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  <title>
    Free Ola Bini!
  </title>
  <subtitle>
    Campaign to Free Ola Bini
  </subtitle>
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  <link href="http://freeolabini.org/" />
  <updated>
    2023-03-15T19:43:52Z
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  <id>
    https://freeolabini.org/
  </id>
  <author>
    <name>
      Free Ola Bini
    </name>
    <email>
      olabinilegal@riseup.net
    </email>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini ist politischer Gefangener in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/ola-bini-arrest/
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        &lt;p&gt;Aktivisten für freie Software und Privatsphäre dürfen nicht kriminalisiert werden!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Privatsphäre ist nichts illegales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini&quot;&gt;@olabini&lt;/a&gt;, ein weltweit bekannter Aktivist im Bereich der freien Software und engagierter Verteidiger von Grundrechten und Privatsphäre wurde am 11. April 2019 um 15:20h am Flughaften in Quito, Ecuador verhaftet.
Soweit wir wissen, gibt es keine Anklage gegen ihn.
Ihm wurde nicht erlaubt mit seinen Anwälten zu sprechen, obwohl er bereits über 17 Stunden festgehalten wurde.
Um 18:00h wurde seinen Anwälten gesagt, er würde zum Verhör ins Büro des Staatsanwalts im nördlichen Quito gebracht.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini ist ein schwedischer Staatsbürger, der in Equador lebt und kein fließendes Spanisch spricht.
Er würde einen Übersetzer für seine Befragung benötigen.
Seine Festnahme ist illegal, da ihm nicht gesagt wird, was ihm vorgeworfen wird und sein Heimatland (Schweden) entgegen internationaler Gepflogenheiten nicht über seine Festnahme informiert wurde.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Er ist Technischer Leiter des &lt;em&gt;Center for Digital Autonomy&lt;/em&gt; und hat auf seinem Twitter-Account angekündigt, dass er für einen Kampfsportkurs nach Japan reisen wollte.
Diese Reise war bereits seit Monaten geplant.
Vor seiner Festnahme kommentierte er die Aussagen von Ecuadors Innenminister auf Twitter: &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&quot;&gt;“María Paula Romo, Ecuardors Innenminister, hat heute morgen in einer Pressekonferenz  behauptet, dass russische Hacker in Ecuador leben und dass ein Mitglied von Wikileaks seit Jahren in Ecuador lebt.”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini ist bereits sein ganzes Leben Softwareentwickler und hat mit 8 Jahren als Kind angefangen zu programmieren.
Er hat selbst zwei Programmiersprachen geschaffen und ist ein langjähriger Aktivist für freie Software und Transparenz.
Die 2010er Ausgabe der Schwedischen Computerworld hat Bini als Top 6 der wichtigsten Entwickler des Landes geführt.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Er hat an folgenden Projekten mitgewirkt:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arrested in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/ola-bini-arrest/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;People working for free software and privacy should not be criminalized&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is nothing criminal about wanting privacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, a world-renowned figure in the field of free software and defender of digital rights and privacy, was arrested at the airport in Quito, Ecuador at 3:20 p.m. local time on April 11, 2019. As far as is known, there are no charges against him. His lawyers were not allowed to meet him all day yesterday and only gained access to him after he was detained for 17 hours. At 6 p.m. they were told that they were going to transfer him to the Flagrante Delicto Unit (Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalía) of the Attorney General’s office in central northern Quito to give statements in an investigation by the provincial Attorney General’s office in Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, a Swedish citizen living in Ecuador, does not speak fluent Spanish and requires an interpreter to make any statement. He has been held illegally, without known charges and without informing the authorities of his country (Sweden) of his detention as established by international protocols.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He is the Technical Director of Center for Digital Autonomy and had posted on his twitter account that he was going to travel to Japan for a martial arts course, a trip planned more than a month ago. He saw comments from Ecuador’s Minister of Interior, and tweeted: “María Paula Romo, Ecuador Minister of the Interior, this morning held a press conference, claiming there are Russian hackers in Ecuador, and also that there is one person part of WikiLeaks living in Ecuador since several years.” (&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini has been a software programmer his entire life, having started programming as an 8 year old child, and created two programming languages. He’s a long time Free Software and privacy and transparency activist. In 2010 Computerworld from Sweden, rated Ola Bini as the 6th top developer in the country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He has contributed to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arestita en Ekvadoro
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/ola-bini-arrest/
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        &lt;p&gt;Homoj kiuj laboras por la libera programaro kaj la privateco ne devas esti trakitaj kiel kriminuloj.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Voli privatecon estas neniel krima.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, monda renoma indulo en la fako de la libera programaro kaj defendanto de la ciferaj rajtoj kaj privateco, estis arestita en la flughaveno en Kito, Ekvadoro je la 3:20 ptm. loka horo en la 11a Aprilo de 2019. Kiel estas konita, ne estas akuzoj kontraŭ li. Liaj advokantoj ne estis lasita kunveni kun li dum la tuta tago hieraŭ kaj nur akiris alireblo al li post li estis 17 horoj detenita. Je la 6 ptm. al ili oni diris, ke ili transirigus lin al la ŝtata institucio pri krima esplorado (hispane &lt;em&gt;Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalía&lt;/em&gt;) en la centrala oficejo en la meza-norda Kito por deklari en enketo de la provinca krima oficejo en Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, sveda civitano loĝanta en Ekvadoro, ne flue parolas la hispanan
kaj bezonas interpretanton por deklari ion. Li estis detenita malleĝe
sen konataj akuzaĵoj kaj sen informi la aŭtoritatojn el lia lando (Svedo) pri lia detento kiel internaciaj protokoloj konstatas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Li estas la Teĥnika Direktoro de la Ejo por Cifera Aŭtonomeco (hispane &lt;em&gt;Centro de Autonomía Digital&lt;/em&gt;) kaj afiŝis en sia konto de Twitter, ke li iros al Japano al luktosporta kurso, vojaĝo planita pli ol unu monato antaŭe. Li vidis komentojn de la Ministro pri Internaj Aferoj, kaj pepis: «María Paula Romo, ekvadora Ministro pri Internaj Aferoj, gazetare konferencis dirinte, ke estas rusaj kodumuloj en Ekvadoro, kaj ankaŭ, ke estas homo el WikiLeaks loĝante en Ekvadoro ekde kelkaj jaroj en Ekvadoro, kaj ankaŭ, ke estas homo el WikiLeaks loĝante en Ekvadoro ekde kelkaj jaroj» (&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini estis programisto sian tutan vivon, komencinte programi kiel 8-jara infano, kaj kreis du programlingvojn. Li estis longatempe aktivulo pri libera programaro kaj privateco kaj malkaŝeca aktivulo. En 2010 Computerworld el Svedo, taksis Ola Bini kiel la 6a pli bona programisto de la lando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Li kontribuis al:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arrestado en Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/ola-bini-arrest/
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        &lt;p&gt;La gente que trabaja en software libre y la privacidad no debe ser criminalizada&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No hay nada criminal en querer privacidad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, una reconocida figura en el ámbito de software libre mundial y defensor de los derechos digitales y la privacidad en Internet, fue detenido en el aeropuerto de Quito, Ecuador a las 15h20 del 11 de abril de 2019. Hasta donde se sabe, no hay cargos ni pruebas en su contra. No se le permitió a sus abogados reunirse con él todo el día de ayer. A las 18h00 se les dijo que lo iban a trasladar a la Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalía en el centro norte de Quito para rendir declaraciones en el marco de una investigación de la Fiscalía provincial de Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, ciudadano sueco residente en Ecuador no habla fluentemente el español y requiere de un intérprete para rendir cualquier declaración. Se le ha retenido ilegalmente, sin cargos conocidos, sin comunicar a las autoridades de su país (Suecia) su detención como establecen los protocolos internacionales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini es el Director Técnico del Centro de Autonomía Digital y habría posteado en su cuenta de twitter que iba a viajar a Japón para un curso de artes marciales, un viaje planeado hace más de un mes. Vio los comentarios de la ministra del Interior y tweeteo: “María Paula Romo, la Ministra del Interior del Ecuador, esta mañana mantuvo una rueda de prensa, donde se alegaba que hackers rusos viven en Ecuador, y que una persona cercana a Wikileaks vive ahí también”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini ha sido un programador de software toda su vida. Comenzó a programar desde los 8 años y creó dos lenguajes de programación. Ha sido un activista de privacidad y software libre por mucho tiempo. En el 2010, Computerworld en Suecia, lo nombró como el 6to mejor desarrollador del país.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ha contribuido con:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arrêté en Equateur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/ola-bini-arrest/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Les personnes qui travaillent dans le logiciel libre et la défense de la vie privée ne doivent pas être criminalisées&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il n&#39;y a rien de criminel à vouloir protéger la vie privée..&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, personnalité renommée dans le domaine du logiciel libre mondial et défenseur des droits numériques et de la vie privée sur Internet, a été interpellé à l&#39;aéroport de Quito, en Équateur, à 15h20 le 11 avril 2019. Il n&#39;y a pas d&#39;accusation ou preuves contre lui. Ses avocats n&#39;ont pas été autorisés à le rencontrer toute la journée le jour de son arrestation. À 18h00, ils ont été informés qu&#39;ils allaient le transférer à l&#39;Unité des Flagrances au centre-nord de Quito pour qu&#39;il fasse des déclarations dans le cadre d&#39;une enquête menée par le Bureau du Procureur de la Province de Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, citoyen suédois résidant en Équateur, ne parle pas couramment l&#39;espagnol et a besoin d&#39;un interprète pour faire une déclaration. Il a été illégalement arrêté, sans inculpation connue, sans informer les autorités de son pays (la Suède) de sa détention conformément aux protocoles internationaux.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini est le directeur technique du Centre d&#39;Autonomie Numérique (Centro de Autonomía Digital) et aurait indiqué sur son compte twitter qu&#39;il se rendrait au Japon pour suivre un cours d&#39;arts martiaux, un voyage prévu il y a plus d&#39;un mois. Il a vu les propos du ministre de l&#39;Intérieur et tweeté: &amp;quot;Maria Paula Romo, ministre de l&#39;Intérieur de l&#39;Équateur, a tenu ce matin une conférence de presse au cours de laquelle elle soutenait le fait que des pirates russes vivraient en Équateur ainsi qu&#39;une personne proche de Wikileaks&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini a été développeur de logiciel toute sa vie. Il a commencé à programmer à partir de 8 ans et a créé deux langages de programmation. Il milite depuis longtemps pour le respect de la vie privée et le logiciel libre. En 2010, Computerworld en Suède l&#39;a nommé 6ème meilleur développeur du pays.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ses contributions :&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arrestato in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/ola-bini-arrest/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Le persone che lavorano per il software libero e la privacy non devono essere criminalizzate&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non c&#39;è nulla di criminale nel ricercare la privacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, una figura di fama mondiale nel campo del software libero e difensore dei diritti digitali e della privacy, è stato arrestato all&#39;aeroporto di Quito, in Ecuador, alle 15:20 ora locale l&#39;11 aprile 2019. Per quanto è noto, non ci sono accuse contro di lui. Ai suoi avvocati non è stato permesso incontrarlo per tutto il giorno di ieri e gli è stato concesso l&#39;accesso solo dopo essere stato detenuto per 17 ore. Alle 18:00 Gli è stato detto che lo avrebbero trasferito all&#39;Unità di Flagrancia della Procura (Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalía) dell&#39;ufficio del Procuratore Generale nel centro nord di Quito per rilasciare dichiarazioni in relazione un&#39;indagine dell&#39;ufficio del Procuratore Generale provinciale a Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, cittadino svedese che vive in Ecuador, non parla spagnolo un maniera fluente e necessita di un interprete per rilasciare qualsiasi dichiarazione. È stato detenuto illegalmente, senza accuse note e senza informare le autorità del suo paese (Svezia) riguardo alla sua detenzione come stabilito dai protocolli internazionali.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;È il direttore tecnico del Center for Digital Autonomy ed aveva pubblicato sul suo account Twitter che stava per recarsi in Giappone per un corso di arti marziali, un viaggio programmato da oltre un mese. Prima di partre aveva visto le dichiarazioni del Ministro degli Interni dell&#39;Ecuador, e aveva scritto su Twitter: &amp;quot;María Paula Romo, ministro dell&#39;Interno dell&#39;Ecuador, questa mattina ha tenuto una conferenza stampa, sostenendo che ci sono hacker russi in Ecuador, e anche che c&#39;è una persona parte di Wikileaks che vive in Ecuador da diversi anni.&amp;quot;(&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini è stato un programmatore di software per tutta la sua vita. Inizió a programmare da bambino a soli 8 anni ed è autore di due linguaggi di programmazione. Da molto tempo è un attivista nel campo della privacy on-line e Software Libero. Nel 2010 Computerworld Svezia, ha nominato Ola Bini come il 6° miglior sviluppatore del paese.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ha contribuito a:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini preso no Equador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/ola-bini-arrest/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As pessoas que trabalham com software livre e a privacidade não devem ser criminalizadas&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Não há nada criminoso em querer privacidade.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, uma reconhecida figura na área do software livre mundial e defensor dos direitos digitais e a privacidade na Internet, foi detido no aeroporto de Quito, Equador às 15h20 do 11 de abril de 2019. Até aonde se sabe, não há acusações nem provas contra ele. Não foi permitido os seus advogados se reunirem com ele todo o dia de ontem (11 de abril). Às 18h00 disseram que iria mover para a Unidade de Flagrantes da Procuradoria nocentro norte de Quito para prestar declarações sobre uma investigação da Procuradoria da província de Pichincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini, cidadão sueco residente no Equador não fala fluentemente espanhol e necessita de um intérprete para prestar qualquer declaração. Ele foi detido ilegalmente, sem acusações conhecidas, sem comunicar as autoridades de seu país (Suécia) a sua detenção como estabelecem os protocolos internacionais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini é o Diretor Técnico do Centro de Autonomia Digital e havia publicado em sua conta de twitter que viajaria ao Japão para um curso de artes marciais, uma viagem planejada mais de um mês. Viu os comentários da ministra do Interior e twitou: “María Paula Romo, a Ministra do Interior do Equador, esta manhã realizou uma coletiva de imprensa, aonde alegava que hackers russos vivem no Equador, e que uma pessoa próxima de Wikileaks vive aquí também”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini tem sido um programador de software toda a sua vida. Começou a programar desde os 8 anos e criou duas linguagens de programação. É um ativista de privacidade e software livre por muito tempo. Em 2010, Computerworld na Suécia, nomeou como o 6º melhor desenvolvedor do país.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ele contribuiu com:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini arresterad i Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/ola-bini-arrest/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/ola-bini-arrest/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;De som arbetar med fri programvara och integritet ska inte ses som
brottslingar&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Det ligger inget olagligt i att sträva efter personlig integritet&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, @olabini, välkänd inom den världsomspännande rörelsen för
fri programvara och försvarare av digitala rättigheter och integritet
på nätet greps den 11 april 2019 kl 15:20 lokal tid på flygplatsen i
Quito, Ecuador. Såvitt det är känt finns varken formella anklagelser
eller bevis mot honom. Hans advokater fick inte möjlighet att träffa
honom på hela dagen och lyckades etablera kontakt först efter att han
suttit fängslad i 17 timmar. Först klockan 18:00 fick de uppgifter om
att han skulle överföras till en polisenhet för brottslingar som tas
på bar gärning (Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalia) för att höras i
en utredning hos distriktsåklagaren i Pinchincha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini är svensk medborgare och bosatt i Ecuador. Han talar inte
flytande spanska och är i behov av tolk för att kunna yttra sig i
rättssaker. Han har på lösa grunder hållits olagligt frihetsberövad
och utan att myndigheterna i hans hemland (Sverige) har underrättats i
enlighet med internationell rätt.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Han är teknisk chef för Center for Digital Autonomy och ska på sitt
twitter-konto tidigare ha meddelat att han skulle resa till Japan på
en kampsportskurs, en resa planerad sedan mer än en månad. När han såg
kommentarer från Ecuadors inrikesminister twittrade han: &amp;quot;María Paula
Romo, Ecuadors inrikesminister, höll i morse en presskonferens där hon
hävdar att det finns ryska hackare i Ecuador och att det även finns en
person nära knuten till WikiLeaks som är bosatt i Ecuador sedan flera
år.&amp;quot; (&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/olabini/status/1116341908371062794&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bini har varit mjukvaruutvecklare i hela sitt liv, sedan han började
programmera som åttaåring och har utvecklat två
programmeringsspråk. Han är mångårig aktivist och förespråkare för fri
programvara, integritet och transparens. Computerworld i Sverige
(ComputerSweden) rankade 2010 Ola Bini som nummer sex bland svenska
utvecklare.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Han har bidragit till:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;loke&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seph&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JesCov&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JRuby&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JtestR&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Yecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAMLb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JvYAML-gem&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;RbYAML&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ribs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ActiveRecord-JDBC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jatha&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Xample&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;JOpenSSL&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Solidarität mit Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini ist Software-Entwickler und kein Krimineller&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Als Softwareentwickler, Aktivisten für freie und offene Software; als Individuen und Organisationen, die sich für die Verteidigung eines sicheren Internets einsetzen, protestieren wir entschieden gegen die anhaltende illegale Festnahme von Ola Bini in Ecuador.
