2023:Program/Submissions/#Editing_Wikipedia_is_not_crime about Wikipedians who imprisoned for editing Wikipedia - 8XJLCY

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Title: #Editing_Wikipedia_is_not_crime about Wikipedians who imprisoned for editing Wikipedia

Speakers:

Ibrahim Elaidy

Co-founder of Egypt Wikimedians user group and Admin at Arabic Wikipedia, Volunteer on Wikipedia and various Wikimedia projects since 2009. I have been involved in organizing many activities of the Wikimedia Foundation in Egypt and has participated in many conferences since 2014.

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Type: Poster session

Track: Legal, Advocacy, and Risks

Submission state: submitted

Duration: 5 minutes

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Presentation language: en


Abstract & description[edit source]

Abstract[edit source]

2022 has been a very tough year for Wikipedia editors. 4 editors (2 from Saudi Arabia and 2 from Belarus) were arrested and sentenced to several different years in prison for editing Wikipedia. I designed a big group poster with slogan #Editing_Wikipedia_is_not_crime and we will ask the conference participants to sign on it to show them moral support.

Description[edit source]

Osama Khalid and Ziyad Alsufyani imprisoned in December 2022, Mark Bernstein imprisoned in March 2022, Pavel Pernikaŭ imprisoned April 2022, The charge against them is editing Wikipedia and now they are paying for it, to show them some moral support and that we support human rights and support their cause I designed a group poster and the conference participants will sign on it.

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Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

about Diversity and Collaboration

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

  • Tick Onsite in Singapore
  • Empty Remote online participation, livestreamed
  • Empty Remote from a satellite event
  • Empty Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
  • Empty Pre-recorded and available on demand


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