Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October 2015, when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he was executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Bassel was a leader, advocate, and member of so many open culture communities it is difficult to do them all justice. In addition to his contributions to Wikimedia, he was project lead and public affiliate for Creative Commons Syria, a member of the Global Voices community, a free software advocate and contributor to Mozilla, and much more. The European Parliament statement on his detention credited him with “opening up the Internet in Syria and vastly extending online access and knowledge to the Syrian people."[1] He was known for his boundless enthusiasm and passion, always encouraging others to share, create, and connect with a better world around them.
Many of you cared deeply about Bassel, working to raise awareness of his detention and disappearance. Please know that his friends and family knew of and appreciated these efforts, both as a voice on his behalf and a reminder of the values of the communities to which he devoted his time and attention. I personally am grappling with profound anger and sorrow that someone so brilliant, humane, and generous should be taken in this way. For those who did not know Bassel, you can learn more about his life and work at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
The Wikimedia Foundation will publish a statement soon, and ask for your support in helping us translate that message to share more broadly. We will also work to find a way to celebrate Bassel’s life and honor his contributions at Wikimania next week.
Yours, sadly,
Katherine
[1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2013-0... [2] (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil; (ar) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8...
On 2 August 2017 at 00:00, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
This is giving an SSL error ...
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My apologies. The correct address is: http://freebassel.org/
On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 7:19 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
On 2 August 2017 at 00:00, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
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This is a very sad news.
Bassel will continue to be an hero in our hearts and we will take solace in his activities in the Open movement.
Kayode Yussuf
On Aug 2, 2017, at 00:19, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
On 2 August 2017 at 00:00, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
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Very sad news indeed. Frustrating that we could not gain more social media traction, when there is such nonsense that does.
On 2 Aug 2017 08:37, "kayode yussuf" kayusyussuf@yahoo.com wrote:
This is a very sad news.
Bassel will continue to be an hero in our hearts and we will take solace in his activities in the Open movement.
Kayode Yussuf
On Aug 2, 2017, at 00:19, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
On 2 August 2017 at 00:00, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org
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On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:00:19 -0400 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October 2015, when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he was executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Sorry to hear that.
-- Shlomi
I am crying :(
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Shlomi Fish shlomif@shlomifish.org wrote:
On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:00:19 -0400 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Sorry to hear that.
-- Shlomi--
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Such heartbreaking news. Thank you for sharing it, Katherine.
It's supportive to know he will be remembered and celebrated at Wikimania. I'm grateful that's happening. ᐧ
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On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Ravishankar Ayyakkannu < rayyakkannu@wikimedia.org> wrote:
I am crying :(
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Shlomi Fish shlomif@shlomifish.org wrote:
On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:00:19 -0400 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Sorry to hear that.
-- Shlomi--
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Dear all. Sad and terrible news for the movement.
Just want to be sure about if Wikimedia Foundation and/or Jimmy Wales Foundation have proofs of Bassel's death. Some international conventions about forced disappearance have protocols to talk in public and confirm this terrible cases. One of that protocols is talk about "forced disappeared" victims until families have a scientific confirmation from an official source. In many cases around the world governments or other persons use rumors to undermine morale of the families of the victims and organizations around them or force to the victim to be abandoned.
While we don't have that kind of confirmation for respect we must insist to refer our colleague as "dissapeared".
Best,
2017-08-02 12:02 GMT-05:00 Marti Johnson mjohnson@wikimedia.org:
Such heartbreaking news. Thank you for sharing it, Katherine.
It's supportive to know he will be remembered and celebrated at Wikimania. I'm grateful that's happening. ᐧ
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On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Ravishankar Ayyakkannu < rayyakkannu@wikimedia.org> wrote:
I am crying :(
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Shlomi Fish shlomif@shlomifish.org wrote:
On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:00:19 -0400 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our
fellow
community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel
Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held.
His
wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that
he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Sorry to hear that.
-- Shlomi--
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Bassel’s wife has confirmed that she received word and confirmation of his death. A number of organizations which follow these protocols, such as Amnesty International and Bassel’s own organizations, have sadly all indicated they believe confirmation has been met. We are relying on Bassel’s family and closely affiliated organizations working with them to determine the situation as best we can.