Er ist ein Cyber-Security-Experte, Datenschützer, Entwickler für freie Software und netzpolitischer Aktivist.
Wir betrachten seine anhaltende Sicherungshaft als Willkür und als Angriff auf uns alle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola wurde am 11. April am Flughafen von Quito verhaftet und daran gehindert, nach Japan zu fliegen.
Seine Grundrechte wurden ihm verweigert:
Ihm wurde nicht erklärt, was ihm vorgeworfen wird; ihm wurde keine Übersetzung in seine Muttersprache – Schwedisch – angeboten, und  ohne die Möglichkeit, das schwedische Konsulat zu kontaktiren wirde er in illegal inhaftiert – eine offenkundige Verletzung der equadorianischen Verfassung.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Erst nach 17 Stunden bekam er Zugang zu juristischer Unterstützung.
Dreißig Stunden nach seiner Verhaftung entschied ein Gericht, dass er für 90 Tage festgehalten wird – ohne jegliche Rücksicht auf die Argumentation seiner Verteidiger, dass die gegen ihn vorgebrachten &amp;quot;Beweise&amp;quot; enorm zweifalhaft sind.
Photos von seinen elektronischen Geräten, Büchern und sogar Aufklebern wurden von der equadorianischen Polizei auf Twitter veröffentlicht.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Der ecuadorianische Innenminister, María Paula Romo hat erst vor wenigen Tagen in einer Pressekonferenz behauptete russische Hacker und ein Wikileaks Aktivist würden in Ecuador leben.
Der Innenminister hat kurz nach der Festnahme gegenüber der BBC behauptet Ola hätte über mehrere Jahre Julian Assange besucht und beschuldigte Ola mit der vorherigen Regierung zu kooperieren, um die aktuelle Regierung zu destabilisieren.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini ist ein Cyber-Security-Experte und Datenschutzberater im Bereich freier und offener Software, sowie ein Verteidiger der Netzpolitik.
Er ist ein schwedischer Staatsbürger, der seit sechs Jahren mit einer legalen Aufenhaltsgenehmigung in Ecuador lebt.
Er liebt Ecuador und hat sich dort sein Leben aufgebaut.
Ola war sein leben lang Software-Entwickler und hat mit 8 Jahren als Kind angefangen zu programmieren.
Er ist ein bemerkenswerter Mitwirkender einer langen Liste an Software-Projekten, darunter OTRv4 und JRuby.
Er ist ein Mitglied des Beratungsgremiums des europäischen Leuchtturmprojekts DECODE (grant nr 732546) über fortgeschrittene Kryptographie und Forschung zu &lt;em&gt;Privacy by Design&lt;/em&gt;.
Seine anhaltende Inhaftierung beeinträchtigt diese wichtige Arbeit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vor allem aber ist Ola ein liebevoller und sozial engagierter Mensch, der sein Leben einem Kampf für Recht und Gerechtigkeit gewidmet hat.
Er ist ein respektiertes und wichtiges Mitglied unserer Gemeinschaft.
Er ist einer von uns.
Seit Jahren wird unsere Gemeinschaft und unsere Arbeit verfolgt, verunglimpft und kriminalisiert.
Olas Fall zeigt, wie angreifbar und schutzlos wir sind, wie einfach wir zum Ziel werden und wie einfach Regierrungen ihre Macht missbrauchen können um uns willkürlich anzugreifen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Equadors Vorgehen gegen Ola geht uns alle an.
Wenn wir es zulassen, dass Mitglieder unser Gemeinschaft öffentlich als Spione, Hacker, heimliche Verschwörer oder Eindringline hingestellt werden, dann sind wir kurz davor, alle als Gefahr für die Gesellschaft diskreditiert zu werden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Deshalb müssen wir jetzt unsere Stimmen erheben und verlangen, dass Equador Ola Bini umgehend bedingungslos frei lässt – und selbstverständlich alle Verfahren gegen ihn fallen einstellt.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es ist kein Verbrechen, sich für das Recht auf Privatsphäre einzusetzen.
Es ist kein Verbrechen, sich für das Recht auf freie und offene Software einzusetzen.
Ola widmet sein Leben dem Kampf für unser aller Freiheit.
Jetzt ist es an uns, für Olas Freiheit zu kämpfen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wir wollen ihn zurück, wir wollen ihn in Sicherheit, wir wollen ihn in Freiheit!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Bitte fügt euch oder eure Organisation hinzu: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini Solidarity Letter
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini is a developer, not a criminal.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As technologists, free and open source developers, and individuals and organizations working to protect the security of the Internet, we wish to protest in the strongest terms the continuing illegal detention in Ecuador of Ola Bini, a cyber-security expert, privacy consultant, free software contributor and advocate of digital rights. We see his ongoing, preventive detention as arbitrary and as an attack against us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola was detained at Quito airport on April 11 and prevented from boarding a plane to Japan. His basic rights were denied: he was not informed of the accusations against him, nor was he provided translation into his native language, Swedish, and he was kept in illegal custody without the ability to communicate with the Swedish consul, in flagrant disregard of Ecuador&#39;s constitution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After 17 hours, he was finally granted access to legal assistance and, 30 hours after his detention, a judge ordered him to be held for 90 days pretrial detention, dismissing all arguments of the defence and presenting extremely dubious evidence against him obtained by police and the prosecution. Photographs of Ola&#39;s equipment, books, and even stickers were published by the Ecuadorian police&#39;s Twitter account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following his arrest, Ecuador&#39;s Minister of Interior, María Paula Romo—-who had just days prior held a press conference in which she claimed that Russian hackers, and a Wikileaks affiliate, were living in Ecuador--told the BBC that Ola had visited Julian Assange many times over the years, and accused of him of collaborating with former government officials to destabilise the current government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a cybersecurity expert and privacy consultant in the field of Free and open source software, as well as a defender of digital rights. He is a Swedish national, living with a valid permit in Ecuador for six years, a country he loves and where he has built his life. Ola has been a software developer his entire life, having started coding as an 8 year old child. He is a prolific contributor to a long list of projects, among them OTRv4 and JRuby, and is a member of the advisory board of the flagship European project DECODE (grant nr 732546) on advanced cryptographic and privacy by design research. His continuing detention negatively affects this important work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But above all, Ola is a loving, caring human being, who has devoted his life to what he believes is right and fair. He is a respected and important member of our community. He is one of us. For years, our community, our work has been persecuted, smeared and criminalised. Ola&#39;s case proves how vulnerable and unprotected we are, how easy it is to be targeted, and how easy it is for state actors to abuse their power arbitrarily against us.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador&#39;s actions against Ola impact us all. If members of our community are presented to the public as spies, hackers, hidden conspirators, intruders, then we are all at risk of being seen as a danger to society.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That is why we must raise our voices as one and demand that Ecuadorian authorities immediately release Ola Bini and unconditionally drop all charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upholding the right to privacy is not a crime. Defending the right to free and open software is not a crime. Ola devotes his life to everyone&#39;s freedom. Now, it&#39;s our turn to fight for Ola&#39;s freedom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We want him safe, we want him back, we want him free!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Please add your/your organization&#39;s name to this statement of support by emailing: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Solidara letero de Free Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini estas programisto, ne krimulo.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kiel teĥnologiistoj, programistoj de libera kaj malferma kodo kaj individuoj kaj organizacioj laborantaj por protekti la sekureco de la Interreto, ni deziras plej forte protesti la daŭran areston en Ekvadoro de Ola Bini, fakulo pri cifera sekureco, konsilanto pri privateco, kontribuanto de libera programaro kaj advokato de liberaj rajtoj. Ni vidas lian daŭran antaŭgardan areston kiel arbitra kaj kiel atako kontraŭ ĉiu ni.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola estis detenita en la flughaveno de Kito la 11-an de aprilo kaj maleblita je eniri en aviadilon al Japanio. Liaj bazaj rajtoj estis negitaj: li ne estis informita pri la akuzoj kontraŭ li, nek oni disponigis al li tradukon al lia denaska lingvo, sveda, kaj li estis en neleĝa aresto sen eblon komuniki kun la sveda konsulo, flagrante malobservinte la ekvadoran konstitucion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post 17 horoj, oni donis fine leĝa helpo kaj, 30 horoj post lia aresto, juĝanto juĝordonis, ke li estu 90 tagojn en antaŭjuĝada aresto, dismissing all arguments of the defence and presenting extremely dubious evidence against him obtained by police and the prosecution. Photographs of Ola&#39;s equipment, books, and even stickers were published by the Ecuadorian police&#39;s Twitter account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Following his arrest, Ecuador&#39;s Minister of Interior, María Paula Romo—-who had just days prior held a press conference in which she claimed that Russian hackers, and a Wikileaks affiliate, were living in Ecuador--told the BBC that Ola had visited Julian Assange many times over the years, and accused of him of collaborating with former government officials to destabilise the current government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a cybersecurity expert and privacy consultant in the field of Free and open source software, as well as a defender of digital rights. He is a Swedish national, living with a valid permit in Ecuador for six years, a country he loves and where he has built his life. Ola has been a software developer his entire life, having started coding as an 8 year old child. He is a prolific contributor to a long list of projects, among them OTRv4 and JRuby, and is a member of the advisory board of the flagship European project DECODE (grant nr 732546) on advanced cryptographic and privacy by design research. His continuing detention negatively affects this important work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But above all, Ola is a loving, caring human being, who has devoted his life to what he believes is right and fair. He is a respected and important member of our community. He is one of us. For years, our community, our work has been persecuted, smeared and criminalised. Ola&#39;s case proves how vulnerable and unprotected we are, how easy it is to be targeted, and how easy it is for state actors to abuse their power arbitrarily against us.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador&#39;s actions against Ola impact us all. If members of our community are presented to the public as spies, hackers, hidden conspirators, intruders, then we are all at risk of being seen as a danger to society.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That is why we must raise our voices as one and demand that Ecuadorian authorities immediately release Ola Bini and unconditionally drop all charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upholding the right to privacy is not a crime. Defending the right to free and open software is not a crime. Ola devotes his life to everyone&#39;s freedom. Now, it&#39;s our turn to fight for Ola&#39;s freedom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ni volas lin sekura, ni volas lin returna, ni volas lin libera!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Bonvolu aldoni vian/la nomon de via organizaĵo al ĉi tiu deklaro de subteno per retpoŝto: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Carta de Solidaridad por la Liberación de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini es un desarrollador, no un criminal&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como tecnólogos/as, desarrolladores/as de código libre y abierto, y como personas y organizaciones que trabajan para proteger la seguridad en la Internet, queremos  denunciar en términos enérgicos la detención de Ola Bini. Ola Bini es una persona experta en ciberseguridad, consultor de privacidad, contribuye al desarrollo y defensa del código abierto y defensor de los Derechos Digitales. Vemos su detención preventiva como arbitraria y como un ataque hacia toda nuestra comunidad, y, por ende, hacia nosotros mismos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola fue detenido en el aeropuerto de Quito el 11 de Abril, tras impedirle que embarcara en un avión hacia Japón como tenía previsto desde hacia meses. Durante su detención sus derechos básicos a asistencia legal fueron denegados: no fue informado de las acusaciones en su contra; no se le facilitó un traductor a su lenguaje nativo, sueco; y fue mantenido en custodia ilegal, ya que le fue negada la posibilidad de comunicarse con el cónsul sueco, y de tener acceso a su abogado. Esto es un flagrante desprecio a lo expresado por la constitución Ecuatoriana en relación a los derechos básicos de las personas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalmente, después de 17 horas,  se le concedió acceso a asistencia legal y, 30 horas después de su detención, un juez ordenó su detención preventiva por 90 días más al descartar todos los argumentos de la defensa de Ola y al presentar pruebas sumamente dudosas contra él obtenidas por la policía y la fiscalía. Para sumar a esta lista de irregularidades en su detención, hay que mencionar que la cuenta de twitter de la policia Ecuatoriana publicó libros, pegatinas y el equipamiento de trabajo de Ola como evidencia en su contra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Después de su arresto, la Ministra del Interior de Ecuador, María Paula Romo, --quien había realizado días antes una conferencia de prensa en la que afirmó que los piratas/&amp;quot;hackers&amp;quot; informáticos rusos y un afiliado de Wikileaks vivían en Ecuador--, le dijo a la BBC que Ola había visitado a Julian Assange en bastantes ocasiones a lo largo de los años, y lo acusó de colaborar con ex-funcionarios del gobierno para desestabilizar al gobierno actual.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini es una persona experta en cyberseguridad, consultor de privacidad en el campo del código abierto y libre, así como un reconocido defensor de los Derechos Digitales. Él es un ciudadano sueco que vive en Ecuador con un permiso válido por 6 años. Vive en Ecuador pues es un país que le gusta y donde ha construido su vida.  Ola ha sido desarrollador de código toda su vida, desde los 8 años que empezó.  Su trabajo es prolífico: ha colaborado, y colabora, en una larga lista de proyectos, entre ellos, (queremos destacar por la importancia de sus contribuciones) OTR versión 4 y JRuby; y es miembro del consejo asesor del  emblemático proyecto europeo DECODE (con subvención n. 732546) sobre criptografía avanzada y la privacidad por diseño.  La comunidad ve su detención como un bloqueo importante y negativo en los proyectos que colabora.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por encima de esto, Ola es una gran persona, que ha dedicado su vida a lo que cree que es correcto y justo. Es un miembro respetado e importante de nuestra comunidad. Es uno de los nuestros. Por años nuestra comunidad, nuestro trabajo ha sido perseguido, difamado y criminalizado.  El caso de Ola lo prueba una vez más: demuestra lo vulnerables y desprotegidos que estamos, lo fácilmente que podemos ser atacados y lo fácil que es para los actores estatales abusar de su poder de forma arbitraria contra nuestro trabajo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las acciones del gobierno de Ecuador en contra de Ola nos comprometen a todos. Si los miembros de nuestra comunidad son enmarcados públicamente como espías, hackers, conspiradores ocultos, intrusos, entonces, tenemos el riesgo de ser percibidos como un peligro para la sociedad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por ello, es muy importante que alcemos nuestras voces y demandemos a las autoridades ecuatorianas la liberación inmediata de Ola Bini y que le retiren incondicionalmente todos los cargos en su contra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defender el derecho a la privacidad no es un delito. Defender el derecho al software libre y abierto no es un delito. Ola dedica su vida a la libertad de todas y todos. Ahora, es nuestro turno de luchar por la libertad de Ola.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¡Lo queremos a salvo, lo queremos de vuelta, lo queremos libre!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Por favor agrega a tu organización o a ti a esta declaración de apoyo enviando un email a: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Lettre de solidarité pour la libération de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement/
      </id>
