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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Renata, Robert and all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm really at a loss for understanding what
actually happened at Tunis as far as censorhip is concerned. In fact we
(the NGO representatives who were absent from Tunis) have two versions
diametrically opposed :</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Renata wrote i.a. : "The meeting (...) had an
athmosphere of warmth and hospitality and was remarkable in the total acceptance
of CS as partner on equal footing."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Whereas Robert wrote : "(...) and yes, all incoming
and outgoing internet traffic in Tunesia is censored. The human rights watch and
amnesty intl sites (<A href="http://www.hrw.org">www.hrw.org</A> & <A
href="http://www.amnesty.org">www.amnesty.org</A>) could not be accessed from
either Internet cafe's in the city nor at the Internet cafe setup at the meeby
the conference organizers."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So we need some more explanations from our
representatives there to make clear whether there were or not such
unacceptable conditions imposed to the participants -especially those from CS-
of an official, "Information Society" UN event.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our further participation in the WSIS process
is at stake !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jean-Louis Fullsack</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CSDPTT-France</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bonsoir Renata, Robert et tous</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Je suis bien embarrase pour comprendre ce qui s'est
reellement passe a Tunis s'agissant de la censure. En fait nous (les ONG
qui n'avons pu aller a Tunis) disposons de deux versions diametralement opposees
:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Renate a ecrit : "La reunion (...) avait une
atmosphere chaleureuse et hospitaliere et elle a ete remarquable dans la totale
acceptation de la societe civile comme partenaire a part entiere".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alors que Robert a ecrit : "(...) et oui, tout le
trafic Internet entrant </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>et sortant est censure en
Tunisie. Les sites de Human rights watch et Amnesty Intl (<A
href="http://www.hrw.org">www.hrw.org</A> & <A
href="http://www.amnesty.org">www.amnesty.org</A>) n'ont pu etre accedes ni d'un
quelconque Internet cafe de la ville ni de l'Internet cafe de la reunion
installe par les orgaisateurs de la conference."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nous avons donc besoin de quelques explications de
nos representants la-bas afin d'etablir clairement si oui ou non des conditions
intolerables ont ete imposees aux participants -et en particulier a ceux
de la societe civile- d'un evenement officiel sur la "Societe de
l'Information" sous le chapeau des Nations Unies. La poursuite de notre
participation est en jeu. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jean-Louis Fullsack</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CSDPTT - France</FONT></DIV>
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