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'''Draft! Will be published on 11.07.2008'''
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= Call for Action =
= Call for Action =
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== int. Version ==
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Schedule:
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This draft is modular and may be used as template for national calls, extended by national specific issues and topics. Also, the subtile may change due to national needs, but please let "Freedom Not Fear 2008".
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* review and editing until sunday, '''20. July'''
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* translation into _your_ language by '''25. July'''
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* European-wide release by each participating organization with an individual press release on '''27. or 28th July'''
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* US-wide release by the Electronic Privacy Information Center by '''August 8'''
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* South America release by Fundación Vía Libre, Appui Mutuel Pour le Développement & Electronic Privacy Information Center by '''TBD'''
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This draft meets following aspects:
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== International Action Day "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" on 11 October 2008 ==
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*Surveillance in general
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*Public-private partnerships
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*Freedom of confession
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*Confidential communication of
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:*prayers/confessors
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:*doctors/helplines/patients
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:*lawyers/clients
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:*journalists/sources
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*Effects on civil society organizations
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*Aspect of decaying division of powers
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*"Fortress Europe" and refugees
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:*Ban on travel for activists, sport fans etc.
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:**Aspect of lack of judicial review
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*Effects on free speech
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*Effects on political and social participation
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*A "System of Mistrust" as reason of state
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*Responsible and just society
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*Human dignity
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*Costs and Effectiveness
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<!--{12169012557500} -->A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people<!--{12169012557501} --> in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Peaceful and creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.
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==Protest marches "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" all over Europe on 11. October 2008==
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<!--{12169012557502} -->Surveillance mania is spreading. Governments and businesses register, monitor and control our behaviour ever more thoroughly. No matter what we do, who we phone and talk to, where we go, whom we are friends with, what our interests are, which groups we participate in - "big brother" government and "little brothers" in business know it more and more thoroughly.
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Protest marches "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" all over Europe on 11. October 2008
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<!-- Call -->A broad movement of human rights campaigners and many organizations are calling all people to join in protest activities against excessive surveillance by businesses and governments. On 11 October 2008, concerned people all over Europe will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008"! Peaceful and creative street actions will take place in many capital cities at the same time.
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<!--{12169012557503} -->The resulting lack of privacy and confidentiality is putting at risk the freedom of confession, the freedom of speech as well as the work of doctors, helplines, lawyers and journalists.
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<!-- Surveillance in general, Public-private partnership -->Surveillance mania is spreading. Governments and businesses register, monitor and control our behaviour ever more thoroughly. No matter what we do, who we phone and talk to, where we go, whom we are friends with, what our interests are, which groups we participate in - the unity in security sector of "big brother" government and "little brothers" in business know it more and more thoroughly.
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<!--{12169012557504} -->The manifold agenda of security sector reform encompasses the convergence of police, intelligence agencies and the military, threatening to melt down the division and balance of powers.
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<!-- Freedom of confession, speech, prayers, doctors, lawyers, journalists -->Total surveillance of every communication by data retention and internet filtering endangers the freedom of confession as well as the freedom of speech.
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<!--{12169012557505} -->Using methods of mass surveillance, the borderless cooperation of the military, intelligence services and police authorities is leading towards new borders and walls, thus building true "Fortresses" in Europe and on other continents, directed against refugees and different-looking people but also affecting, for example, political activists, the poor and under-priviledged, and sports fans.
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The communication of prayers and confessors, doctors, helplines and patients, lawyers and clients, journalists and sources is no longer confidential.
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<!-- Affected work of civil society -->The unbound mass-surveillance endangers the work and engagement of civil society organizations, no matter, if they are engageged in political, ecological, human rights or human aid issues.
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<!--{12169012557506} -->People who constantly feel watched and under surveillance cannot freely and courageously stand up for their rights and for a just society. Mass surveillance is thereby threatening the fabric of a democratic and open society.
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Thus, important and fundamental parts of our society are affected.
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<!--{12169012557507} -->Mass surveillance is also endangering the work and commitment of civil society organizations.
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<!-- Division of Powers -->The manifold agenda of security sector reform also implies a fusion secret services, military forces and police instruments. This often leads to legal black holes, to a dangerous melt-down of the division of powers.
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<!--{12169012557508} -->Surveillance, distrust and fear are gradually transforming our society into one of uncritical consumers who have "nothing to hide" and - in a vain attempt to achieve total security - are prepared to give up their freedoms<!--{12169012557509} -->. We do not want to live in such a society!
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<!-- Fortress Europe, refugees, activists, sport fans, ban on travel -->Borderless cooperation of military, secret services, police authorities, guarded by mass databases, electronic and biometric surveillance is leading to a "Fortress Europe", a war against refugees and everything, what looks different or foreign. This often leads to lack of judicial review.
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<!--{121690125575010} -->We believe the respect for our privacy to be an important part of our human dignity. A free and open society cannot exist without unconditionally private spaces and communications.
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Also, political activists and even sports fans are affected with bans on travel.
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<!-- Free Speech, political and social participation -->Furthermore, people who constantly feel watched and under surveillance cannot freely and courageously stand up for their rights and for a just society. The fear, that every aspect of live can be watched and registered leads to an adjustment of behaviour, to a decay of free speech - and though affects political and social participation at our free society.
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<!--{121690125575011} -->The increasing electronic registration and surveillance of the entire population does not make us any safer from crime, costs millions of Euros and puts the privacy of innocent citizens at risk. Under the reign of fear and blind actionism, targeted and sustained security measures fall by the wayside, as well as tackling peoples' actual daily problems such as unemployment and poverty.