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        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini est un développeur, pas un criminel&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En tant que technologues, développeurs de logiciels libres et open source, et en tant que personnes et organisations œuvrant pour la protection de la sécurité sur Internet, nous voulons dénoncer énergiquement la détention de Ola Bini. Ola Bini est un expert en matière de cybersécurité, consultant spécialiste de la protection de la vie privée sur Internet, il contribue au développement et à la défense de l&#39;Open Source et il est défenseur des droits numériques. Nous considérons sa détention préventive comme arbitraire et comme une attaque contre toute notre communauté, et donc contre nous-mêmes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola a été arrêté à l&#39;aéroport de Quito le 11 avril, après l&#39;avoir empêché de prendre un avion pour le Japon, comme il le prévoyait depuis des mois. Au cours de sa détention, ses droits fondamentaux à l&#39;assistance juridique ont été refusés: il n&#39;a pas été informé des accusations portées contre lui; il n&#39;a pas eu accès à un traducteur de sa langue maternelle, le suédois; et il a été gardé en arrêt illégal, car il lui a été refusé la possibilité de communiquer avec le consul de la Suède et d&#39;avoir accès à son avocat. C&#39;est un mépris flagrant envers ce qui est exprimé dans la Constitution équatorienne en ce qui concerne les droits fondamentaux des personnes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enfin, après 17 heures, il a eu accès à une assistance juridique et, 30 heures après son arrestation, un juge a ordonné sa détention préventive pour une période supplémentaire de 90 jours après avoir rejeté tous les arguments de la défense d&#39;Ola et avoir présenté des preuves hautement douteuses à son encontre fournies par la police et le bureau du procureur. Pour ajouter à cette liste d&#39;irrégularités lors de son arrêt, il convient de mentionner que le compte Twitter de la police équatorienne a publié des livres, des autocollants et le matériel de travail d&#39;Ola comme preuve contre lui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Après son arrestation, la ministre équatorienne de l&#39;Intérieur, María Paula Romo (qui avait tenu une conférence de presse quelques jours auparavant, affirmait que les pirates informatiques russes et un membre de Wikileaks vivaient en Équateur) a déclaré à la BBC qu&#39;Ola avait rendu visite à Julian Assange à plusieurs reprises au cours des années et l&#39;avait accusé de collaborer avec d&#39;anciens responsables du gouvernement Equatorien pour déstabiliser le gouvernement actuel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini est un expert en cybersécurité, consultant en protection des données personnelles dans le domaine de l&#39;Open Source ainsi qu&#39;un défenseur reconnu des droits numériques. Il est citoyen suédois et réside en Equateur avec un permis valable pour 6 ans. Il vit en Equateur parce que c&#39;est un pays qu&#39;il aime et dans lequel il a construit sa vie. Ola a été développeur toute sa vie, depuis l&#39;âge de 8 ans. Son travail est prolifique: il a collaboré et collabore à une longue liste de projets, parmi lesquels (nous souhaitons souligner par l’importance de ses contributions) OTR version 4 et JRuby. Il est aussi membre du conseil qui mène le projet européen phare DECODE (avec le numéro de subvention 732546) sur la cryptographie avancée et la confidentialité de la vie privée dès la conception (privacy-by-design). La communauté considère sa détention comme un obstacle important et négatif aux projets avec lesquels il collabore.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Au-dessus de tout cela, Ola est une personne formidable qui a consacré sa vie à ce qu’il croit juste et correct. Il est membre respecté et important de notre communauté. Il est l&#39;un des nôtres. Pendant des années notre communauté, notre travail a été persécuté, diffamé et criminalisé. Le cas d&#39;Ola le prouve à nouveau : son cas montre à quel point nous sommes vulnérables et non protégés; la facilité avec laquelle nous pouvons être attaqués et à quel point il est facile pour les acteurs étatiques d&#39;abuser arbitrairement de leur pouvoir contre notre travail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Les actions du gouvernement de l&#39;Équateur contre Ola nous engagent tous. Si les membres de notre communauté sont considérés publiquement comme des espions, des pirates, des conspirateurs cachés, des intrus, nous risquons d&#39;être perçus comme un danger pour la société.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pour cette raison, il est très important que nous élevions notre voix et demandions aux autorités équatoriennes la libération immédiate d&#39;Ola Bini et qu&#39;elles retirent sans condition toutes les charges qui pèsent contre lui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Défendre le droit à la vie privée n&#39;est pas un crime. Défendre le droit aux logiciels libres et ouverts n’est pas un crime. Ola consacre sa vie à la liberté de tous. Maintenant, c&#39;est à notre tour de lutter pour la liberté d&#39;Ola.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nous le voulons en sécurité, nous le voulons de retour parmi nous, nous le voulons libre !&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;S&#39;il te plaît, ajoute ton organisation ou toi-même à cette déclaration de support en envoyant un courrier électronique à : &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Lettera di solidarietà Free Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini è uno sviluppatore, non un criminale.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come tecnologi, sviluppatori di Free ed Open Source software, come individui e organizzazioni che lavorano per proteggere la sicurezza di Internet, desideriamo contestare  in maniera decisa la detenzione illegale di Ola Bini in Ecuador, un esperto di sicurezza informatica, consulente per privacy, contributore di software libero e difensore dei diritti digitali. Consideriamo la prosecuzione della sua detenzione preventiva come arbitraria e come un attacco contro tutti noi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola è stato detenuto all&#39;aeroporto di Quito l&#39;11 aprile e gli è stato impedito di imbarcarsi su un aereo per il Giappone. I suoi diritti fondamentali negati: non fu informato delle accuse contro di lui, né fu garantita la traduzione nella sua lingua madre, lo svedese, e venne mantenuto sotto custodia illegale senza la capacità di comunicare con il console svedese, in flagrante disprezzo della constituzione Ecuadoriana.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dopo 17 ore gli è stato concesso l&#39;accesso all&#39;assistenza legale e, a 30 ore dalla sua detenzione, un giudice ha ordinato di trattenerlo per 90 giorni di detenzione preventiva, archiviando tutti gli argomenti della difesa e presentando prove estremamente dubbie contro di lui ottenute dalla polizia e dall&#39;accusa. Le fotografie delle attrezzature, dei libri e degli adesivi di Ola sono state pubblicate dall&#39;account Twitter della polizia ecuadoriana.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dopo il suo arresto, María Paula Romo, ministro dell&#39;Interno ecuadoriano, che pochi giorni prima aveva tenuto una conferenza stampa in cui sosteneva che gli hacker russi, e una affiliata di Wikileaks, vivevano in Ecuador - ha detto alla BBC che Ola aveva visitato Julian Assange molte volte nel corso degli anni, accusandolo di collaborare con ex funzionari governativi per destabilizzare l&#39;attuale governo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini è un esperto di sicurezza informatica e consulente sulla privacy nel campo del software libero e open source, nonché un difensore dei diritti digitali. È cittadino svedese, vive con un permesso valido in Ecuador da sei anni, un paese che ama e dove ha costruito la sua vita. Ola è stato uno sviluppatore di software per tutta la sua vita, avendo iniziato a programmare come un bambino di 8 anni. È un prolifico collaboratore di una lunga lista di progetti, tra cui OTRv4 e JRuby, ed è membro del advisory board del progetto europeo DECODE (concessione nr 732546) su ricerca avanzata di crittografia e privacy by design. La sua prolungata detenzione influisce negativamente su questo importante lavoro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ma soprattutto, Ola è un essere umano compassionevole e premuroso, che ha dedicato la sua vita a ciò che crede sia giusto ed equo. È un membro rispettato e importante della nostra comunità. Lui è uno di noi. Per anni, la nostra comunità, il nostro lavoro è stato perseguitato, diffamato e criminalizzato. Il caso di Ola dimostra quanto siamo vulnerabili e non protetti, quanto è facile essere presi di mira e quanto è facile per istituzioni nazionali di abusare del loro potere contro di noi arbitrariamente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le azioni dell&#39;Ecuador contro Ola hanno un impatto su tutti noi. Se i membri della nostra comunità vengono presentati al pubblico come spie, hacker, cospiratori nascosti, infiltrati allora siamo tutti a rischio di essere visti come un pericolo per la società.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecco perché dobbiamo unire le nostre voci per chiedere alle autorità ecuadoriane di rilasciare immediatamente Ola Bini e lasciare cadere incondizionatamente tutte le accuse contro di lui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sostenere il diritto alla privacy non è un crimine. Difendere il diritto di software libero e aperto non è un crimine. Ola dedica la sua vita alla libertà di tutti. Ora, è il nostro turno di combattere per la libertà di Ola.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo vogliamo al sicuro, lo rivogliamo indietro, lo vogliamo libero!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;I firmatari&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Aggiungi il nome della tua organizzazione alla presente dichiarazione di supporto tramite email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Carta de Solidaridade pela Liberdade de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini é um desenvolvedor, não é um criminoso.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como tecnólogos/as, desenvolvedores/as de código livre e aberto, e como pessoas e organizações que trabalham para proteger a segurança na Internet, queremos denunciar e repudiar a prisão ilegal de Ola Bini no Equador. Ola Bini é um especialista em cibersegurança, consultor de privacidade, desenvolvedor e defensor do código aberto e defensor dos Direitos Digitais. Vemos a sua prisão preventiva como arbitrária e como um ataque contra toda nossa comunidade, e, portanto, contra nós mesmos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola foi detido no aeroporto de Quito no dia 11 de Abril, após impedirem de embarcar em um avião para Japão como havia planejado há meses. Durante sua detenção seus direitos básicos a assistência legal foram negados: não foi informado sobre as acusações contra ele; não forneceram um tradutor para a sua língua nativa, língua sueca; e foi mantido sob custódia ilegal, já que foi negada a possibilidade de se comunicar com o consul sueco, e de ter acesso a seu advogado. Este é um flagrante desrespeito ao expressado pela constituição Equatoriana em relação aos direitos básicos das pessoas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalmente, depois de 17 horas, foi concedido acesso a assistência legal e, 30 horas depois de sua detenção, um juiz ordenou a sua prisão preventiva por 90 dias, descartando todos os argumentos da defesa de Ola e apresentando provas extremamente duvidosas obtidas pela polícia e a procuradoria. Para somar a esta lista de irregularidades da sua detenção, é necessário mencionar que a conta de twitter da polícia Equatoriana publicou fotografias de livros, adesivos e o equipamento de trabalho de Ola como evidências.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Depois de sua prisão, a Ministra do Interior de Equador, María Paula Romo, -- a qual dias antes havia realizado uma conferência de imprensa afirmando que os /&amp;quot;hackers&amp;quot; russos e um membro de Wikileaks viviam no Equador--, disse para a BBC que Ola havia visitado Julian Assange em várias ocasiões ao longo dos anos, e o acusou de colaborar com ex-funcionários do governo para desestabilizar o governo atual.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini é um especialista em cibersegurança, consultor de privacidade no campo do código aberto e livre, assim como um reconhecido defensor dos Direitos Digitais. Ele é um cidadão sueco que vive no Equador com visto válido por 6 anos. Vive no Equador pois é um país que ama e onde construiu sua vida. Ola é desenvolvedor de software toda a sua vida, iniciando na programação quando era uma criança de 8 anos. Ele é um grande contribuidor de uma varidade de projetos, entre eles, OTR versão 4 e JRuby, e é membro do conselho assessor do emblemático projeto europeu DECODE (registro n. 732546) sobre criptografia avançada e a privacidade por design. A sua detenção afeta negativamente esse importante trabalho.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mas além disso, Ola é uma pessoa amável e carinhosa, que dedica a sua vida naquilo que acredita que é correto e justo. É um membro respeitado e importante de nossa comunidade. É um dos nossos. Por anos nossa comunidade, nosso trabalho tem sido perseguido, difamado e criminalizado. O caso de Ola prova mais uma vez o quão vulneráveis e desprotegidos estamos, quão fácil podemos ser atacados e quão fácil é para agentes estatais abusarem de seu poder de forma arbitrária contra o nosso trabalho.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As ações do governo de Equador contra Ola impacta contra todos nós. Se os membros de nossa comunidade são apresentado publicamente como espiões, hackers, conspiradores ocultos, intrusos, então, todos corremos o risco de sermos identificados como um perigo para a sociedade.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por isso é muito importante que levantar as nossas vozes e demandar que as autoridades equatorianas libertem imediatamente Ola Bini e que retirem incondicionalmente todas as acusações contra ele.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defender o direito a privacidade não é um crime. Defender o direito ao software livre e aberto não é um crime. Ola dedica a sua vida a libertade de todas e todos. Agora, é nossa vez de lutar pela liberdade de Ola.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nós queremos ele seguro, nós queremos ele de volta, nós queremos ele livre!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Por favor adicione a sua organização/você nesta declaração de apoio enviando um email para: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Brev till stöd för Ola Binis frigivande
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-16T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini är utvecklare, inte brottsling&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Som tekniker, utvecklare av fri och öppen programvara och som
individer och organisationer som arbetar med att skydda säkerheten på
internet, protesterar vi starkt mot det olagliga
frihetsberövandet av Ola Bini i Ecuador. Ola är expert på IT-säkerhet,
privacy-konsult, utvecklare av fri programvara och förespråkare för
digitala rättigheter. Vi ser häktningen av Ola som
godtycklig och som en attack mot oss alla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola greps på flygplatsen i Quito den 11 april och hindrades att gå
ombord på ett plan till Japan. Hans grundläggande rättigheter
har kränkts: han informerades inte om anklagelserna mot honom och han
fick inte heller tolkning till svenska. Vidare
kvarhölls han olagligt utan möjlighet att kommunicera med det svenska
konsulatet, vilket är ett uppenbart åsidosättande av Ecuadors konstitution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Först efter 17 timmar fick han juridisk hjälp och 30
timmar efter att han gripits beordrade en domare att han skulle
häktas i 90 dagar i väntan på domstolsförhandlingar. Alla argument
från försvaret avfärdades och polis och åklagare presenterade högst
tvivelaktig bevisning mot honom. Fotografier av Olas utrustning,
böcker och till och med klistermärken publicerades på
polisens Twitter-konto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Efter gripandet anklagade María Paula Romo, Ecuadors inrikesminister,
Ola för att samarbeta med tidigare regeringstjänstemän för att
destabilisera den nuvarande regeringen. Hon berättade för BBC att Ola
hade besökt Julian Assange många gånger genom åren. Bara ett par dagar
innan hade hon hållit en presskonferens där hon hävdat att ryska
hackers, och en person nära WikiLeaks, bodde i Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini är expert på IT-säkerhet och privacy-konsult inom fri och öppen
programvara, och en förespråkare av digitala rättigheter. Han är
svensk och har med giltigt tillstånd i sex år bott i Ecuador,
ett land som han älskar och där han har skapat sig ett liv. Ola
har varit mjukvaruutvecklare i hela sitt liv och började programmera redan
som åttaåring. Han är en framstående bidragsgivare till en lång rad av
projekt, bland andra OTRv4 och JRuby, och medlem av den rådgivande
panelen för det europeiska flaggskeppsprojektet DECODE (anslag 732546)
för avancerad kryptografi och forskning inom &amp;quot;privacy by design&amp;quot;. Hans
fängslande påverkar detta viktiga arbete negativt.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Men inte minst, är Ola en älskvärd och omtänksam människa som har
vigt sitt liv åt vad han tycker är rätt och riktigt. Han är en
respekterad och viktig medlem av vår gemenskap. Han är en av oss. I
flera år har vår gemenskap och vårt arbete förföljts, svärtats ned,
och kriminaliserats. Olas fall visar hur sårbara och oskyddade vi är,
hur lätt det är att bli en måltavla samt hur lätt det är för
statliga aktörer att godtyckligt missbruka sin makt mot oss.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuadors agerande mot Ola har stor påverkan på oss alla. Om
medlemmar ur vår gemenskap offentligt framställs som spioner, hackers,
hemliga konspiratörer och inkräktare, så riskerar vi alla att ses som
en fara för samhället.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Därför måste vi höja våra röster och kräva att myndigheterna i Ecuador
omedelbart släpper Ola Bini fri och lägger ner alla
anklagelser mot honom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Att försvara rättigheterna till personlig integritet är inte ett
brott. Att försvara rätten till fri och öppen programvara är inget
brott. Ola arbetar för allas vår frihet. Nu är det vår tur att
arbeta för Olas frihet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vi vill att han ska vara i säkerhet, vi vill ha honom tillbaka och vi
vill att han ska få sin frihet!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Skriv under vårt stöduttalande&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Skriv under med ditt eller din organisations namn genom att mejla
&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:signatures@freeolabini.org?subject=Signature+#FreeOlaBini&amp;amp;body=Let%20us%20know%20if%20you%20are%20signing%20as%20an%20organization%20or%20personally.%20In%20both%20cases%20send%20us%20a%20link%20to%20your%20website%20with%20statement%20of%20support%20for%20Ola,%20or%20your%20twitter%20profile.%20In%20case%20of%20an%20organization%20please%20send%20a%20logo%20for%20white%20background(png/jpg).%0D%0A%0D%0Aname:%0D%0Aurl:%0D%0Aimage:%0D%0A&quot;&gt;signatures@freeolabini.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini über seine willkürliche Haft in El Inca, Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Eine Nachricht von Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Als erstes möchte ich meinen internationalen Unterstützern danken.