Unfortunately the Syrian regime has been ignoring requests for two years for information on Bassel’s status and whereabouts. I am not confident we will get public and official word from them anytime soon, if ever. They have made it clear they do not respect international protocol. I trust the family would not make this announcement without being confident it was true - especially after the false rumors in years prior. Additionally based on my own past experiences, I do not see any benefit in questioning the family’s judgement or wording in a matter like this - especially given the people involved (his wife is a human rights activist and shown familiarity with the complexities of a case like this) and organizations I believe are providing assistance (although cannot offer citations on that).
-greg
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On Aug 2, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Ivan Martínez galaver@gmail.com wrote:
Dear all. Sad and terrible news for the movement.
Just want to be sure about if Wikimedia Foundation and/or Jimmy Wales Foundation have proofs of Bassel's death. Some international conventions about forced disappearance have protocols to talk in public and confirm this terrible cases. One of that protocols is talk about "forced disappeared" victims until families have a scientific confirmation from an official source. In many cases around the world governments or other persons use rumors to undermine morale of the families of the victims and organizations around them or force to the victim to be abandoned.
While we don't have that kind of confirmation for respect we must insist to refer our colleague as "dissapeared".
Best,
2017-08-02 12:02 GMT-05:00 Marti Johnson mjohnson@wikimedia.org:
Such heartbreaking news. Thank you for sharing it, Katherine.
It's supportive to know he will be remembered and celebrated at Wikimania. I'm grateful that's happening. ᐧ
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On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Ravishankar Ayyakkannu < rayyakkannu@wikimedia.org> wrote:
I am crying :(
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Shlomi Fish shlomif@shlomifish.org wrote:
On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:00:19 -0400 Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our
fellow
community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel
Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held.
His
wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that
he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Sorry to hear that.
-- Shlomi--
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On Aug 1, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October 2015, when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he was executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Bassel was a leader, advocate, and member of so many open culture communities it is difficult to do them all justice. In addition to his contributions to Wikimedia, he was project lead and public affiliate for Creative Commons Syria, a member of the Global Voices community, a free software advocate and contributor to Mozilla, and much more. The European Parliament statement on his detention credited him with “opening up the Internet in Syria and vastly extending online access and knowledge to the Syrian people."[1] He was known for his boundless enthusiasm and passion, always encouraging others to share, create, and connect with a better world around them.
Many of you cared deeply about Bassel, working to raise awareness of his detention and disappearance. Please know that his friends and family knew of and appreciated these efforts, both as a voice on his behalf and a reminder of the values of the communities to which he devoted his time and attention. I personally am grappling with profound anger and sorrow that someone so brilliant, humane, and generous should be taken in this way. For those who did not know Bassel, you can learn more about his life and work at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org https://freebassel.org/.
The Wikimedia Foundation will publish a statement soon, and ask for your support in helping us translate that message to share more broadly. We will also work to find a way to celebrate Bassel’s life and honor his contributions at Wikimania next week.
Yours, sadly,
Katherine
[1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2013-0... http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2013-014046+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN [2] (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil; (ar) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8... https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84
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This is very heartbreaking news indeed!
May his family find strentght in these dark times. 😢
On 2 Aug 2017 01:01, "Katherine Maher" kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October 2015, when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he was executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Bassel was a leader, advocate, and member of so many open culture communities it is difficult to do them all justice. In addition to his contributions to Wikimedia, he was project lead and public affiliate for Creative Commons Syria, a member of the Global Voices community, a free software advocate and contributor to Mozilla, and much more. The European Parliament statement on his detention credited him with “opening up the Internet in Syria and vastly extending online access and knowledge to the Syrian people."[1] He was known for his boundless enthusiasm and passion, always encouraging others to share, create, and connect with a better world around them.
