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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thanks a lot from China. :(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=dralialmeshal@gmail.com href="mailto:dralialmeshal@gmail.com">Ali
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 29, 2015 3:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> [ALAC] Fwd: [Arab IGF] FW: Freedom
on the Net 2015: PrivatizingCensorship, Eroding Privacy</DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> Fahd Batayneh <<A
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October 29, 2015 at 8:21:18 AM GMT+3<BR><B>To:</B> Arab IGF <<A
href="mailto:list@igfarab.org">list@igfarab.org</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
<B>[Arab IGF] FW: Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Wednesday,
October 28, 2015 at 8:03 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Freedom on the Net 2015:
Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<H2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Freedom
on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H2>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Washington
- October 28, 2015</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> — Internet
freedom around the world declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2015 as
more governments censored information of public interest while also
expanding surveillance and cracking down on privacy tools, according to
<I><A
href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tXgnntgT7IC4TLSxSg6RuiEXfIWFW3%2FI"
target=_blank>Freedom on the Net 2015</A></I>, released today by Freedom
House.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“Governments
are increasingly pressuring individuals and the private sector to take down
or delete offending content, as opposed to relying on blocking and
filtering,” said Sanja Kelly, project director for Freedom on the Net. “They
know that average users have become more technologically savvy and are often
able to circumvent state-imposed blocks.”</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">At
the same time, encryption and anonymity tools crucial to securing freedom of
expression were subject to restrictions worldwide.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“Undermining
online encryption and anonymity weakens the internet for everyone, but
especially for human rights activists and independent journalists,” Kelly
said. “Privacy tools can help protect internet users from the kinds of abuse
we document.”</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
study found that over 61 percent of all internet users live in countries
where criticism of the government, military or ruling family has been
subject to censorship online, and over 58 percent live in countries where
bloggers or ICT users were jailed for sharing content on political, social,
and religious issues.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Key
Findings</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Most censored
topics: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Criticism of
the authorities was most likely to attract censorship or punishment. News
about conflict, corruption allegations against top government or business
figures, opposition websites, and satire were also subject to online
censorship in over one third of the countries examined.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<O:P></O:P></SPAN>
<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Content
removals increased:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Authorities
in 42 of the 65 countries assessed required private companies or internet
users to restrict or delete web content dealing with political, religious,
or social issues, up from 37 the previous year.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN>
<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Arrests and
intimidation escalated:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Authorities
in 40 of 65 countries imprisoned people for sharing information concerning
politics, religion or society through digital networks, up from 38 in last
year’s report.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN>
<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Surveillance
laws and technologies multiplied:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Governments
in 14 of 65 countries passed new laws to increase surveillance since June
2014 and many more upgraded their surveillance equipment.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN>
<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Governments
undermined encryption, anonymity:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Democracies
and authoritarian regimes alike stigmatized encryption as an instrument of
terrorism, and many tried to ban or limit tools that protect
privacy.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">China
was the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom, followed by Syria and
Iran.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Since
June 2014, 32 of the 65 countries assessed in <I><A
href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=SBavzFo2loqWFRgWoa0fbSEXfIWFW3%2FI"
target=_blank>Freedom on the Net</A></I> saw internet freedom deteriorate.
Notable declines were documented in Libya, France, and—for the second year
running—Ukraine, amid its territorial conflict and propaganda war with
Russia. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Internet
freedom saw its biggest gains in Sri Lanka and Zambia, which both
experienced a recent change in government. Internet access became more
affordable in Cuba after diplomatic relations were restored with the United
States, but it remains out of reach for the majority.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To
view the summary of findings, see the <A
href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MeOs%2BItkyp41uIiScwGMAyEXfIWFW3%2FI"
target=_blank>report</A> or <A
href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VQBXhMPWWV9cnk9cqZWn4yEXfIWFW3%2FI"
target=_blank>download the PDF</A>. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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