[Chapter-delegates] internet restriction in and social media ban in Sri Lanka.

[Alejandro Pisanty]

Hi all,

allow me to attract your attention to the statement by ISOC Sri Lanka on
blocking and filtering, signed by Maheshwara Kinndigoda and Sagarika
Wickramansekera,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TJjxMUUY4wjSogOHux2Xnk-p_on5aLDW/view

There is also a stament by Maheshwara - I'll leave him and Sagarika the
privilege of sharing in this group.

Let's all be ready to support them.

Alejandro Pisanty

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Sagarika Wickramasekera <
sagarika.wickramasekera at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Nicolas this is very useful.
>
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 6:10 PM, Nicolas Seidler <seidler at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sagarika,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing these disturbing news on the list. Blocking platforms
>> seems like a shortsighted solution for real problems that need to be
>> addressed.
>>
>> I hope our technical piece on content blocking
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/internet-content-blocking/>,
>> as shared by Richard, can be of help in engaging the government.
>>
>> If there is anything else we can do to be useful in supporting your
>> efforts, please do reach out to me.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nicolas
>>
>>
>> On Mar 15, 2018, at 11:32 AM, Richard Hill <rhill at hill-a.ch> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Sagarika,
>>
>> Thank you for this. You are right to flag the issue.
>>
>> As it happens, I was in Sri Lanka last week and was surprised when
>> WhatsApp suddenly stopped working. I later found out that the government
>> had blocked access to WhatsApp and to Facebook because of the unrest and
>> potential violence in Kandy.
>>
>> As you know, ISOC opposes blocking, see:
>>
>> https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2011/09/blocking-intern
>> et-content-harmful-or-efficient
>>
>> And the more recent paper at:
>>
>>   https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2017/interne
>> t-content-blocking/
>>
>> ISOC Switzerland made a statement back in December 2016 regarding
>> blocking, see:
>>
>>   https://www.isoc.ch/archives/2430
>>
>> Best,
>> Richard
>>
>> *From:* Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-boun
>> ces at elists.isoc.org <chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org>] *On
>> Behalf Of *Sagarika Wickramasekera
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 15, 2018 07:03
>> *To:* Chapter Delegates
>> *Cc:* Subhashish Panigrahi
>> *Subject:* [Chapter-delegates] internet restriction in and social media
>> ban in Sri Lanka.
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> We are facing a critical situation of  restriction internet in some part
>> of the country and social media ban.
>>
>> As internet society Sri  Lanka chapter we raise our voice by conducting
>> open discussion forum for multi stake holder community and  today we are
>> going to handover the summary document to relevant authorities along with
>> the press release.
>>
>> We are not agreed on any kind of control on internet and we believe in
>> the net neutrality.
>> Please do join your hands with us with supporting ideas where you have
>> the similar situations.
>> Sagarika Wickramasekera
>> Asst.Network Manager
>> SriPalee Campus,
>> University of Colombo.
>> BSc.(Nat.Sci) CCNA,CCSP,MBA
>> President  ISOC  Sri Lanka chapter
>> LKiNG Advisory board member
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
>> Nicolas Seidler
>> Senior Policy Advisor
>> Internet Society
>> seidler at isoc.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Sagarika Wickramasekera
> Asst.Network Manager
> SriPalee Campus,
> University of Colombo
> BSc.(Nat.Sci) CCNA,CCSP,MBA
> President  ISOC  Sri Lanka chapter
> LKiNG Advisory board member
>
> _______________________________________________
> As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed
> to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society
> Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org
>



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