自由社會的人所擁有的言論自由，在現在是前所未有的。
可是，在極權國家的人民，言論自由被剝奪的情況，在現在亦是前所未有的。在伊朗如是，在中國大陸亦如是。
雖然科技令伊朗人民在近日的綠色革命中的消息封鎖下維持聯繫，並對全世界實況廣播。又如內地的網民，千方百計找尋突破中共的『萬里防火牆』，從而維持正常網上活動和溝通。然而，各地極權政府的控制，既無日無之亦不斷升級，對言論自由的威脅前所未有。
不要以為我們可以獨善其身。伊朗政府可以在網絡上阻擋Facebook和Twitter，任何政府都可以這樣做。內地政府以過濾不良資訊為名，強迫人民在電腦上安裝綠壩，一依隔水的香港的情況難免令人憂慮。
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起初他們追殺猶太人
我不說話
因為我不是猶太人
接著他們追殺共產主義者
我不說話
因為我不是共產主義者
後來他們追殺工會成員
我還是不說話
因為我不是工會成員
最後他們要追殺我
但已經沒有人可以站起來為我說話了
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這些話語，到現在仍然適用。我們為什麼要保護網上的言論自由？因為我們的自由尚未被剝奪，在仍能發聲的時候，我們對被壓迫的人們有道義上的責任。因為你不單是聲援內地和伊朗的人民，亦是為反對我們的言論空間不斷收窄的現實。讓我們在七月一日上街，反對網上霸權，維護網上言論自由。如果你希望支持伊朗和內地為自由、公義而犧牲自由和生命的人，請你當日穿著綠衫，以資識別。
維護網上言論自由，推動民主與人權。改變由你我的電腦開始！身體力行，為實現你想見到的改變，七月一日下午三點，維園見！
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HK71Green Manifesto
There has never been a time like now, when we free people had so much freedom of speech.
There has never been a time like now, when freedom of speech are supressed and crushed under totalitarian regimes, from Iran to China.
Luckily, technology helps, like Iran: Twitter had maintain a lifeline to protestors on their Green Revolution, while video streaming allow the world to witness the conflict. Good citizens in China had make use of technology and develop techniques to penetrate the so called “Great Fire Wall of China", allowing communication and information flow to continue. However, with the increasing pressure for control from totalitarian regimes everywhere, freedom of speech online is at greater peril than ever before.
And, don’t think this is far away from you. What is happening to Iranians and Mainland Chinese can happen to you and me. The cutoff of most internet services to and from Iran now, can happen here. The introduction of Green Dam on computers in China can happen here, if our lousy government decide to give in to conservative pressure and licence the software, all in the name of “protect our children from filthy online content". Even the filtering on the “Great Fire Wall of China" can happen here, if we are not vigiliant.
In 1946, Martin Niemöller said:
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First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.
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It rings true to this day. Why speak out for online freedom of speech? Because we still can, and we have moral obligation to speak out while we can. Because helping Iranians and Mainland Chinese are just like helping yourself. Walk with us on July 1st in protest against oppression of Freedom of Speech, wear green garment to show our support to Chinese and Iranians, who sacrifice their freedom and lives for the greater good.
Defend Information Freedom, Promote Democracy and Human Rights. The fight starts from your computer. Be the change you wish to see in the world! We will see you at the Victoria Park, on July 1st, 3 p.m.!
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