Many of you cared deeply about Bassel, working to raise awareness of his detention and disappearance. Please know that his friends and family knew of and appreciated these efforts, both as a voice on his behalf and a reminder of the values of the communities to which he devoted his time and attention. I personally am grappling with profound anger and sorrow that someone so brilliant, humane, and generous should be taken in this way. For those who did not know Bassel, you can learn more about his life and work at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
The Wikimedia Foundation will publish a statement soon, and ask for your support in helping us translate that message to share more broadly. We will also work to find a way to celebrate Bassel’s life and honor his contributions at Wikimania next week.
Yours, sadly,
Katherine
[1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP// TEXT+WQ+E-2013-014046+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN [2] (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil; (ar) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8% AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84
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Very sad. A legend he is.
Best,
- Enock
2017-08-02 20:42 GMT+00:00 Bobby Shabangu bobbyshabangu@gmail.com:
This is very heartbreaking news indeed!
May his family find strentght in these dark times. 😢
On 2 Aug 2017 01:01, "Katherine Maher" kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our fellow community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Bassel was a leader, advocate, and member of so many open culture communities it is difficult to do them all justice. In addition to his contributions to Wikimedia, he was project lead and public affiliate for Creative Commons Syria, a member of the Global Voices community, a free software advocate and contributor to Mozilla, and much more. The European Parliament statement on his detention credited him with “opening up the Internet in Syria and vastly extending online access and knowledge to the Syrian people."[1] He was known for his boundless enthusiasm and passion, always encouraging others to share, create, and connect with a better
world
around them.
Many of you cared deeply about Bassel, working to raise awareness of his detention and disappearance. Please know that his friends and family knew of and appreciated these efforts, both as a voice on his behalf and a reminder of the values of the communities to which he devoted his time
and
attention. I personally am grappling with profound anger and sorrow that someone so brilliant, humane, and generous should be taken in this way.
For
those who did not know Bassel, you can learn more about his life and work at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
The Wikimedia Foundation will publish a statement soon, and ask for your support in helping us translate that message to share more broadly. We
will
also work to find a way to celebrate Bassel’s life and honor his contributions at Wikimania next week.
Yours, sadly,
Katherine
[1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP// TEXT+WQ+E-2013-014046+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN [2] (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil; (ar) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8% AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84
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Thanks for the (sad) update, Gregory. Best,
2017-08-02 16:11 GMT-05:00 Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@gmail.com:
Very sad. A legend he is.
Best,
- Enock
2017-08-02 20:42 GMT+00:00 Bobby Shabangu bobbyshabangu@gmail.com:
This is very heartbreaking news indeed!
May his family find strentght in these dark times. 😢
On 2 Aug 2017 01:01, "Katherine Maher" kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear all,
I am very deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our
fellow
community member Bassel Khartabil, also known to some as Bassel Safadi.
Bassel was detained on March 15, 2012 amid arrests on the one-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. He had been missing since October
2015,
when he was removed from the Syrian prison where he was being held. His wife, Noura, confirmed earlier today in a statement on Facebook that he
was
executed by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance.
Bassel was a leader, advocate, and member of so many open culture communities it is difficult to do them all justice. In addition to his contributions to Wikimedia, he was project lead and public affiliate
for
Creative Commons Syria, a member of the Global Voices community, a free software advocate and contributor to Mozilla, and much more. The
European
Parliament statement on his detention credited him with “opening up the Internet in Syria and vastly extending online access and knowledge to
the
Syrian people."[1] He was known for his boundless enthusiasm and
passion,
always encouraging others to share, create, and connect with a better
world
around them.
Many of you cared deeply about Bassel, working to raise awareness of
his
detention and disappearance. Please know that his friends and family
knew
of and appreciated these efforts, both as a voice on his behalf and a reminder of the values of the communities to which he devoted his time
and
attention. I personally am grappling with profound anger and sorrow
that
someone so brilliant, humane, and generous should be taken in this way.
For
those who did not know Bassel, you can learn more about his life and
work
at his article [2], and at https://freebassel.org.
The Wikimedia Foundation will publish a statement soon, and ask for
your
support in helping us translate that message to share more broadly. We
will
also work to find a way to celebrate Bassel’s life and honor his contributions at Wikimania next week.
Yours, sadly,
Katherine
[1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP// TEXT+WQ+E-2013-014046+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN [2] (en) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil; (ar) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8% AE%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84
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