Ich habe gehört dass mein Fall Aufmerksamkeit und Unterstützung überall auf der Welt erfährt und dafür bin ich so dankbar, dass mir die Worte fehlen.
An meine Freunde, meine Familie und die, die mir am nächsten sind: All meine Liebe – ich denke die ganze Zeit an euch.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ich glaube fest an das Recht auf Privatsphäre.
Ohne Privatsphäre können wir keine Selbstbestimmtheit entwickeln – und ohne Selbstbestimmtheit sind wir Sklaven.
Deshalb habe ich mein Leben diesem Kapf gewidmet.
Überwachung ist eine Bedrohung für uns alle, wir müssen sie stoppen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Die Mächtigen dieser Welt führen einen Kampf gegen das freie Wissen.
Gegen mich wurde eine Anklage konstruiert aufgrund der Bücher, die ich lese und der Technologien, die ich nutze.
Wir kennen das als Orwell&#39;sche &lt;em&gt;Gedankenverbrechen&lt;/em&gt;.
Das können wir nicht zulassen.
Diese Welt wird uns immer mehr einengen, bis wir keinen Freiraum mehr haben.
Wenn Equador damit durchkommt, dann schaffen das auch andere.
Wir müssen diese Entwicklung jetzt stoppen, bevor es zu spät ist.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ich bin mir sicher, dass es für alle klar wird, dass meine Anklage substanzlos ist und in sich zusammenbrechen wird.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ich kann mir eine Kritik am equadorianischen Gefängnissystem nicht verkneifen.
Meine Gefangenschaft ist zwar unter vergleichsweise humanen Bedingungen, aber die Zustände hier sind immer noch verabscheuenswürdig.
Dieses Land braucht dringend eine Gefängnisreform.
Meine Gedanken gehen an meine Mitgefangenen in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini’s statement from arbitrary detention at El Inca Prison, Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I want to thank all my supporters out there. I&#39;ve been told about the attention this case is getting from all the world, and I appreciate it more than I can say. To my friends, family and nearest ones: all my love - you&#39;re constantly in my thoughts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe strongly in the right to privacy. Without privacy, we can&#39;t have agency, and without agency we are slaves. That&#39;s why I have dedicated my life to this struggle. Surveillance is a threat to us all, we must stop it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The leaders of the world are waging a war against knowledge. The case against me is based on the books I&#39;ve read and the technology I have. This is Orwellian - ThoughtCrime. We can&#39;t let this happen. The world will close in closer and closer on us, until we have nothing left. If Ecuador can do this, so can others. We have to stop this idea now, before it&#39;s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#39;m confident it will be obvious that there&#39;s no substance to this case, and that it will collapse into nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can&#39;t avoid saying a word about the Ecuadorian penal system. I&#39;m being held under the best circumstances and it&#39;s still despicable. There needs to be serious reform. My thoughts go out to all fellow inmates in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Deklaro de Ola Bini pri arbitra aresto en maliberejo El Inca, Ekvadoro
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unue mi volas danki al ĉiuj miaj subtenantoj ĉie eksteraj. Oni informis al mi pri la atento, kiun ĉi afero ricevas el la tuta mondo, kaj mi aprecas ĝin pli ol mi eblas diri. Al miaj amikoj, familio kaj pli proksimiaj al mi: ĉiun mian amon --- vi estas daŭre en miaj pensoj.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi firme kredas en la rajto al privateco. Sen privateco ni ne povas havi povon, kaj sen povo ni estas sklavoj. Tio estas kial mi dediĉis mia vivo por ĉi tiu batalo. Rigardado estas minaco por ĉiuj ni, ni devas ĉesigi ĝin.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La estroj de la mondo estas batalante kontraŭ la kono. La juĝafero kontraŭ mi baziĝas sur la libroj kiujn mi legis kaj la teĥnologio kiun mi havas. Tio estas orvela (&lt;em&gt;Orwellian&lt;/em&gt;) --- PensoKrimo. Ni ne povas lasi, ke tio okazas. La mondo malfermos pli kaj pli por ni, ĝis ni nenion havas. Se Ekvadoro povas fari tion, tiel povas aliaj. Ni devas ĉesigi ĉi tiun ideon nun, antaŭ estas tro malfrue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi certas, ke estos evidenta, ke ne estas substanco en ĉi tiu juĝafero kaj ke ĝi disfalos al nenio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi ne povas eviti diri ion pri la ekvadora puna sistemo. Mi estas entenitaj sur la plej bonaj situacioj kaj ankoraŭ estas malnobla. Devas okazi grava reformo. Miaj pensoj iras al ĉiuj aliaj malliberuloj en Ekvadoro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Dichiarazione di Ola Bini sulla detenzione arbitraria nella prigione di El Inca, Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In primo luogo, voglio ringraziare tutti i miei sostenitori là fuori. Mi è stato detto dell&#39;attenzione che questo caso sta ricevendo da tutto il mondo e lo apprezzo più di quanto possa esprimere. Ai miei amici, familiari e vicini: tutto il mio amore - siete costantemente nei miei pensieri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Credo fermamente nel diritto alla privacy. Senza privacy perdiamo la libertà di agire, e senza l&#39;azione siamo schiavi. Ecco perché ho dedicato la mia vita a questa lotta. La vigilanza è una minaccia per tutti noi, dobbiamo fermarla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I leader del mondo stanno conducendo una guerra contro la conoscenza. Il caso contro di me si basa sui libri che ho letto e sulla tecnologia che ho. Questo è un ThoughtCrime Orwelliano. Non possiamo permettere che questo accada. Il mondo si chiuderà sempre più vicino attorno a noi, finché non ci sarà rimasto nulla. Se l&#39;Ecuador può fare questo, anche gli altri possono farlo. Dobbiamo fermare questa idea ora, prima che sia troppo tardi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono certo che sarà ovvio che non c&#39;è alcun fondamento in questo caso e che collasserà nel nulla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non posso evitare di dire una parola sul sistema penale ecuadoriano. Sono detenuto nelle migliori condizioni ed è ancora spregevole. Deve essere fatta una seria riforma. I miei pensieri vanno a tutti i compagni detenuti in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Carta de Ola Bini da prisão de El Inca, Equador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Primeiro, quero agradecer a todas as pessoas que estão me apoiando aí fora. Me contaram da atenção que este caso despertou no mundo todo e isso é algo que agradeço mais do posso expressar com palavras. A minha família, meus amigos, a todos os que estão próximos, mando todo meu amor. Tenho sempre em meus pensamentos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Acredito firmemente no direito a privacidade. Sem privacidade não é possível agir e sem agir, somos escravos. Por isso dediquei a minha vida a esta luta. A vigilância é uma ameaça para todos nós, e nós devemos pará-la.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Os líderes do mundo estão promovendo uma guerra contra o conhecimento. O caso contra mim é baseado nos livros que eu tenho lido e da tecnologia que eu tenho. Isso é algo Orwelliano - uma Crimideia. Não podemos deixar que isso aconteça. O mundo se fechará mais e mais ao nosso redor até que não nos reste mais nada. Se o Equador pode fazer isso, outros também podem. Temos que parar essa ideia agora, antes que isso seja tarde demais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eu tenho confiança que será óbvio que não há substância para esse caso, e que isso acabará em nada.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Não posso evitar de falar algo sobre o sistema penal equatoriano. Eu estou sendo detido nas melhores circunstâncias e ainda assim é terrível. É necessário uma séria reforma. Meus pensamentos vão para todos os demais presos no Equador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Uttalande av Ola Bini, godtyckligt häktad i El Inca-fängelset, Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Först av allt vill jag tacka för allt stöd där ute. Man har berättat för mig
om vilken uppmärksamhet som det här fallet fått över hela världen och jag
kan inte med ord beskriva hur mycket jag uppskattar det. Till mina
vänner, min familj och mina närmaste: all min kärlek till er -- ni
finns ständigt i mina tankar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jag tror starkt på rätten till personlig integritet. Utan integritet har
vi ingen handlingsfrihet och utan handlingsfrihet är vi
slavar. Därför har jag vigt mitt liv åt den här
kampen. Övervakning är ett hot mot oss alla och den måste stoppas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Världens ledare för ett krig mot kunskap. Mitt fall
baseras på vilka böcker jag läser och vilka teknikprylar jag
äger. Det hela är Orwellskt -- krimtänk. Vi får inte låta det här
hända. Världen kryper närmare och närmare inpå oss, tills vi inte har
någonting kvar. Om Ecuador kan göra så här, så kan också andra.
Vi måste stoppa de här tankegångarna nu, innan det är för sent.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jag är övertygad om att det kommer att visa sig att det här fallet
saknar all substans, och att luften kommer att gå ur ballongen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jag måste också säga något om det ecuadorianska straffrättsliga systemet. Jag
hålls fängslad under de bästa förhållanden men det är ändå avskyvärt.
Här krävs genomgripande reform. Mina tankar går till
alla mina medfångar i Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Declaración de Ola Bini por arresto arbitrario desde la cárcel del Inca, Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-18T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Primero, quiero agradecer a todas las personas que me están apoyando ahí afuera. Me contaron de la atención que este caso ha despertado en todo el mundo y eso es algo que aprecio más de lo que puedo expresar con palabras. A mi familia, mis amigos, a todos los que están cerca, les mando todo mi amor. Los tengo siempre en mis pensamientos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Creo firmemente en el derecho a la privacidad. Sin privacidad no hay agencia y sin agencia, somos esclavos. Por eso he dedicado mi vida a esta lucha. La vigilancia es una amenaza para todos nosotros. Debe parar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Los lideres del mundo están librando una guerra contra el conocimiento. El caso en mi contra se basa en los libros que he leído y en la tecnología que tengo. Eso es un crimen solo desde un pensamiento orwelliano. No podemos dejar que esto suceda. El mundo se cerrará más y más a nuestro alrededor hasta que no nos quede nada. Si Ecuador puede hacer esto, también pueden hacerlo otros. Tenemos que detener esto antes de que sea demasiado tarde.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tengo confianza en que será obvio que este caso no puede sustanciarse y se derrumbará.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No puedo evitar decir algo sobre el sistema penal ecuatoriano. Estoy detenido en las mejores circunstancias y aún así es terrible. Se requiere una reforma en serio. Mis pensamientos están con todos los demás presos en el Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Déclaration d&#39;Ola Bini suite à son arrestation arbitraire depuis la prison de El Inca, en Équateur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-from-ola/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-18T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-from-ola/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tout d’abord, je tiens à remercier toutes les personnes qui me soutiennent. On m&#39;a parlé de l&#39;attention que cette affaire a suscité dans le monde entier et c&#39;est quelque chose que j&#39;apprécie plus que ce que je pourrais exprimer avec mes mots. À ma famille, mes amis, à tous ceux qui sont proches, je vous envoie tout mon amour. Je vous ai toujours dans mes pensées.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je crois fermement au droit à la vie privée. Sans vie privée, il n&#39;y a pas d&#39;agentivité et sans agentivité, nous sommes des esclaves. C&#39;est pourquoi j&#39;ai consacré ma vie à cette lutte. La surveillance est une menace pour nous tous. Ça doit s&#39;arrêter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Les leaders du monde mènent une guerre contre le savoir. Cette affaire contre moi est basée sur les livres que j&#39;ai lus et sur la technologie dont je dispose. C&#39;est orwellien - crime de pensée. Nous ne pouvons pas laisser que cela arrive. Le monde se reserre de plus en plus autour de nous jusqu&#39;à ce qu&#39;il ne nous reste plus rien. Si l’Équateur peut le faire, d’autres le peuvent aussi. Nous devons arrêter cela avant qu&#39;il ne soit trop tard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je suis convaincu qu&#39;il sera évident que cette affaire ne peut pas se justifier et va donc s&#39;effondrer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je ne peux pas m&#39;empêcher de dire quelque chose sur le système pénal équatorien. Je suis détenu dans les meilleures conditions et pourtant c&#39;est terrible. Une réforme sérieuse est nécessaire. Mes pensées vont à tous les prisonniers en Équateur.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/h3&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letter-swedish-pm/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        The most important thing
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;I&#39;m sitting in prison- I&#39;m in my cell. It&#39;s dark, someone took all the light
bulbs in the cells. So, I&#39;m sitting close to the door, so the light from the
corridor outside can allow me to see what I&#39;m writing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve been here a week, but it feels longer. In Ecuadorean prisons there are no
books, no TV, no media. We go outside 5 hours a week and can have max 2 visitors
during three hours on Saturdays. The minutes pass by quite slowly. So I think
and I write.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many years ago, a friend told me (and he has said this many times to many
people): What is the most important thing you could do? Are you doing that? If
not, why not? This has stayed with me as an important guideline. Indeed, our time is
short, we should do the most important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was born with a lot of privilege. And during my life, mostly through luck,
I&#39;ve acquired even more. Let me be clear, I don&#39;t deserve privilege over anyone
else. In my opinion, no human being deserves privilege. However, I have it, so
what do I do?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One option is to ignore it and act like it doesn&#39;t exist. To me, this is an
abhorrent option. No, privilege for me means responsibility. I hate something I
don&#39;t deserve and I can&#39;t get rid of it. Thus, I &lt;strong&gt;have to&lt;/strong&gt; use it for the
improvement of the world. It&#39;s really that simple. Privilege means
responsibility, power means responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then, what is the responsible thing? Like my friend told me, logically, the most
responsible thing you can do is to work on the most important thing you could
ever do. It follows logically.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, it&#39;s not as simple as that. You have to choose something where you
can have -or can acquire- the right skills. You have to choose something where
you have a chance of success. You must be able to access the right resources. All
these considerations are embedded in the original questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sitting here in my cell, I ask myself the question. The same way I&#39;ve asked
myself the same thing hundreds of times over the last year. Iʼm still not sure of
the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously I&#39;m not very productive sitting here. But maybe me being a martyr,
kidnapped by the Ecuador government, will serve to start discussions, catch
attention and open new ways of fighting. Maybe it will serve to wake some
people up.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course I don&#39;t have much choice in my current situation, but I can apply the
question to my previous life and I can start thinking about what should come next.