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<!-- System of mistrust -->Total surveillance of the complete society is an expression of mistrust and fear, and thus leads to a society of mistrust, which is not longer free. We do not want to live in such a society!
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In order to protest against security mania and excessive surveillance we will take to the streets in capital cities all in many countries on 11 October 2008. We call on everybody to join our peaceful protest. Politicians are to see that we are willing to take to the streets for the protection of our liberties.
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A free and responsible society needs private and trustworthy communication as well as private spaces.
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You can find the latest information on the protest marches and the list of participating cities at our website: http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2008.
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<!-- Human Dignity -->We therefore demand the respect of privacy as an aspect of human dignity - a human, who is reduced to numbers and statistic values, who is constantly analysed and watched by machines and stateful authorities looses his individual qualities.
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=== Our demands ===
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<!-- Costs and Effectiveness -->Yet the increasing electronic registration and surveillance of the entire population does not make us any safer from crime, costs millions of Euros and puts the privacy of innocent citizens at risk. Under the reign of fear and blind actionism, targeted and sustained security measures fall by the wayside, as well as tackeling peoples' actual daily problems such as unemployment and poverty.
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In order to protest against security mania and excessive surveillance we call for peaceful and creative prostests on the streets in many capital cities all over Europe.
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We call on all people to join our protests. Politicians have to see that the people are willing to take to the streets for their liberties. You can find the latest information on the protest marches and the list of participation cities at our website:
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http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2008.
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===Our demands===
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'''1. Cutback on surveillance'''
'''1. Cutback on surveillance'''
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* abolish the blanket logging of our telecommunications (data retention)
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* abolish the blanket logging of our communications and locations (data retention)
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* abolish the blanket collection of our biometric data
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* abolish the blanket collection of our biometric data as well as RFID passports
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* abolish permanent CCTV cameras and automatic detection techniques
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* abolish the blanket collection of genetic data
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* abolish funding for the development of new surveillance techniques
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* abolish permanent CCTV camera surveillance and automatic detection techniques
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* no blanket registration of all air travellers (PNR data)
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* scrap funding for the development of new surveillance techniques
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* no information exchange with the US and other states lacking effective data protection
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* no blanket registration of all air travellers (PNR data)
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* abolish plans for live-surveillance and filtering of internet communication ("Telecom-Package", ACTA, "three strikes")
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* no information exchange with the US and other states lacking effective data protection
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* no online-searches of private computer systems
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* no secret searches of private computer systems, neither online nor offline
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* abolish RFID-passports with biometric data
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* no blanket surveillance and filtering of internet communications (EU Telecoms-Package)
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'''2. Evaluation of existing surveillance powers'''
'''2. Evaluation of existing surveillance powers'''
We call for an independent review of all existing surveillance powers as to their effectiveness and harmful side-effects.
We call for an independent review of all existing surveillance powers as to their effectiveness and harmful side-effects.
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'''3. Moratorium for new surveillance powers'''
'''3. Moratorium for new surveillance powers'''
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After the homeland armament of the past few years we demand an immediate hold to new homeland security laws that further restrict civil liberties.
After the homeland armament of the past few years we demand an immediate hold to new homeland security laws that further restrict civil liberties.
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==Supporters==
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'''4. Guaranteeing freedom of expression, dialogue and information on the Internet'''
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*Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung (Germany)
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* Ban the installation of filtering infrastructure on ISP networks.
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*ODEBI (France)
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* Only independent and impartial judges may request the removal of Internet content.
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*HumanRights21 (France)
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* Create a full right to quote multimedia, today indispensable to public debate in democracies.
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* E-frontier Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
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* Protect common internet places of expression (participatory sites, forums, comments on blogs) today threatened by inadequate laws encouraging self-censorship (chilling effect)
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*...
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==Supporters==
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''Please ad your organization alphabetically! Please note, that you may find more supporters (and ad your organization) on the national planning pages!''
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* [http://www.ak-vorrat.de Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung] (Germany)
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* [http://destapaelcontrol.blogspot.com Destapa el Control] (Spain)
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* [http://epic.org Electronic Privacy Information Center - EPIC] (USA)
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* [http://www.fsfeurope.org/ Free Software Foundation Europe] (Europe wide support)
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* [http://www.freedomfchs.com Freedom From Covert Harassment and Surveillance] (USA)
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* [http://opensource-bulgaria.org E-frontier Bulgaria] (Bulgaria)
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* [http://www.humanrights21.org/?p=26&langswitch_lang=en HumanRights21] (France)
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* ODEBI (France)
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* [http://www.vialibre.org.ar/ Fundación Vía Libre] (Argentina)
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* [http://www.acultura.org.ve La Libertaria] (Venezuela)
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* [http://www.prosa.dk/om_prosa/engelsk/ PROSA - Association of Computer Professionals] (Denmark)
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* [http://www.winstonsmith.info/ Progetto Winston Smith] (Italy)
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* [http://www.piratenpartei.de Piratenpartei Deutschland] (Germany)
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* [http://www.grüne.de Bündnis 90/Die Grünen] (Germany)
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* [http://www.gruene-jugend.de GRÜNE JUGEND Bundesverband] (Germany)
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* [http://www.StopFascism.com The Stop Fascism Action Network - SFAN] (USA)(Worldwide)
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* [http://www.tmplab.org /tmp/lab] (France)
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* [http://www.vibe.at/ VIBE!AT - Verein für Internet-Benutzer Österreichs] (Austria)
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* [http://www.votestrike.org Shut 'Em Down] (USA)
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* [http://www.wakinggiant.org WakingGiant- Humanity vs NWO - WE WIN] (CANADA)

