Amnesty International issues call to bloggers
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Amnesty International has called on the world's bloggers to stand up for freedom of expression on the internet.
The human rights organisation believes that fundamental rights, particularly freedom of expression and privacy, are under threat from governments that want to control what citizens say and what information they can access.
Amnesty's call comes as internet industry players prepare to gather at the Internet Governance Forum in Athens this week to discuss the future of the internet.
The organisation's action coincides with an appeal on behalf of a blogger in Iran who was detained earlier this month. Kianoosh Sanjari was arrested while reporting on clashes between security forces and supporters of Shia cleric Ayatollah Boroujerdi.
Amnesty International fears that Sanjari may be at risk of torture or ill-treatment.
Steve Ballinger, a member of Amnesty International's delegation to the Internet Governance Forum, said: 'Freedom of expression online is a right, not a privilege. But it's a right that needs defending.
'We are asking bloggers worldwide to show their solidarity with web users in countries where they can face jail just for criticising the government.'
Amnesty International has called on the world's bloggers to stand up for freedom of expression on the internet.The human rights organisation believes that fundamental rights, particularly freedom of expression and privacy, are under threat from governments that want to control what citizens say and what information they can access.
Amnesty's call comes as internet industry players prepare to gather at the Internet Governance Forum in Athens this week to discuss the future of the internet.
The organisation's action coincides with an appeal on behalf of a blogger in Iran who was detained earlier this month. Kianoosh Sanjari was arrested while reporting on clashes between security forces and supporters of Shia cleric Ayatollah Boroujerdi.
Amnesty International fears that Sanjari may be at risk of torture or ill-treatment.
Steve Ballinger, a member of Amnesty International's delegation to the Internet Governance Forum, said: 'Freedom of expression online is a right, not a privilege. But it's a right that needs defending.
'We are asking bloggers worldwide to show their solidarity with web users in countries where they can face jail just for criticising the government.'
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