These thoughts are taking most of my head space these days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, about my previous life, I decided many years ago that the field of privacy
is both something extremely important and also something where my specific
knowledge and connection would allow me to do something important. So, I&#39;ve
worked on privacy enhancing tools. To me, privacy is something that is absolutely
necessary for human beings to be free and the rise of surveillance is threatening this
to the core.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My goal with CAD (and the previous iterations) of the concept was to create a group
of people with the necessary skills to push privacy forward in several different
efforts. There are so many things to work on. Both hardware and software protocols
and implementations, infrastructure and end user systems. And we were only just
getting started.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The thing about the most important thing is that it can change. When I get out,
I will have different possibilities than I had before. I don&#39;t know what that
means. Maybe there&#39;s no good way to know until I&#39;m out. But it&#39;s still something
I&#39;m thinking about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I urge all of you to consider these questions. Devote your life to the most
important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        The most important thing
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/important/
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        &lt;p&gt;I&#39;m sitting in prison- I&#39;m in my cell. It&#39;s dark, someone took all the light
bulbs in the cells. So, I&#39;m sitting close to the door, so the light from the
corridor outside can allow me to see what I&#39;m writing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve been here a week, but it feels longer. In Ecuadorean prisons there are no
books, no TV, no media. We go outside 5 hours a week and can have max 2 visitors
during three hours on Saturdays. The minutes pass by quite slowly. So I think
and I write.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many years ago, a friend told me (and he has said this many times to many
people): What is the most important thing you could do? Are you doing that? If
not, why not? This has stayed with me as an important guideline. Indeed, our time is
short, we should do the most important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was born with a lot of privilege. And during my life, mostly through luck,
I&#39;ve acquired even more. Let me be clear, I don&#39;t deserve privilege over anyone
else. In my opinion, no human being deserves privilege. However, I have it, so
what do I do?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One option is to ignore it and act like it doesn&#39;t exist. To me, this is an
abhorrent option. No, privilege for me means responsibility. I hate something I
don&#39;t deserve and I can&#39;t get rid of it. Thus, I &lt;strong&gt;have to&lt;/strong&gt; use it for the
improvement of the world. It&#39;s really that simple. Privilege means
responsibility, power means responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then, what is the responsible thing? Like my friend told me, logically, the most
responsible thing you can do is to work on the most important thing you could
ever do. It follows logically.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, it&#39;s not as simple as that. You have to choose something where you
can have -or can acquire- the right skills. You have to choose something where
you have a chance of success. You must be able to access the right resources. All
these considerations are embedded in the original questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sitting here in my cell, I ask myself the question. The same way I&#39;ve asked
myself the same thing hundreds of times over the last year. Iʼm still not sure of
the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously I&#39;m not very productive sitting here. But maybe me being a martyr,
kidnapped by the Ecuador government, will serve to start discussions, catch
attention and open new ways of fighting. Maybe it will serve to wake some
people up.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course I don&#39;t have much choice in my current situation, but I can apply the
question to my previous life and I can start thinking about what should come next.
These thoughts are taking most of my head space these days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, about my previous life, I decided many years ago that the field of privacy
is both something extremely important and also something where my specific
knowledge and connection would allow me to do something important. So, I&#39;ve
worked on privacy enhancing tools. To me, privacy is something that is absolutely
necessary for human beings to be free and the rise of surveillance is threatening this
to the core.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My goal with CAD (and the previous iterations) of the concept was to create a group
of people with the necessary skills to push privacy forward in several different
efforts. There are so many things to work on. Both hardware and software protocols
and implementations, infrastructure and end user systems. And we were only just
getting started.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The thing about the most important thing is that it can change. When I get out,
I will have different possibilities than I had before. I don&#39;t know what that
means. Maybe there&#39;s no good way to know until I&#39;m out. But it&#39;s still something
I&#39;m thinking about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I urge all of you to consider these questions. Devote your life to the most
important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letero al la sveda ĉefministro
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letter-swedish-pm/
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        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        La pri grava afero
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/important/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I&#39;m sitting in prison- I&#39;m in my cell. It&#39;s dark, someone took all the light
bulbs in the cells. So, I&#39;m sitting close to the door, so the light from the
corridor outside can allow me to see what I&#39;m writing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve been here a week, but it feels longer. In Ecuadorean prisons there are no
books, no TV, no media. We go outside 5 hours a week and can have max 2 visitors
during three hours on Saturdays. The minutes pass by quite slowly. So I think
and I write.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many years ago, a friend told me (and he has said this many times to many
people): What is the most important thing you could do? Are you doing that? If
not, why not? This has stayed with me as an important guideline. Indeed, our time is
short, we should do the most important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was born with a lot of privilege. And during my life, mostly through luck,
I&#39;ve acquired even more. Let me be clear, I don&#39;t deserve privilege over anyone
else. In my opinion, no human being deserves privilege. However, I have it, so
what do I do?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One option is to ignore it and act like it doesn&#39;t exist. To me, this is an
abhorrent option. No, privilege for me means responsibility. I hate something I
don&#39;t deserve and I can&#39;t get rid of it. Thus, I &lt;strong&gt;have to&lt;/strong&gt; use it for the
improvement of the world. It&#39;s really that simple. Privilege means
responsibility, power means responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then, what is the responsible thing? Like my friend told me, logically, the most
responsible thing you can do is to work on the most important thing you could
ever do. It follows logically.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, it&#39;s not as simple as that. You have to choose something where you
can have -or can acquire- the right skills. You have to choose something where
you have a chance of success. You must be able to access the right resources. All
these considerations are embedded in the original questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sitting here in my cell, I ask myself the question. The same way I&#39;ve asked
myself the same thing hundreds of times over the last year. Iʼm still not sure of
the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously I&#39;m not very productive sitting here. But maybe me being a martyr,
kidnapped by the Ecuador government, will serve to start discussions, catch
attention and open new ways of fighting. Maybe it will serve to wake some
people up.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course I don&#39;t have much choice in my current situation, but I can apply the
question to my previous life and I can start thinking about what should come next.
These thoughts are taking most of my head space these days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, about my previous life, I decided many years ago that the field of privacy
is both something extremely important and also something where my specific
knowledge and connection would allow me to do something important. So, I&#39;ve
worked on privacy enhancing tools. To me, privacy is something that is absolutely
necessary for human beings to be free and the rise of surveillance is threatening this
to the core.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My goal with CAD (and the previous iterations) of the concept was to create a group
of people with the necessary skills to push privacy forward in several different
efforts. There are so many things to work on. Both hardware and software protocols
and implementations, infrastructure and end user systems. And we were only just
getting started.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The thing about the most important thing is that it can change. When I get out,
I will have different possibilities than I had before. I don&#39;t know what that
means. Maybe there&#39;s no good way to know until I&#39;m out. But it&#39;s still something
I&#39;m thinking about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I urge all of you to consider these questions. Devote your life to the most
important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letter-swedish-pm/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundhati Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Lo más importante
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/important/
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        &lt;p&gt;Estoy sentado en la cárcel, en mi celda. Está oscuro, alguien se llevó todas las
bombillas de las celdas. Por eso estoy sentado cerca de la puerta, para que
la luz del pasillo me permita ver lo que estoy escribiendo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Llevo una semana aquí, pero se siente como si fuera más tiempo. En las
cárceles ecuatorianas no hay libros, no hay televisores, no hay forma de leer
noticias.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Salimos al patio 5 horas a la semana y se nos permite máximo dos visitantes
durante tres horas los sábados. Los minutos pasan demasiado lento. Por eso
pienso y escribo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hace muchos años, un amigo me dijo -y lo ha dicho muchas veces a muchas
personas-: ¿Qué es lo más importante que puedes hacer? ¿Estás haciendo
eso? ¿Si no, por qué no? Esto ha permanecido conmigo como una guía
importante. De hecho, nuestro tiempo es corto, debemos hacer lo más
importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nací con muchos privilegios. Y durante mi vida, principalmente a través de
la suerte, he adquirido aun más. Déjenme ser claro: no merezco privilegio
alguno sobre nadie. En mi opinión, ningún ser humano merece un
privilegio. Sin embargo, lo tengo, ¿entonces qué hago?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una opción es ignorarlo y actuar como si no existiera. Para mí, esta es una
opción abominable. No, el privilegio para mí significa responsabilidad. Odio
algo que no merezca y que no puedo deshacerme. Por lo tanto, tengo que
usarlo para mejorar el mundo. Es realmente así de simple. Privilegio significa
responsabilidad, poder significa responsabilidad. Entonces, ¿qué sería lo
responsable? Como mi amigo me dijo, lógicamente, lo más responsable que
puedes hacer es trabajar en lo más importante que puedas hacer.
Sigue siendo lógico.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por supuesto, no es tan simple como eso. Tienes que elegir algo donde
puedas tener -o adquirir- las habilidades adecuadas. Tienes que elegir algo
donde tengas una oportunidad de éxito. Debes poder acceder a los
recursos adecuados. Todas estas consideraciones están incrustadas en las
preguntas de arriba.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sentado aquí en mi celda, me hago la pregunta. De la misma manera en que
me he preguntado lo mismo cientos de veces durante el último año. Todavía
no estoy seguro de la respuesta. Obviamente no soy muy productivo aquí
sentado. Pero tal vez yo, siendo un mártir, secuestrado por el gobierno de
Ecuador, sirva para iniciar discusiones, llamar la atención y abrir nuevas
formas de lucha. Tal vez sirva para despertar a algunas personas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por supuesto, no tengo muchas opciones en mi situación actual, pero
puedo aplicar la pregunta a mi vida anterior y puedo empezar a pensar en
lo que debería venir a continuación. Estos pensamientos ocupan la mayor
parte de mi cabeza en estos días.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, acerca de mi vida anterior, decidí hace muchos años que el campo
de la privacidad es a la vez algo extremadamente importante y también
algo donde mi conocimiento específico y mi conexión me permitirían hacer
algo importante. Por lo tanto, he trabajado en herramientas para mejorar la
privacidad. Para mí, la privacidad es algo absolutamente necesario para que
los seres humanos sean libres y el aumento de la vigilancia está
amenazando esto hasta la médula.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi objetivo con CAD (y las iteraciones anteriores) era crear un grupo de
personas con las habilidades necesarias para impulsar la privacidad en
esfuerzos diferentes. Hay tantas cosas en las que trabajar. Protocolos e
implementaciones tanto de hardware como de software, infraestructura y
sistemas de usuario final. Y solo estábamos empezando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo más importante de todo es que puede cambiar. Cuando salga, tendré
diferentes posibilidades de las que tenía antes. No sé lo que eso significa. Tal
vez no haya una buena manera de saberlo hasta que esté fuera. Pero todavía
es algo en lo que estoy pensando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Les insto a todos ustedes a considerar estas preguntas. Dedica tu vida a lo
más importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En solidaridad,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letter-swedish-pm/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        La chose la plus importante
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/important/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Je suis assis en prison, je suis dans ma cellule. Il fait noir, quelqu&#39;un a pris
toutes les ampoules des cellules. Donc, je suis assis près de la porte afin que
la lumière du couloir me permette de voir ce que j&#39;écris.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je suis ici depuis une semaine, mais je ressens comme si c&#39;était plus longtemps.
Dans les prisons équatoriennes il n&#39;y a pas de livres, de télévision, de médias.
On sort 5 heures par semaine et on a le droit à un maximum de 2 visiteurs pendant
trois heures le samedi. Les minutes s&#39;écoulent assez lentement. Alors je pense et
j&#39;écris.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il y a de nombreuses années, un ami m&#39;a dit (et il l&#39;a déjà répété à de nombreuses
personnes): Quelle est la chose la plus importante que tu peux faire ? Est-ce que tu
la fais ? Si non, pourquoi pas ? Cela est resté avec moi comme une ligne directrice
importante. En effet, notre temps est court, nous devrions faire la chose la plus
importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je suis né avec beaucoup de privilèges. Et au cours de ma vie, principalement par
chance, j&#39;en ai acquis encore plus. Laissez-moi être clair, je ne mérite pas de
privilège sur quelqu&#39;un d&#39;autre. À mon avis, aucun être humain ne mérite un privilège.
Cependant, j&#39;en ai, alors que dois-je faire ?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Une option consiste à l&#39;ignorer et à agir comme s&#39;il n&#39;existait pas. Pour moi,
c&#39;est une option odieuse. Non, pour moi le privilège signifie la responsabilité.
Je déteste quelque chose que je ne mérite pas et je ne peux pas m&#39;en débarrasser.
Ainsi, je &lt;strong&gt;dois&lt;/strong&gt; l&#39;utiliser pour l&#39;amélioration du monde. C&#39;est vraiment aussi
simple que cela. Privilège signifie responsabilité, pouvoir signifie responsabilité.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, qu&#39;est-ce qui est responsable de faire ? Comme mon ami me l&#39;a dit, logiquement,
la chose la plus responsable que vous puissiez faire est de travailler sur la chose
la plus importante que vous puissiez faire. Il s&#39;en suit logiquement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bien sûr, ce n&#39;est pas aussi simple que ça. Vous devez choisir quelque chose où
vous avez ou pouvez acquérir les bonnes compétences. Vous devez choisir quelque chose
où vous avez une chance de réussir. Vous devez pouvoir accéder aux bonnes ressources.
Toutes ces considérations sont intégrées aux questions initiales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Assis ici dans ma cellule, je me pose cette question. De la même manière, je me suis
posé cette question des centaines de fois au cours de la dernière année. Je ne suis
toujours pas sûr de la réponse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De toute évidence, je ne suis pas très productif assis ici. Mais peut-être que ma vie
de martyr, kidnappée par le gouvernement équatorien, permettra d&#39;entamer des discussions,
d&#39;attirer l&#39;attention et d&#39;ouvrir de nouveaux moyens de combattre. Peut-être que cela
servira à réveiller certaines personnes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bien sûr, je n&#39;ai pas beaucoup de choix dans ma situation actuelle, mais je peux
appliquer la question à ma vie antérieure et je peux commencer à penser à ce qui
devrait venir ensuite. Ces pensées prennent la plus grande partie de mes idées ces
jours-ci.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Donc, à propos de ma vie antérieure, j&#39;ai décidé il y a de nombreuses années que le
domaine de la vie privée était à la fois quelque chose d&#39;extrêmement important et
un domaine où mes connaissances spécifiques et ma connexion me permettraient de faire
quelque chose d&#39;important. J&#39;ai donc travaillé sur des outils d&#39;amélioration de la
confidentialité. Pour moi, la vie privée est une chose absolument nécessaire pour la
liberté des êtres humains et la montée de la surveillance menace cette réalité.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mon objectif avec CAD (et les itérations précédentes du concept) était de créer
un groupe de personnes possédant les compétences nécessaires pour faire avancer la
protection de la vie privée à travers de nombreux efforts. Il y a tellement de
choses sur lesquelles travailler. Protocoles et implémentations matérielles et
logicielles, infrastructure et systèmes pour utilisateurs finaux. Et nous ne
faisions que commencer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le hic de la chose la plus importante est qu&#39;elle peut changer. Quand je sortirai,
j&#39;aurai d&#39;autres possibilités qu&#39;avant. Je ne sais pas encore ce que cela voudra dire.