Aktuelle Version

Freedom Not Fear 2008 > ! Call for Action

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Call for Action

Schedule:

  • review and editing until sunday, 20. July
  • translation into _your_ language by 25. July
  • European-wide release by each participating organization with an individual press release on 27. or 28th July
  • US-wide release by the Electronic Privacy Information Center by August 8
  • South America release by Fundación Vía Libre, Appui Mutuel Pour le Développement & Electronic Privacy Information Center by TBD

International Action Day "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" on 11 October 2008

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Peaceful and creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Surveillance mania is spreading. Governments and businesses register, monitor and control our behaviour ever more thoroughly. No matter what we do, who we phone and talk to, where we go, whom we are friends with, what our interests are, which groups we participate in - "big brother" government and "little brothers" in business know it more and more thoroughly.

The resulting lack of privacy and confidentiality is putting at risk the freedom of confession, the freedom of speech as well as the work of doctors, helplines, lawyers and journalists.

The manifold agenda of security sector reform encompasses the convergence of police, intelligence agencies and the military, threatening to melt down the division and balance of powers.

Using methods of mass surveillance, the borderless cooperation of the military, intelligence services and police authorities is leading towards new borders and walls, thus building true "Fortresses" in Europe and on other continents, directed against refugees and different-looking people but also affecting, for example, political activists, the poor and under-priviledged, and sports fans.

People who constantly feel watched and under surveillance cannot freely and courageously stand up for their rights and for a just society. Mass surveillance is thereby threatening the fabric of a democratic and open society.

Mass surveillance is also endangering the work and commitment of civil society organizations.

Surveillance, distrust and fear are gradually transforming our society into one of uncritical consumers who have "nothing to hide" and - in a vain attempt to achieve total security - are prepared to give up their freedoms. We do not want to live in such a society!

We believe the respect for our privacy to be an important part of our human dignity. A free and open society cannot exist without unconditionally private spaces and communications.

The increasing electronic registration and surveillance of the entire population does not make us any safer from crime, costs millions of Euros and puts the privacy of innocent citizens at risk. Under the reign of fear and blind actionism, targeted and sustained security measures fall by the wayside, as well as tackling peoples' actual daily problems such as unemployment and poverty.

In order to protest against security mania and excessive surveillance we will take to the streets in capital cities all in many countries on 11 October 2008. We call on everybody to join our peaceful protest. Politicians are to see that we are willing to take to the streets for the protection of our liberties.

You can find the latest information on the protest marches and the list of participating cities at our website: http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2008.

Our demands

1. Cutback on surveillance

  • abolish the blanket logging of our communications and locations (data retention)
  • abolish the blanket collection of our biometric data as well as RFID passports
  • abolish the blanket collection of genetic data
  • abolish permanent CCTV camera surveillance and automatic detection techniques
  • scrap funding for the development of new surveillance techniques
  • no blanket registration of all air travellers (PNR data)
  • no information exchange with the US and other states lacking effective data protection
  • no secret searches of private computer systems, neither online nor offline
  • no blanket surveillance and filtering of internet communications (EU Telecoms-Package)

2. Evaluation of existing surveillance powers

We call for an independent review of all existing surveillance powers as to their effectiveness and harmful side-effects.

3. Moratorium for new surveillance powers

After the homeland armament of the past few years we demand an immediate hold to new homeland security laws that further restrict civil liberties.

4. Guaranteeing freedom of expression, dialogue and information on the Internet

  • Ban the installation of filtering infrastructure on ISP networks.
  • Only independent and impartial judges may request the removal of Internet content.
  • Create a full right to quote multimedia, today indispensable to public debate in democracies.
  • Protect common internet places of expression (participatory sites, forums, comments on blogs) today threatened by inadequate laws encouraging self-censorship (chilling effect)

Supporters

Please ad your organization alphabetically! Please note, that you may find more supporters (and ad your organization) on the national planning pages!

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