Burma in Thailand: working for free speech across the border
Clementine de Montjoye visits Burmese exiles in Thailand, and finds King Zero, the Best Friends Library and the Brilliant Burma School.
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Clementine de Montjoye visits Burmese exiles in Thailand, and finds King Zero, the Best Friends Library and the Brilliant Burma School.
The Mormons reacted brilliantly to the musical satirising their faith, but something important is lost when we treat religions so differently - writes Katie Engelhart.
Freedom of expression is in good shape in Poland. Yet, freedoms need to be continuously cultivated and defended. The new Article 54 journalism award in Poland is a great initiative to remind society of this responsibility, writes Annabelle Chapman.
| 1 | نحن – كل البشر – يجب أن تكون لنا الحرية والقدرة على التعبير عن أنفسنا وتبادل المعلومات والأفكار بغض النظر عن الحد. | » |
| 2 | نحن ندافع عن شبكة الانترنت وكل وسائل الاتصالات الأخرى ضد انتهاكات غير شرعية من القوى العامة والخاصة. | » |
| 3 | نحن نكون ونطالب بإعلام متنوع ومنفتح حتى نتمكن من أخذ قرارات واعية ونشارك مشاركة كامله في الحياه السياسية. | » |
| 4 | نحن نعبر عن كل أنواع الإختلافات البشرية بصراحة وبصوره متحضرة. | » |
| 5 | نحن لا نسمح بأي محرمات عند مناقشة وتداول المعلومات. | » |
| 6 | نحن لا نهدد بالعنف ولا نقبل التخويف بالعنف. | » |
| 7 | نحن نقبل المعتقد ولكن ليس بالضرورة المحتوي العقائدي لما يعتقد. | » |
| 8 | لكل منا الحق في حياه خاصة لكن ينبغي علينا أن نقبل الفحص والمحاسبه طبقا للصالح العام. | » |
| 9 | ينبغي أن يكون لنا ألحق في الرد على إدعاءات تستهدف سمعتنا وعدم تعطيل المناظرة الشرعية. | » |
| 10 | يجب أن تكون لنا الحرية لمسائلة أي حدود تستهدف التعبير الحر بدعوى الأمن القومي النظام والأخلاق العامة. | » |
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