Peut-être il n&#39;y a aucune bonne façon de le savoir avant que je sorte. Mais c&#39;est
encore quelque chose à laquelle je pense.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je vous invite tous à considérer ces questions. Consacrez votre vie à la chose la
plus importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En solidarité,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Lettera al Primo Ministro di Svezia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letter-swedish-pm/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Caro Primo Ministro Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;11 aprile, il cittadino svedese Ola Metodius Bini, uno sviluppatore di software libero, è stato arrestato in Quito (Ecuador). Egli ha vissuto nella Repubblica dell&#39;Ecuador negli ultimi sei anni. Ola Bini sta ora scontando una detenzione preventiva di 90 giorni. Non gli è stata concessa la cauzione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il caso di Ola Bini ha destato preoccupazione a livello mondiale. Il relatore speciale delle Nazioni Unite sulla libertà di espressione, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; ha affermato che &amp;quot;nulla in questa storia collega Ola Bini ad alcun crimine&amp;quot;. Inoltre, ha detto, &amp;quot;il governo dell&#39;Ecuador deve dimostrare più di questo altrimenti questa sembra una detenzione arbitraria&amp;quot;. L&#39;organizzazione del relatore speciale per la libertà di espressione dello Stato americano, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, ha aggiunto: &amp;quot;Condivido la preoccupazione del relatore David Kaye in merito all&#39;arresto e alla detenzione dell&#39;attivista digitale Ola Bini&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; e &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Articolo 19 hanno pubblicamente&lt;/a&gt; ripetuto questa preoccupazione e stanno monitorando da vicino il caso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;11 aprile Ola Bini stava andando in Giappone per un corso di arti marziali, divulgandolo su twitter una settimana prima. È stato detenuto dalla polizia ecuadoriana. In violazione di giusto processo, la polizia non ha contattato le autorità svedesi. Questo processo dovrebbe essere parte degli standard della legge ecuadoriana. Dopo 15 ore dalla sua detenzione iniziale, hanno eseguito la notifica.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I diritti umani di Ola Bini sono stati violati ripetutamente dalla polizia, dal Ministero dell&#39;Interno, dall&#39;ufficio del Procuratore Generale e dal giudice responsabile del caso. Gli agenti che inizialmente lo hanno detenuto non avevano un mandato valido. Gli è stato negato l&#39;accesso ai suoi avvocati per 17 ore. Non gli è stato permesso di avere un traduttore, anche se il suo spagnolo è rudimentale. Non è stato informato delle accuse contro di lui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini è stato trattenuto all&#39;aeroporto per più di otto ore. In violazione della legge ecuadoriana, non è stato trasferito alle strutture di polizia. La polizia poi lo ha portato alla sua dimora, dove lo haano costretto a permettergli l&#39;accesso. Alla fine, è stato portato in una struttura abbandonata dalla polizia giudiziaria, dove ha trascorso la notte. Fino a quel momento, non gli è stato fornito nessun accesso ad assistenza o consulenza legale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il mattino seguente - il 12 aprile - Ola Bini è stato trasferito all&#39;Ufficio del Procuratore, dove è rimasto per altre 12 ore prima di un&#39;udienza. Per un totale di 17 ore a Ola Bini non è stato consentito l&#39;accesso a parere legale o cibo. I suoi avvocati riferiscono di essere stati molestati e minacciati dalla polizia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All&#39;udienza, il pubblico ministero non ha offerto alcuna prova contro Ola Bini. In base al Codice Penale ecuadoriano, è stato accusato di un crimine molto grave - attacco all&#39;integrità di sistemi informatici. Nonostante la mancanza di prove, il giudice ha posto Ola Bini in detenzione preventiva per 90 giorni. Non c&#39;è  stata udienza per la cauzione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Crediamo che il processo sia politicamente motivato. Accuse fabbricate, senza prove, sono state portate contro un innocente. È stato intrappolato in una disputa che non lo riguarda e nel quale non è affatto coinvolto. Non c&#39;è una singola prova che lo incrimina. Ola Bini è trattenuto in una prigione ecuadoriana, ha negata la sua libertà su cauzione e non ha garanzie di giusto processo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini è una figura rispettata a livello mondiale nella comunità del software libero e un rinomato attivista per il diritto alla privacy. Nel 2010, la rivista Computerworld lo ha nominato il 6° miglior sviluppatore della Svezia. È membro di varie reti europee e internazionali per software libero e privacy, e partecipa a progetti di altissimo livello, alcuni dei quali sponsorizzati dalla Commissione Europea. Ola non ha mai espresso alcuna opinione che sarebbe in alcun modo una minaccia per il governo ecuadoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come sostenitore e attivista per il diritto alla privacy, Ola ha visitato più volte Julian Assange presso l&#39;ambasciata ecuadoriana a Londra. Tuttavia, non lavora per Wikileaks, né ha mai lavorato per loro. Ogni accusa di cospirazione contro il governo ecuadoriano e i suoi sistemi informatici è falsa e ridicola.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Facciamo appello al governo svedese affinché intraprenda un&#39;azione ferma e immediata. Finora, gli sforzi del governo svedese si sono limitati alla presenza del Console Onorario svedese a Quito. Mentre siamo grati che il Console Onorario svedese di Quito si sia impegnato, chiederemo a te e al governo di sollevare queto caso a livello politico, poiché sembra esserci una ragione politica dietro l&#39;arresto. Siamo sicuri che l&#39;equivoco su chi sia Ola e di cosa si occupa possa essere risolto rapidamente. La società svedese e il governo svedese sono riconosciuti in tutto il mondo come promotori e difensori attivi dei diritti umani e della libertà di espressione. La sua famiglia, i suoi amici, i suoi colleghi, invitiamo il governo svedese a intercedere per Ola davanti presso le autorità ecuadoriane, chiediamo rispetto per la legge e per i diritti umani di Ola, e di facilitare il suo immediato ritorno in sicurezza in Svezia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rispettosamente,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I cittadini preoccupati&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        La cosa più importante
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/important/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Sono seduto in prigione- nella mia cella. È buio, qualcuno ha preso tutte le lampadine dalle celle.
Quindi sono seduto vicino alla porta, così la luce che viene dal corridoio mi permette di vedere quello che sto scrivendo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono qui da una settimana, ma sembra come se fosse più a lungo. Nelle carceri ecuadoriane non ci sono libri, niente TV, niente mezzi di informazione. Usciamo 5 ore a settimana e possiamo avere un massimo di 2 visitatori durante tre ore di sabato. I minuti passano abbastanza lentamente. Quindi penso e scrivo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Molti anni fa un amico mi disse (e lo disse molte volte a molte altre persone):
Qual è la cosa più importante che potresti fare? La stai facendo? Se no, perché no?
Questo rimase con me come una importante linea guida. In effetti, il nostro tempo è breve, dovremmo fare la cosa più importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono nato con molti privilegi. E durante la mia vita, solo a causa della fortuna, ne ho acquisiti ancora di più.
Voglio essere chiaro, non merito questo privilegio più di nessun altro.
Secondo me, nessun essere umano merita privilegio. Tuttavia, ce l&#39;ho, quindi cosa ne faccio?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Un&#39;opzione è ignorarlo e comportarsi come se non esistesse. Per me, questo è un&#39;opzione ripugnante.
No, per me, il privilegio significa responsabilità. Odio qualcosa che non merito e non posso liberarmene. Quindi, &lt;strong&gt;devo&lt;/strong&gt; usarlo per migliorare il mondo.
È davvero molto semplice. Privilegio significa responsabilità, potere significa responsabilità.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, qual è la soluzione responsabile? Come disse il mio amico, logicamente, la soluzione più responsabile è di lavorare sulla cosa più importante che potresti mai fare. Segue logicamente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Certo, non è poi così semplice. Devi scegliere qualcosa in cui puoi avere -o acquisire- le giuste abilità. Devi scegliere qualcosa in cui hai una possibilità di successo.
Devi essere in grado di accedere alle risorse giuste. Tutti queste considerazioni derivano dalle domande originali.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seduto qui nella mia cella, mi pongo la domanda. Nello stesso modo in cui me lo sono chiesto centinaia di volte nell&#39;ultimo anno. Non sono ancora sicuro la risposta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ovviamente non è molto produttivo essere seduto qui. Forse l&#39;essere diventato un martire,
rapito dal governo dell&#39;Ecuador, servirà ad iniziare altre conversazioni, attirare l&#39;attenzione o mettere luce su nuovi modi di battersi. Forse servirà a destare un po&#39; di altre persone.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Naturalmente non ho molta scelta nella mia situazione attuale, ma posso pormi questa domanda riguardo alla mia vita precedente e posso iniziare a pensare a cosa averrà d&#39;ora in poi.
Questi ragionamenti stanno occupando la maggior parte dei miei pensieri in questi giorni.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, riguardo alla mia vita precedente, decisi molti anni fa che il campo della privacy
fosse qualcosa di estremamente importante e anche qualcosa in cui la mia specifica conoscenza e rete di legami mi avrebbero permesso di fare qualcosa di importante.
Quindi iniziai a lavorare su strumenti per migliorare la privacy. Per me, la privacy è qualcosa che è assolutamente necessario affinché gli esseri umani siano liberi e l&#39;aumento della vigilanza di massa ne sta minacciando le fondamenta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il mio obiettivo con CAD (e nelle precedenti iterazioni) del concetto era di creare un gruppo
di persone con le competenze necessarie per migliorare la privacy attraverso varie iniziative. Ci sono così tanti temi su cui lavorare. Sia protocolli hardware e software
che implementazioni, infrastruttura e sistemi per l&#39;utente finale. E noi eravamo appena all&#39;inizio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La cosa più importante è che ciò potrà cambiare. Quando uscirò, avrò diverse possibilità rispetto a prima. Non so essattamente cosa significa. Forse non c&#39;è un buon modo di saperlo finché non sarò fuori. Tuttavia è una cosa a cui sto iniziando a riflettere.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vi invito tutti a prendere in considerazione queste domande. Dedicate la vostra vita alla cosa più importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarietà,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letter-swedish-pm/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        A coisa mais importante
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/important/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Estou sentado na prisão, estou na minha cela. Está escuro, alguém tirou todas as lâmpadas da cela. Então estou sentado perto da porta, assim a luz do corredor lá fora pode me permitir ver o que estou escrevendo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estive aqui por uma semana, mas parece ter sido mais. Nas prisões Equatorianas não há livros, não há TV, não há mídia. Nós saímos por 5 horas por semana e podemos receber, no máximo, 2 visitantes durante três horas aos sábados. Os minutos passam bem lentamente. Então eu penso e eu escrevo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Muitos anos atrás, um amigo me disse (e ele disse isso várias vezes a várias pessoas): Qual a coisa mais importante que você poderia fazer? Você está fazendo? Se não, por que não? Isso ficou comigo como uma diretriz importante. Realmente, nosso tempo é curto, devemos fazer a coisa mais importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nasci com um monte de privilégios. E durante a minha vida, na maior parte das vezes através de sorte, eu adquiri ainda mais. Deixe eu esclarecer, eu não mereço privilégio mais do que nenhuma outra pessoa. Na minha opinião, nenhum ser humano merece privilégio. Porém, eu o tenho, então o que eu faço?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uma opção é ignorá-lo e agir como se ele não existisse. Pra mim, isso é uma opção abominável. Não, pra mim privilégio significa responsabilidade. Eu odeio algo que não mereço e do que não posso me livrar. Logo, eu &lt;strong&gt;preciso&lt;/strong&gt; usá-lo para melhorar o mundo. É simples assim. Privilégio significa responsabilidade, poder significa responsabilidade.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então, qual a coisa responsável? Como meu amigo me disse, logicamente, a coisa mais responsável que você pode fazer é trabalhar na coisa mais importante que você poderia fazer. É um passo lógico.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Claro, não é simples assim. Você precisa escolher algo onde você tem - ou pode adquirir - as habilidades corretas. Você precisa escolher algo onde você tem uma chance de sucesso. Você precisa ter acesso aos recursos certos. Todas essas considerações estão embutidas nas perguntas originais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sentado aqui em minha cela eu me faço a pergunta. Do mesmo jeito que eu me perguntei centenas de vezes ao longo do ano passado. Ainda não tenho certeza da resposta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviamente, não sou muito produtivo sentado aqui. Mas talvez eu ser um mártir, sequestrado pelo governo do Equador, possa servir pra começar discussões, capturar atenção e abrir novas formas para lutar. Talvez vá servir pra acordar algumas pessoas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Claro que eu não tenho muita escolha na minha situação atual, mas eu posso aplicar a pergunta para a minha vida anterior e eu posso começar a pensar sobre o que deve vir em seguida. Esses pensamentos estão tomando a maior parte da minha mente ultimamente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então, sobre minha vida anterior, eu decidi há muitos anos que o campo da privacidade é tanto algo extremamente importante quanto algo que meus conhecimentos específicos e minhas conexões me permitiriam fazer algo importante. Então, eu trabalhei em ferramentas que melhorassem a privacidade. Pra mim, privacidade é algo que é absolutamente necessário aos seres humanos pra que sejam livres e a ascensão da vigilância está ameaçando a privacidade no seu cerne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meu objetivo com a CAD (e as iterações anteriores) do conceito era criar um grupo de pessoas com as habilidades necessárias para levar a privacidade à frente em vários esforços diferentes. Há tanto no que trabalhar! Tanto as implementações dos protocolos de hardware e software, quanto infraestrutura e sistemas do usuário final. E nós estávamos apenas começando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O negócio com a coisa mais importante é que ela pode mudar. Quando eu sair, eu terei possibilidades diferentes das que eu tinha antes. Eu não sei o que isso significa. Talvez não tenha um jeito de saber até que eu saia. Mas ainda é algo no que eu tenho pensado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Insisto que todos vocês considerem essas questões. Dediquem suas vidas à coisa mais importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Em solidariedade,
Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letter-swedish-pm/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letter-swedish-pm/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dear Prime Minister Stefan Löfven,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Swedish national Ola Metodius Bini, a free software developer, was arrested in Quito (Ecuador). He has been living in the Republic of Ecuador for the past six years. Ola Bini is now serving a 90-day pretrial detention. He has not been afforded bail.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The case of Ola Bini has drawn worldwide concern. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;David Kaye&lt;/a&gt; said that ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Further, he said, ‘the govt of Ecuador must demonstrate more than that or this looks like an arbitrary detention’. The Organisation of American State’s Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/EdisonLanza/status/1117552044737429504&quot;&gt;Edison Lanza&lt;/a&gt;, added, ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activist Ola Bini’.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/ErikaGuevaraR/status/1117791352488628224&quot;&gt;Amnesty International&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/article19org/status/1117789379802673152&quot;&gt;Article 19 have publicly&lt;/a&gt; echoed this concern and are closely monitoring the case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On April 11, Ola Bini was going to Japan for a martial arts training course, which he had advertised on twitter a week before. He was detained by the Ecuadorian police. In violation of due process, the police did not contact the Swedish authorities. This process is part of the standards of Ecuadorian law. After 15 hours of his initial detention, they made the contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini’s human rights have been violated repeatedly by the police, by the Ministry of the Interior, by the Attorney General’s office and by the judge in charge of the case. The agents who initially detained him did not have a valid warrant. He was denied access to his lawyers for 17 hours. He was not permitted to have a translator – even though his Spanish is rudimentary. He was not informed of the charges against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini was held at the airport for more than eight hours. In violation of Ecuadorian law, he was not transferred to the police facilities. The police then took him to his home, where they coerced him to allow access. Finally, he was taken to a facility abandoned by the judicial police, where he spent the night. By that time, he still did not have any access to legal advice or assistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The next morning – on April 12 – Ola Bini was transferred to the Prosecutor&#39;s Office, where he remained for a further 12 hours before a hearing. For a total of 17 hours Ola Bini was not allowed legal advice or food. His lawyers report that they were harassed and threatened by the police.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing, the prosecutor offered no evidence against Ola Bini. Based on the Ecuadorian Penal Code, he was accused of one very serious crime – attacking the integrity of computer systems. Despite the lack of any evidence, the judge placed Ola Bini in pretrial detention for 90 days. There was no bail hearing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe that the process is politically motivated. Fabricated charges, with no evidence, have been brought against an innocent man. He has been caught in a dispute that does not concern him and with which he is not involved at all. There is not a single piece of evidence that incriminates him. Ola Bini sits in an Ecuadoran prison, denied bail, and with no guarantees of due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a globally respected figure in the free software community, and a renowned activist for the right to privacy. In 2010, Computerworld magazine named him as Sweden&#39;s 6th best developer. He is a member of various European and international networks for free software and privacy, and he participates in projects of the highest level, some of them sponsored by the European Commission. Ola has never expressed any views that would in any way be a threat to the Ecuadorian government.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an advocate and an activist for the right to privacy, Ola has visited Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London several times. However, he does not work for Wikileaks, nor has he ever worked for them. Any allegation that he is conspiring against the Ecuadorian government and its computer systems is false and ludicrous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appeal to the Swedish Government to take firm, immediate action. So far, the Swedish Government&#39;s efforts have been limited to the presence of the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito.  