society. This was largely thanks to the strong spine of our sponsors, the Dutch NGO Hivos, who fended off a phalanx of plainclothes police who tried to shut us down. The goons finally backed off after the Dutch ambassador intervened and warned of a diplomatic incident. Before we began, uncertainty and rumor reigned about whether we’d be allowed to hold the event at all. On Wednesday, as I mentioned in a previous post, the Tunisian authorities told organizers that the seminar’s theme had nothing to do with the “ICT for Development” theme of the conference, and was thus inappropriate. On the morning of the seminar a sign outside the room said it was canceled. It was not included in the official program, and a rumor heard from delegates who visited the UNDP pavillion claimed that people who showed up would get arrested. Our colleagues have posted some eyewitness accounts of the action here. [...] [...] Despite the odds, we managed to pull off our “Expression Under Repression” seminar here at the World Summit For Internet and Society. This was largely thanks to the strong spine of our sponsors, the Dutch NGO Hivos, who fended off a phalanx of plainclothes police who tried to shut us down. The goons finally backed off after the Dutch ambassador intervened and warned of a diplomatic incident. Before we began, uncertainty and rumor reigned about whether we’d be allowed to hold the event at all. On Wednesday, as I mentioned in a previous post, the Tunisian authorities told organizers that the seminar’s theme had nothing to do with the “ICT for Development” theme of the conference, and was thus inappropriate. On the morning of the seminar a sign outside the room said it was canceled. It was not included in the official program, and a rumor heard from delegates who visited the UNDP pavillion claimed that people who showed up would get arrested. Our colleagues have posted some eyewitness accounts of the action here. [...]

]]> By: Neila Charchour Hachicha http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/11/16/wsis-in-tunisia-governance-issue-settled-free-speech-issue-boils/comment-page-1/#comment-16492 Neila Charchour Hachicha Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:13:03 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=3858#comment-16492 Since I am not a member of the recognized tunisian civil society, I could not attend the wsis like hundred others like me. So I was watching the live program on the National TV7 to keep informed. And you know what? When the Swiss president spoke about liberties in Tunisia, he was CENSORED and the national TV broadcasted a program on fishing in the mediterranean sea ! So what can we, Tunisian citizens, excpect from a regime that mistreats its host in such a way? I feel so ashamed and so humiliated. Since I am not a member of the recognized tunisian civil society, I could not attend the wsis like hundred others like me. So I was watching the live program on the National TV7 to keep informed.

And you know what? When the Swiss president spoke about liberties in Tunisia, he was CENSORED and the national TV broadcasted a program on fishing in the mediterranean sea !

So what can we, Tunisian citizens, excpect from a regime that mistreats its host in such a way?

I feel so ashamed and so humiliated.

]]> By: Cobertura Digital http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/11/16/wsis-in-tunisia-governance-issue-settled-free-speech-issue-boils/comment-page-1/#comment-16484 Cobertura Digital Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:14:41 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=3858#comment-16484 Espero poder aportarles desde Ecuador con el blog www.coberturadigital.com de càtedra y reporterìa en internet a cargo de periodista digital. Professor of Digital Journalism in Ecuador. The graduate International in Cuba. Correspondent of the Periodic International Espero poder aportarles desde Ecuador con el blog http://www.coberturadigital.com de càtedra y reporterìa en internet a cargo de periodista digital.

Professor of Digital Journalism in Ecuador. The graduate International in Cuba. Correspondent of the Periodic International

]]> By: Andy Carvin http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/11/16/wsis-in-tunisia-governance-issue-settled-free-speech-issue-boils/comment-page-1/#comment-16461 Andy Carvin Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:09:33 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=3858#comment-16461 "Tireless?" I'm exhausted! ;-) “Tireless?” I’m exhausted! ;-)

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