Hello all
We wanted to let you know that WMF has signed a joint statement
<https://policy.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/transparency-digital-rights-and-nafta.pdf>
by internet freedom and digital rights organizations urging NAFTA countries
for transparency in the negotiations process and to protect the right to
culture and freedom of expression. The letter also asks that rules on
copyright adequately protect users and the public domain and demands that
provisions on the free flow of data do not limit countries' abilities to
protect privacy and security.
We've published a blog post about the letter here
<https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/08/18/nafta-transparency-permissive-copyright/>
. For more perspective on the issue, you can read the statements from our
friends at Creative Commons here
<https://creativecommons.org/2017/08/18/digital-rights-organisations-tell-nafta-negotiators-move-talks-shadows/>
and Open Media's post here
<https://openmedia.org/en/civil-society-urges-trade-decision-makers-consider-impacts-nafta-digital-rights>
.
Best,
Jan
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Jan Gerlach
Public Policy Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
jgerlach(a)wikimedia.org