While we are grateful that the Swedish Honorary Consul in Quito involved himself we would ask you and the government to lift this to a political level, since it seems to be a political reason behind the arrest. We are sure that the misunderstanding about who Ola is and what he does could quickly be resolved. The Swedish Society and the Government of Sweden are recognized worldwide as active defenders and promoters of human rights and freedom of expression. His family, his friends, his colleagues, call on the Swedish government to intercede for Ola before the Ecuador authorities, demand respect for the law and for Ola’s human rights, and to facilitate his safe immediate return to Sweden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerned citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pamela Anderson&lt;/strong&gt; / Actress&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brian Eno&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Musician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yanis Varoufakis&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics – University of Athens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arundahti Roy&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Danny Glover&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dave Eggers&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noam Chomsky&lt;/strong&gt; / Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor U. of Arizona&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adolfo Perez Esquivel&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1980, Argentina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evgeny Morozov&lt;/strong&gt; / writer and researcher on social implications of technology&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Srecko Horvat&lt;/strong&gt; / Philosopher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean-Luc Mélenchon&lt;/strong&gt; / French MP and President of the Parliamentary Group France Insoumise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Iglesias&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Podemos, presidential candidate, Spain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mairead Maguire&lt;/strong&gt; / Recipient Nobel Peace Prize 1976, UK&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vendela Vida&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martin Fowler&lt;/strong&gt; / Software Development Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agustín Frizzera&lt;/strong&gt; / Director - Democracia en Red -&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eli Gomez Alcorta&lt;/strong&gt; / Lawyer of Milagros de Sala and diverse causes of defense of human rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gloria Verónica Sammartino&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - Universidad Buenos Aires&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José Shultman&lt;/strong&gt; / President of the Argentine League for Human Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Juan Grabois&lt;/strong&gt; / CTEP leader and Patria Grande Front member. Coordinator of the dialogues of popular movements with Pope Francisco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manuel Bertoldi&lt;/strong&gt; / Patria Grande Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marga Ferré&lt;/strong&gt; / President of La FEC, Foundation Europe of the Citizens&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Ludlam&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Australian Senator&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Norton&lt;/strong&gt; / Digital Rights Watch&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davide Castro&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25, and Co-Founder World Solidarity Forum&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christian Leon&lt;/strong&gt; / Political Innovation Asuntos del Sur&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/strong&gt; / Actor, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ariovaldo Ramos&lt;/strong&gt; / Evengelical Front for a State of Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bernardo Loureiro Jurema&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carol Proner&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of the International Committee of the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleonora de Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor at UNIFESP University Brazil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frei Betto&lt;/strong&gt; / Dominican friar and writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heloisa Fernandes&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist - Universidade de São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;João Paulo Rodrigues&lt;/strong&gt; / National Direction of MST and of Brazil Popular Front&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joao Pedro Stedile&lt;/strong&gt; / MST and Via Campesina Brasil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leonardo Boff&lt;/strong&gt; / Theologian, Philosopher and Member of the International Earth Charta Comission&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marco Antonio Santos&lt;/strong&gt; / Psychologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paulo Sergio Pinheiro&lt;/strong&gt; / Former minister for human rights and former coordinator of the National Truth Commision&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodolfo Lucena&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valerio Arcary&lt;/strong&gt; / Historian and Teacher - IFET São Paulo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgínia Fontes&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor - University, Rio de Janeiro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cory Doctorow&lt;/strong&gt; / Author and co-editor, Boing Boing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Arteaga&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Feeling&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolás Díaz Cruz&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Extituto de Política Abierta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Heinemeier Hansson&lt;/strong&gt; / Danish programmer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Velazco&lt;/strong&gt; / Usuarios Digitales&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pavel Égüez&lt;/strong&gt; / Muralist Painter&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubén Zavala&lt;/strong&gt; / Popular education professor, photographer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sofía Celi&lt;/strong&gt; / Technologist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Danezis&lt;/strong&gt; / University College London&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicklas Andersson&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perti Sumula&lt;/strong&gt; / Association - Friends of the MST&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antoine Deltour&lt;/strong&gt; / Whistleblower&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Barat&lt;/strong&gt; / Russell Tribunal&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ana Miranda&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Angela Richter&lt;/strong&gt; / Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Geraldine de Bastion&lt;/strong&gt; / Konnektiv Kollektiv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heike Hänsel&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Left Party Spokesperson on the Committee on International Relations of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heinrich Buecker&lt;/strong&gt; / Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johanna Scheringer-Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Regional Parliament of Thuringia (Mitglied des Landtages Thüringen)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katharina Wojcik&lt;/strong&gt; / DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moritz Bartl&lt;/strong&gt; / Renewable Freedom Foundation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevim Dagdelen&lt;/strong&gt; / MP, Vice Chair Left Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walter Palmetshofer&lt;/strong&gt; / Open Knowledge Foundation Germany&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dmytri Kleiner&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Adler&lt;/strong&gt; / Diem25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eirini Mitsiou&lt;/strong&gt; / Member of Coordinating Collective in DiEM25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Edman&lt;/strong&gt; / Sociologist, Activist, MEP candidate MeRA25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renata Avila&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birgitta Jónsdóttir&lt;/strong&gt; / Former parliamentarian for the Civic Movement &amp;amp; Pirate Party in the Icelandic Parliament &amp;amp; chairman for IMMI (International Modern Media Institute).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N. Ram&lt;/strong&gt; / Chairman of The Hindu Publishing Group, Chennai, India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P. Sainath&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder, People’s Archive of Rural India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prabir Purkayastha&lt;/strong&gt; / President Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Prashad&lt;/strong&gt; / Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Y Kiran Chandra&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary Free Software Movement of India&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clare Daly&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mick Wallace&lt;/strong&gt; / Deputy to the Dáil (MP), Independents 4 Change&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlo Freccero&lt;/strong&gt; / Author&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Felice Cappa&lt;/strong&gt; / Author, Director&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francesca Bria&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO Barcelona and DECODE project lead&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lorenzo Marsili&lt;/strong&gt; / Co-Founder European Alternatives&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Khadija Ryadi&lt;/strong&gt; / Laureate UN Human Rights Award 2013&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gustavo Banegas&lt;/strong&gt; / PhD Student/Technische Universiteit Eindhoven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maricarmen Sequera&lt;/strong&gt; / Executive Director, TEDIC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Irvin Jim&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Pithouse&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher - New Frame&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S&#39;bu Zikode&lt;/strong&gt; / President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zackie Achmat&lt;/strong&gt; / UniteBehind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alberto Garzón&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Coordinator of United Left Party&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almudena Bernabéu&lt;/strong&gt; / Human Rights Lawyer, Co-founder of Guernica 37&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enrique Santiago&lt;/strong&gt; / General Secretary of the Spanish Communist Party, Human Rights Lawyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ernest Urtasun&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estefanía Torres Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Pisarello&lt;/strong&gt; / First Deputy Mayor Barcelona City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javier Couso Permuy&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;José María Guijarro&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and General Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lola Sánchez Caldentey&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maite Mola&lt;/strong&gt; / Vice President of the Party of the European Left (PEL)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miguel Urban&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pablo Bustinduy&lt;/strong&gt; / Spanish MP and International Secretary of Podemos&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tania González Peñas&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Xabier Benito Ziluaga&lt;/strong&gt; / European Parliament MP, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yolanda Cvitak&lt;/strong&gt; / MundoJusto&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of factor10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon-Erling Dahl&lt;/strong&gt; / CTO / fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Niclas Nilsson&lt;/strong&gt; / CEO at fooheads AB&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zimoun&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist, Switzerland&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ammar Amroussia&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamma Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / GS (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heikel Belkacem&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jilani Hammami&lt;/strong&gt; / MP (Popular Front) Tunisia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Mason&lt;/strong&gt; / Journalist and Decode advisory panel member&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aijaz Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; / Chancellor&#39;s Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, University of California (Irvine)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albert Leger&lt;/strong&gt; / Artist/Activist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Arnove&lt;/strong&gt; / Publisher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colonel Ann Wright&lt;/strong&gt; / Veterans for Peace and former UN Diplomat, who resigned in 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cristina García&lt;/strong&gt; / Novelist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Goodwin&lt;/strong&gt; / Attorney&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; / City University of New York&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jodie Evans&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Kiriakou&lt;/strong&gt; / former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joslyn Barnes&lt;/strong&gt; / Film Producer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Weisbrot&lt;/strong&gt; / CEPR, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medea Benjamin&lt;/strong&gt; / co-founder CODEPINK; Women for Peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mishi Choudhary&lt;/strong&gt; / Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Centre&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neville Roy Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Founder of ThoughtWorks, now retired&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patrick Linskey&lt;/strong&gt; / Principal Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II&lt;/strong&gt; / Repairers of the Breach and Poor Peoples Campaign, USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanti Marie Singham&lt;/strong&gt; / Professor of History and Africana Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephanie Whited&lt;/strong&gt; / Communications Director - torproject. Actor, Writer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vivien Lesnik Weisman&lt;/strong&gt; / Latinovision Productions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William E. Binney&lt;/strong&gt; / Former Technical Director at NSA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carolina Resende Haddad&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seth Pyenson&lt;/strong&gt; /&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Affiliations are listed for identification purposes&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The most important thing
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/important/" />
      <updated>
        2019-04-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/important/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I&#39;m sitting in prison- I&#39;m in my cell. It&#39;s dark, someone took all the light
bulbs in the cells. So, I&#39;m sitting close to the door, so the light from the
corridor outside can allow me to see what I&#39;m writing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve been here a week, but it feels longer. In Ecuadorean prisons there are no
books, no TV, no media. We go outside 5 hours a week and can have max 2 visitors
during three hours on Saturdays. The minutes pass by quite slowly. So I think
and I write.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many years ago, a friend told me (and he has said this many times to many
people): What is the most important thing you could do? Are you doing that? If
not, why not? This has stayed with me as an important guideline. Indeed, our time is
short, we should do the most important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was born with a lot of privilege. And during my life, mostly through luck,
I&#39;ve acquired even more. Let me be clear, I don&#39;t deserve privilege over anyone
else. In my opinion, no human being deserves privilege. However, I have it, so
what do I do?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One option is to ignore it and act like it doesn&#39;t exist. To me, this is an
abhorrent option. No, privilege for me means responsibility. I hate something I
don&#39;t deserve and I can&#39;t get rid of it. Thus, I &lt;strong&gt;have to&lt;/strong&gt; use it for the
improvement of the world. It&#39;s really that simple. Privilege means
responsibility, power means responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then, what is the responsible thing? Like my friend told me, logically, the most
responsible thing you can do is to work on the most important thing you could
ever do. It follows logically.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, it&#39;s not as simple as that. You have to choose something where you
can have -or can acquire- the right skills. You have to choose something where
you have a chance of success. You must be able to access the right resources. All
these considerations are embedded in the original questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sitting here in my cell, I ask myself the question. The same way I&#39;ve asked
myself the same thing hundreds of times over the last year. Iʼm still not sure of
the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously I&#39;m not very productive sitting here. But maybe me being a martyr,
kidnapped by the Ecuador government, will serve to start discussions, catch
attention and open new ways of fighting. Maybe it will serve to wake some
people up.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course I don&#39;t have much choice in my current situation, but I can apply the
question to my previous life and I can start thinking about what should come next.
These thoughts are taking most of my head space these days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, about my previous life, I decided many years ago that the field of privacy
is both something extremely important and also something where my specific
knowledge and connection would allow me to do something important. So, I&#39;ve
worked on privacy enhancing tools. To me, privacy is something that is absolutely
necessary for human beings to be free and the rise of surveillance is threatening this
to the core.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My goal with CAD (and the previous iterations) of the concept was to create a group
of people with the necessary skills to push privacy forward in several different
efforts. There are so many things to work on. Both hardware and software protocols
and implementations, infrastructure and end user systems. And we were only just
getting started.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The thing about the most important thing is that it can change. When I get out,
I will have different possibilities than I had before. I don&#39;t know what that
means. Maybe there&#39;s no good way to know until I&#39;m out. But it&#39;s still something
I&#39;m thinking about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I urge all of you to consider these questions. Devote your life to the most
important thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Why Ecuador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/ecuador/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Two weeks. Prison here in Ecuador is a maddening mix of long stretches of
isolation and boredom interspersed with random threats and acts of violence.
