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Criminalization of dissent
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Liberté de la presse
Press freedom
Fahmy himself caught in 'global epidemic' of repression
The Toronto Star 22/08/2015 - Freedom of speech and independent journalism are once again being sacrificed at the altar of a regime's self-serving and politicized "war on terror" and - should this surprise any of us? - there is a Canadian connection. This time, it is in Egypt. And that is where Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, the former Cairo bureau chief of Al Jazeera's English television network, remains one of its highest-profile victims. Egypt's repressive rulers this past week imposed draconian new "anti-terrorism" laws that effectively eliminated freedom of speech. As the lights dramatically go out in Egypt, an urgent question in coming days will be whether there is enough light left for Fahmy to finally win his 19-month legal ordeal, and be freed. [Fahmy's lawyer Amal] Clooney said there was an agreement between Canada and Egypt that Fahmy would be deported to Canada if he gave up his dual Egyptian citizenship, which Fahmy did. But then there was the announcement that there would be a retrial, which provoked only a mild complaint from the Canadian government. That prompted a sharp rebuke from Amal Clooney in February: "Such sheepish whimpers are woefully inadequate when it comes to enforcing an agreement reached with a sovereign state regarding a citizen's release from detention." Ominously, the [new anti-terror] law imposes heavy fines for journalists who circulate "false news or statements" about terrorist acts that contradict the Egyptian government. It prompted this analysis from one Cairo-based journalist: "Now it's out in the open. It's very clear that if you don't toe the government line, you will be prosecuted... It's not just an Egyptian issue now. It's a global epidemic where journalists and civil liberties are being sidelined and democracy is taking a secondary place in order to champion this so-called 'war on terror.'" That was Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy in an interview last Monday with The Canadian Press. For Fahmy's sake, let's hope the judges responsible for the Aug. 29 verdict are too busy to check the latest Canadian news wire.
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Canadien.nes détenu.es à l'étranger
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Privacy
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Digital surveillance 'worse than Orwell', says new UN privacy chief
The Guardian 24/08/2015 - The first UN privacy chief has said the world needs a Geneva convention style law for the internet to safeguard data and combat the threat of massive clandestine digital surveillance. Speaking to the Guardian weeks after his appointment as the UN special rapporteur on privacy, Joseph Cannataci described British surveillance oversight as being "a joke", and said the situation is worse than anything George Orwell could  have foreseen. [...] Appointed after concern about surveillance and privacy following the Edward Snowden revelations, Cannataci agreed that his notion of a new universal law on surveillance could embarrass those who may not sign up to it. "Some people may not want to buy into it," he acknowledged. "But you know, if one takes the attitude that some countries will not play ball, then, for example, the chemical weapons agreement would never have come about." Read more - Lire plusUne convention de Genève pour les univers numériques?
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Autres nouvelles - More news
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Privacy
Vie privée
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Profilage
Profiling
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Reflections on the war on terror
Réflexions sur la guerre au terrorisme
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State secret
Secret d'État
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Action
Join the great Canadian petition drive to kill Bill C-51 and win prizes!
OpenMedia - If we want to get Bill C-51 repealed, we need to add as many voices as we can so our message can be heard far and wide. So to provide a little extra incentive to help us reach 300,000 signatures,  we've put together some pretty great prizes for those who help us reach the most people. Join the Great Canadian Petition Drive to Kill C-51 now with the chance to win an awesome pro-privacy prize pack! Are you ready to beat Margaret Atwood?
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Action
UAE: Free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi!
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign - We urge the United Arab Emirates to stop the torture and unconditionally and immediately release Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi, who has been detained for over 285 days without charge. Please sign the petition and share widely!
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Action
Send Canada's Privacy Plan to the party leaders
OpenMedia - Send the Crowdsourced Action Plan to the party leaders. The government has just rammed its anti-privacy Bill C-51 through the Senate.
Now we need to tell Party Leaders to #KillC51 and implement this positive alternative. Click below, read the plan and enter your information. They will use it to email the Privacy Plan to party leaders.
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Action
Pétition: Le Canada doit respecter sa promesse d'accueillir 10 000 réfugié.es Syrien.nes
Amnistie internationale - Je vous appelle à : 1. Respecter la promesse d'accueillir 10 000 réfugiés syriens sur trois ans. 2. Donner la priorité aux réfugiés les plus vulnérables, conformément à la politique du HCR, comprenant les enfants non accompagnés, les femmes  et les jeunes filles exposées à des risques, les personnes ayant survécu à des actes de torture, les personnes de la communauté LGBTI, ainsi que celles ayant de graves besoins médicaux. 3. Allouer suffisamment de ressources administratives pour que toutes les demandes soient traitées rapidement et équitablement.
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Action
Petition: Call a Coroner's Inquest in to Abdi's death
End Immigration Detention Network - Abdi had been in immigration prison without charges, trial or date of release for three years at the time of his death in a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Days after his death, 88 immigration detainees imprisoned at the same prison, the Central East Correction  Centre, defied sanctions to issue a joint petition calling for an inquiry into their friend's death. We at the End Immigration Detention Network have just been able to access to this petition. It reads: * Coroner's inquest must happen and made public. * Thorough inquest, must include talking to detainees. * Implementation (of recommendations) from the inquest must be made immediately. * The parties responsible must be made accountable.
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Action
Sign the Declaration of the Voices-Voix Coalition
Voices-Voix Coalition - United, we call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Respect the right to freedom of opinion and expression; 2. Act in accordance with Canada's democratic traditions and values; 3. Be transparent.  Both individuals and organizations can endorse the declaration.
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Action
Signez la pétition pour libérer le blogueur saoudien Raif Badawi
 Amnistie internationale - Raif Badawi, prisonnier d'opinion en Arabie saoudite, risque la mort pour avoir offert un débat sur la liberté religieuse. Exigeons des autorités saoudiennes que les coups de fouet cessent immédiatement, que Raif soit libéré sans condition, et qu'il soit réuni avec sa famille réfugiée au Canada. Exigeons de cet État qu'il respecte ses obligations en matière de droits humains et qu'il abolisse la flagellation. English petition
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Les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions de la CSILC - The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, and civil liberties. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
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La revue de l'actualité est notre publication hebdomadaire de nouvelles, d'évènements, d'appels à l'action, et beaucoup plus, entourant la sécurité nationale, la lutte au terrorisme, et les libertés civiles. La CSILC est une coalition nationale de 38 organisations de la société civile canadienne qui a été créée suite aux attentats terroristes de septembre 2001 aux États-Unis.
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