[Privsec] join "Freedom not Fear – Stop the Surveillance Mania" again this year!

[Ralf Bendrath]

Dear friends,

the plans for the next big privacy demonstration in Berlin on 12
September are alreay at full steam.

What are you doing on this day? Please think about organizing something
in your city on the same weekend. It doesn't have to be a demonstration
- last year, other groups did privacy parties, discussion events,
flashmobs and more.

All details for getting involved are below. Please forward this call to
others also.

Best, Ralf

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Dear friends,

a broad movement of civil rights defenders is once again calling upon
everyone to participate in actions under the motto “Freedom not Fear
2009 – Stop Surveillance Mania” on Saturday, 12th September 2009. The
protest is directed against the ongoing spread of excessive surveillance
measures on the part of businesses, administrations and governments
worldwide. With this international campaign we aim to raise public
awareness of this issue and to form a broad and sustainable movement for
freedom and democracy within and beyond Europe.

Last year over 15 countries participated in the international action
day. With over 70.000 people participating, Berlin witnessed the
greatest protest against surveillance in German history. Currently our
alliance, already consisting of more than sixty different organizations
(including human and civil rights, new media, youth and religious
organizations, trade unions, political parties and occupational groups)
is organizing this year’s mass protest, which will take place on 12th
September 2009 in Berlin.

We would like to repeat and even exceed the success of last year’s
international action day. In order to do so, we need your support!

Sign the International Appeal!
We have compiled an international call for action, in which we criticize
the ongoing spread of excessive surveillance measures and put forward
demands directed at governments, administrations and businesses. The
higher the number of organizations signing the international appeal the
more people can be mobilized worldwide to join actions and protests on
12th September 2009. The International Appeal can be found here:
http://www.freedom-not-fear.eu
If you would like to support the International Appeal please send an
email to:
kontakt at vorratsdatenspeicherung.de

We also kindly ask you to forward the call for action to your members as
well as local and international partner-organizations.

Organize your own protests and events!
We would also like to encourage you to organize actions/protests under
the motto “Freedom not Fear 2009 – Stop Surveillance Mania” in your own
country. Feel free to translate the call for action into your language.
To raise public awareness you may even release it to your local media
with a description of your planned action/event.

For the organization and coordination of this year’s international
action day we have set up a coordination office in Berlin. Please do not
hesitate to contact us if you have any enquiries:

coordination office “Freedom not Fear 2009”
contact: Nina Eschke
Hessische Straße 10
10115 Berlin, Germany
email:   projekt at humanistische-union.de
phone: + 49 (0) 30 488 206-40/-41
fax:     +  49 (0) 30 488 206 42
www.freedomnotfear.eu

We would be very pleased if you supported our call for a greater
protection of our right to privacy and freedom and participated in the
international action day on 12th September 2009.

Best regards

Nina Eschke