Thanks for sharing Barrack. Regards, Esther Kamande Advocate | Policy Analyst Twitter: @enkamande On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 6:09 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:

Barrack

Thanks for sharing. The world is on free flow right now when it comes to privacy and the rule of law. If the 'Bastion' of Freedom and the leader of the 'Free World' can operate in such a draconian fashion what are we to do in Africa?

There are those of our leaders across the continent who will seize on this opportunity with glee and use the US as an example of what a country can and should do in the face of protecting the Motherland. To them we say this:-

The US, under Trump is probably the best example of what a system of Democracy, of checks and balances, of activists and those within the Trump Administration who don't agree with his policies can do to put a check on some of those excesses.

As Barrack Obama said in the waning days of his presidency:-

*"Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change - but in yours"* Be the instrument that keeps our Governments on the straight and narrow.

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On 22 Feb 2017, at 5:29 AM, Barrack Otieno via isoc <[email protected]> wrote:

Listers,

For your information and attention. Circulate widely

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:50:11 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - Joint statement by 50 orgs on proposal to require social media passwords at US border To: Internet Policy External <[email protected]>

FYI, today the Internet Society joined with 50 other organizations to issue a joint statement expressing concerns about a proposal to require disclosure of social media account passwords as a condition of entry to the U.S.:

https://cdt.org/insight/no-to-dhs-social-media-password-requirement/

We published our own companion statement as a post from our President and CEO Kathy Brown:

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2017/ 02/internet-society-speaks-out-against-proposed-password-disclosure

That has been shared on our @InternetSociety social media channels at:

https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/834044479501959169 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a. 10150120109253239.254763.56134108238/10154045837103239/?type=3&theater https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/92XyJvx4yzk

Additionally, we also published a supporting post explaining more about why social media accounts are of such a great concern:

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/02/ danger-giving-social-media-passwords-so-many-other-services-are-connected

We will be circulating that on our social channels as well.

Any assistance with amplifying these messages on social channels would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Dan

-- Dan York Senior Manager, Content & Web Strategy, Internet Society [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>> +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>> Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork

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