[Advocacy Advisors] Coalitions on mass surveillance

[Yana Welinder]

Hi all,

To follow up on my email from last week, I wanted to let you know that we
have now signed the Necessary and Proportionate principles[1] and written a
blog post about it:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/05/09/opposing-mass-surveillance-on-the-internet/

Best,
Yana

[1] https://en.necessaryandproportionate.org/signatories


On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Yana Welinder <ywelinder at wikimedia.org>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for your input on this. Given the positive comments about the
> Necessary and Proportionate principles, as well as the fact that they are
> already supported by others in the movement – including Wikimedia Mexico
> and folks on this list – we will sign on to the principles tomorrow.
>
> We will also continue exploring other opportunities to oppose mass
> surveillance in order to protect free expression and privacy.
>
> Best,
> Yana
>
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> On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 5:07 AM, Beatriz Busaniche <bea at vialibre.org.ar>wrote:
>
>> El 29/04/14 23:06, Amgine escribió:
>> > I am involved as a supporter of the Necessary and Proportionate
>> > principles, and would very much appreciate the WMF joining the
>> > coalition. (I believe this group was brought up on this list
>> > previously.)
>>
>>
>>
>> I am also involved on the coalition and contributed to the process of
>> drafting the Necessary and proportionate principles.  Having WMF in the
>> coalition would be good news for the privacy activists and for the WM
>> movement as well.
>>
>> Bea
>> Fundación Vía Libre
>> @beabusaniche
>>
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