Dear all,

As a current Wikimedia Foundation Board member, I wanted to reach out and announce that I have agreed to join the Board of the Tor Project.

The Foundation Board and relevant staff members have been made aware and given an opportunity to raise any possible concerns, in line with our conflict of interest policies. Since there were no issues raised, my Board membership with Tor began December 15 and was made public today.

Tor’s privacy technologies have been critical resources for my human rights advocacy work. It felt fitting to have this opportunity to support an organization and community that made my work and the work of many other activists possible, especially those who live in countries where censorship and surveillance are the norm.

In the rare event that any Board decision from Tor or Wikimedia Foundation may impact either organization, I will be fully recusing myself from them. Like the Foundation Board, this position is voluntary and unpaid. 

Here is the announcement from Tor: https://blog.torproject.org/announcing-new-board-members/

Regards,

Esra’a