The CSR Digest Supports World Day Against Cyber Censorship

The CSR Digest is in full support of World Day Against Cyber Censorship, an initiative begun by Reporters Without Borders last year. The event is in support of a single Internet that is unrestricted and accessible to all. It is also meant to draw attention to the fact that, by creating new spaces for exchanging ideas and information, the Internet is a force for freedom. However, more and more governments have realised this and are reacting by trying to control the Internet .

According to its website, Reporters Without Borders will release its latest list of “Enemies of the Internet” to mark the occasion. This list points the finger at countries such as Iran, People’s Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Tunisia that restrict online access and harass their netizens. A list of countries that have been placed “under surveillance” for displaying a disturbing attitude towards the Internet will also be released.

Reporters Without Borders will award the first “Netizen Prize,” with support from Google, at 7 p.m. on 11 March 2010, on the eve of World Day Against Cyber Censorship. The prize will be given to an Internet user, blogger or cyber-dissident who has made a notable contribution to the defence of online freedom of expression. The award ceremony will take place at the Paris headquarters of Google France.

• Click here for Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders open letter calling for one day of uncensored Internet activity.
• Click here for Amnesty International’s list of to-do’s in support of the event.
• Click here to view Global Voices Advocacy’s “Threatened Voices” Project, which tracks suppression of online free speech.

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