Today was a break in the structure: visitation day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can receive max 2 visitors for 3 hours. Two of my best friends here in
Ecuador visited. It’s always great to see friends; the isolation here is
probably the hardest aspect. But after visits, I always end up feeling empty,
pensive and moody. My friends brought up the question I want to write about
today. Simply, why am I in Ecuador? And my recent experiences, have they changed
my perspectives?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m sure a lot of people assume I’m angry at Ecuador, that I will want to leave
as soon as I get out and never come back, but no, nothing could be further from
the truth. I love Ecuador. I love living here. I have my life here and if I’m
allowed, I would like to continue my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, I’m not happy at being in my current position, but I can’t blame the
whole country for that. Instead, I do blame certain specific individuals who are
instrumentalizing my friendship with Julian Assange and making me a political
pawn without any trace of wrongdoing. Yes, I’m angry at these people and so
Ecuadorians be. Using – and abusing – the laws of the country in this way should
not be acceptable. But this is being done by a few individuals, not the whole
population.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be sure, the penal system of Ecuador has to be reformed. The plight of my
many fellow inmates is evidence of this; they mostly live in significantly worse
conditions than mine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not perfect. There are many things that could be improved. Just like
the rest of Latin America, Ecuador has several hundreds of years of colonial
history to deal with, followed by many years of military dictatorships, general
unrest and repeated unlawful interventions by so called developed countries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So no, Ecuador can improve on many things, but from the historical perspective,
the peoples of Latin America have shown tremendous strength in getting as far as
they have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, coming back to the original question: Why did I come here?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For many reasons, and sometimes they are hard to tease but some are very
mundane. I really like the people here. People are warm, open, caring and they
care about the community. This attracted me a lot. And I can say that even in
my current situation, this perspective on the people remain. From how my fellow
inmates have taken care of me, to how people on the street have come up to my
parents on the street, expressing their support. My faith in the Ecuadorian
people remains strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I like that politics is something that people care about here. It’s in the blood
of people. That’s something I appreciated from the beginning. People in Ecuador
talk about open source and understand the political value of technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And there are talented people here. When we started my organization in
Ecuador, we quickly found a team of people with lots of potential, diligence and
drive. Honestly, I’m dying to get back to work with them and continue doing good
for the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not a paradise. It’s a complex, multicultural, sometimes strange
place with all kinds of people with different worldviews, dealing with 500 years
of complicated history. Let’s not forget that and reduce the country and its
people to a caricature – good or bad -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m glad to be here and hopefully I have along future ahead of me in Ecuador,
hopefully outside of prison!&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Why Ecuador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/ecuador/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Two weeks. Prison here in Ecuador is a maddening mix of long stretches of
isolation and boredom interspersed with random threats and acts of violence.
Today was a break in the structure: visitation day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can receive max 2 visitors for 3 hours. Two of my best friends here in
Ecuador visited. It’s always great to see friends; the isolation here is
probably the hardest aspect. But after visits, I always end up feeling empty,
pensive and moody. My friends brought up the question I want to write about
today. Simply, why am I in Ecuador? And my recent experiences, have they changed
my perspectives?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m sure a lot of people assume I’m angry at Ecuador, that I will want to leave
as soon as I get out and never come back, but no, nothing could be further from
the truth. I love Ecuador. I love living here. I have my life here and if I’m
allowed, I would like to continue my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, I’m not happy at being in my current position, but I can’t blame the
whole country for that. Instead, I do blame certain specific individuals who are
instrumentalizing my friendship with Julian Assange and making me a political
pawn without any trace of wrongdoing. Yes, I’m angry at these people and so
Ecuadorians be. Using – and abusing – the laws of the country in this way should
not be acceptable. But this is being done by a few individuals, not the whole
population.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be sure, the penal system of Ecuador has to be reformed. The plight of my
many fellow inmates is evidence of this; they mostly live in significantly worse
conditions than mine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not perfect. There are many things that could be improved. Just like
the rest of Latin America, Ecuador has several hundreds of years of colonial
history to deal with, followed by many years of military dictatorships, general
unrest and repeated unlawful interventions by so called developed countries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So no, Ecuador can improve on many things, but from the historical perspective,
the peoples of Latin America have shown tremendous strength in getting as far as
they have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, coming back to the original question: Why did I come here?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For many reasons, and sometimes they are hard to tease but some are very
mundane. I really like the people here. People are warm, open, caring and they
care about the community. This attracted me a lot. And I can say that even in
my current situation, this perspective on the people remain. From how my fellow
inmates have taken care of me, to how people on the street have come up to my
parents on the street, expressing their support. My faith in the Ecuadorian
people remains strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I like that politics is something that people care about here. It’s in the blood
of people. That’s something I appreciated from the beginning. People in Ecuador
talk about open source and understand the political value of technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And there are talented people here. When we started my organization in
Ecuador, we quickly found a team of people with lots of potential, diligence and
drive. Honestly, I’m dying to get back to work with them and continue doing good
for the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not a paradise. It’s a complex, multicultural, sometimes strange
place with all kinds of people with different worldviews, dealing with 500 years
of complicated history. Let’s not forget that and reduce the country and its
people to a caricature – good or bad -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m glad to be here and hopefully I have along future ahead of me in Ecuador,
hopefully outside of prison!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Please Tweet This!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/tweet-this/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/tweet-this/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini remains in prison in Ecuador. Help spread the word by tweeting these messages.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Kial Ekvadoro?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/ecuador/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Two weeks. Prison here in Ecuador is a maddening mix of long stretches of
isolation and boredom interspersed with random threats and acts of violence.
Today was a break in the structure: visitation day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can receive max 2 visitors for 3 hours. Two of my best friends here in
Ecuador visited. It’s always great to see friends; the isolation here is
probably the hardest aspect. But after visits, I always end up feeling empty,
pensive and moody. My friends brought up the question I want to write about
today. Simply, why am I in Ecuador? And my recent experiences, have they changed
my perspectives?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m sure a lot of people assume I’m angry at Ecuador, that I will want to leave
as soon as I get out and never come back, but no, nothing could be further from
the truth. I love Ecuador. I love living here. I have my life here and if I’m
allowed, I would like to continue my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, I’m not happy at being in my current position, but I can’t blame the
whole country for that. Instead, I do blame certain specific individuals who are
instrumentalizing my friendship with Julian Assange and making me a political
pawn without any trace of wrongdoing. Yes, I’m angry at these people and so
Ecuadorians be. Using – and abusing – the laws of the country in this way should
not be acceptable. But this is being done by a few individuals, not the whole
population.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be sure, the penal system of Ecuador has to be reformed. The plight of my
many fellow inmates is evidence of this; they mostly live in significantly worse
conditions than mine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not perfect. There are many things that could be improved. Just like
the rest of Latin America, Ecuador has several hundreds of years of colonial
history to deal with, followed by many years of military dictatorships, general
unrest and repeated unlawful interventions by so called developed countries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So no, Ecuador can improve on many things, but from the historical perspective,
the peoples of Latin America have shown tremendous strength in getting as far as
they have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, coming back to the original question: Why did I come here?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For many reasons, and sometimes they are hard to tease but some are very
mundane. I really like the people here. People are warm, open, caring and they
care about the community. This attracted me a lot. And I can say that even in
my current situation, this perspective on the people remain. From how my fellow
inmates have taken care of me, to how people on the street have come up to my
parents on the street, expressing their support. My faith in the Ecuadorian
people remains strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I like that politics is something that people care about here. It’s in the blood
of people. That’s something I appreciated from the beginning. People in Ecuador
talk about open source and understand the political value of technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And there are talented people here. When we started my organization in
Ecuador, we quickly found a team of people with lots of potential, diligence and
drive. Honestly, I’m dying to get back to work with them and continue doing good
for the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not a paradise. It’s a complex, multicultural, sometimes strange
place with all kinds of people with different worldviews, dealing with 500 years
of complicated history. Let’s not forget that and reduce the country and its
people to a caricature – good or bad -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m glad to be here and hopefully I have along future ahead of me in Ecuador,
hopefully outside of prison!&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        ¿Por qué Ecuador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Dos semanas. La prisión aquí en Ecuador es una mezcla enloquecedora de largos
tramos de aislamiento y aburrimiento entremezclados con amenazas aleatorias y
actos de violencia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoy fue una ruptura en esa estructura: día de visitas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Se puede recibir un máximo de 2 visitantes durante 3 horas. Dos de mis mejores
amigas de Ecuador me visitaron. Siempre es bueno ver a los amigos; el aislamiento
aquí es probablemente el aspecto más difícil. Pero después de las visitas, siempre
me siento vacío, pensativo y de mal humor. Mis amigas hicieron la pregunta sobre
la cual quiero escribir hoy. Simplemente, ¿por qué estoy en el Ecuador? Y dadas
mis experiencias recientes, ¿ha cambiado mi perspectiva?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estoy seguro de que mucha gente asume que estoy enojado con Ecuador, que querré irme
tan pronto como salga para nunca volver; pero no, nada podría estar más lejos de
la verdad. Me encanta Ecuador. Me encanta vivir aquí. Tengo mi vida aquí y si soy
permitido, me gustaría continuar mi vida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviamente, no estoy contento de estar en mi posición actual, pero no puedo
culpar a todo el país por ello. En cambio, culpo a ciertos individuos específicos
que han instrumentalizando mi amistad con Julian Assange y me han hecho un peón
político aún sin rastro de ninguna irregularidad. Sí, estoy enojado con estas
personas al igual que deberían estarlo los ecuatorianos. Usar y abusar de las
leyes de un país de esta manera no debería ser aceptable. Pero esto es hecho por
algunos pocos individuos, no por toda la población.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Para sentirnos seguros, el sistema penal ecuatoriano debe ser reformado. La
situación de muchos de mis compañeros presos son evidencia de esto; en su
mayoría viven significativamente en peor condiciones que las mías.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador no es perfecto. Hay muchas cosas que podrían mejorarse. Al igual que el
resto de América Latina, Ecuador tiene varios cientos de años de colonialismo
que confrontar, seguido de muchos años de dictaduras militares, disturbios generales
y repetidas intervenciones ilegales de los llamados países desarrollados.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Así que no, Ecuador puede mejorar en muchas cosas, pero desde una perspectiva
histórica, los pueblos de América Latina han demostrado una fuerza tremenda para
llegar tan lejos como les ha sido posible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, volviendo a la pregunta original: ¿por qué vine aquí?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por muchas razones que a veces son difíciles de burlar, pero algunas son muy
mundanas. Realmente me gusta la gente de aquí. La gente es cálida, abierta,
cariñosa y se preocupa por la comunidad. Esto me atrajo mucho. Y puedo decir que
aun en mi situación actual, esta perspectiva sobre la gente permanece. Por cómo
mis compañeros presos me han cuidado, cómo la gente de la calle se ha acercado
a mis padres en la calle a expresar su apoyo. Mi fe en la gente ecuatoriana
sigue siendo fuerte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Me gusta que la política sea algo que le importa a la gente de aquí. Está en la
sangre de la gente. Eso es algo que aprecié desde el principio. La gente en Ecuador
habla sobre el código abierto y comprende el valor político de la tecnología.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hay personas con talento aquí. Cuando comenzamos mi organización en Ecuador,
rápidamente encontramos un equipo de personas con mucho potencial, diligencia e
impulso. Honestamente, me muero por volver a trabajar con ellos y continuar
haciendo el bien por el mundo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador no es un paraíso. Es un complejo, multicultural, a veces extraño.
Es un lugar con todo tipo de personas con diferentes puntos de vista, con 500
años de complicada historia. No olvidemos esto y no reduzcamos al país y sus
personas a una caricatura -buena o mala-.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Me alegro de estar aquí en Ecuador y espero tener un futuro por delante en él,
¡ojalá fuera de prisión!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Por favor, twittea esto!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/tweet-this/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini sigue en detención en Ecuador. Ayúdanos a difundir la palabra twitteando estos mensajes.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Pourquoi l&#39;Equateur?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Deux semaines. Ici, en Équateur, la prison est un mélange épuisant de longues
périodes d&#39;isolement et d&#39;ennui entrecoupées de menaces aléatoires et d&#39;actes
de violence. Aujourd&#39;hui c&#39;était une pause dans la structure: jour de visite.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vous pouvez recevoir max 2 visiteurs pendant 3 heures. Deux de mes meilleurs
amis ici en Equateur m&#39;ont rendu visite. C&#39;est toujours un plaisir de voir des
amis. L&#39;isolement est probablement l&#39;aspect le plus difficile. Mais après les
visites, je me sens toujours vide, pensif et de mauvaise humeur. Mes amis ont
soulevé la question sur laquelle je veux écrire aujourd&#39;hui. Pourquoi suis-je en
Equateur? Est-ce que mes expériences récentes ont-elles changé mes perspectives?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je suis sûr que beaucoup de gens pensent que je suis fâché contre l&#39;Équateur,
que je voudrai partir dès que je serai libéré et que je ne reviendrai jamais,
mais non. Rien n&#39;est plus éloigné de la vérité. J&#39;aime l&#39;Equateur. J&#39;aime vivre
ici. J&#39;ai ma vie ici et si on me le permet, j&#39;aimerais continuer ma vie ici.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Évidemment, je ne suis pas content d&#39;être à mon poste actuel, mais je ne peux
pas en vouloir à tout le pays. Par contre, je reproche certains individus
spécifiques qui instrumentalisent mon amitié avec Julian Assange et qui font
de moi un pion politique sans aucune trace de méfait. Oui, je suis en colère
contre ces gens, et les équatoriens le sont aussi. Utiliser - et abuser - des
lois du pays de cette manière ne devrait pas être acceptable. Mais ceci est
fait par quelques individus et non par la population entière.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pour en être sûr, le système pénal équatorien doit être réformé. La situation
difficile de mes nombreux codétenus en est la preuve; ils vivent la plupart du
temps dans des conditions nettement pires que les miennes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;Equateur n&#39;est pas parfait. Il y a beaucoup de choses qui pourraient être
améliorées. À l&#39;instar du reste de l&#39;Amérique latine, l&#39;Équateur a plusieurs
centaines d&#39;années d&#39;histoire coloniale à traiter, suivies de nombreuses
années de dictatures militaires, de troubles généraux et d&#39;interventions
illégales répétées des pays dits développés.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Donc non, l&#39;Équateur peut s&#39;améliorer dans beaucoup de domaines, mais d&#39;un
point de vue historique, les peuples d&#39;Amérique latine ont fait preuve d&#39;une
force extraordinaire pour aller aussi loin qu&#39;ils l&#39;ont fait.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Donc, revenons à la question initiale: pourquoi suis-je venu ici?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pour de nombreuses raisons, parfois difficiles à démêler, mais certaines sont
très banales. J&#39;aime vraiment les gens ici. Les gens sont chaleureux, ouverts,
attentionnés et se soucient de la communauté. Cela m&#39;a beaucoup attiré. Et je
peux dire que même dans ma situation actuelle, cette perspective sur les personnes
demeure vrai. De la façon dont mes codétenus ont pris soin de moi et de la
façon dont les gens dans la rue sont venus voir mes parents pour exprimer leur
soutien. Ma foi dans le peuple équatorien reste forte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;J&#39;aime que la politique soit une chose qui intéresse les gens ici. C&#39;est dans
le sang des gens. C&#39;est quelque chose que j&#39;ai apprécié dès le début. Les
habitants d&#39;Équateur parlent d&#39;open source et comprennent la valeur politique
de la technologie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Et il y a des gens talentueux ici. Lorsque nous avons créé mon organisation en
Équateur, nous avons rapidement trouvé une équipe de personnes ayant beaucoup
de potentiel, de diligence et de motivation. Honnêtement, je meurs d&#39;envie de
retourner travailler avec eux et de continuer à faire du bien au monde.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;Equateur n&#39;est pas un paradis. C&#39;est un lieu complexe, multiculturel, parfois
étrange, avec toutes sortes de personnes ayant des visions du monde différentes,
confrontées à 500 ans d&#39;histoire compliquée. N&#39;oublions pas cela et ne réduisons
pas le pays et ses habitants à une caricature - bonne ou mauvaise -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je suis heureux d&#39;être ici et j&#39;espère avoir un avenir en Équateur, hors de prison!&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        S&#39;il te plaît, partage sur Twitter!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/tweet-this/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini est toujours en prison en Equateur. Aidez à diffuser le message en tweetant ces messages.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Perché Ecuador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Due settimane. La prigione qui in Ecuador è un mix esasperante di lunghe sezioni di isolamento e noia intervallate da sporadiche minacce ed atti di violenza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oggi è stata un&#39;interruzione in quella struttura: il giorno delle visite.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Puoi ricevere un massimo di 2 visitatori per 3 ore. Due dei miei migliori amici
qui in Ecuador mi hanno visitato. È sempre bello vedere gli amici; l&#39;isolamento qui
è probabilmente l&#39;aspetto più difficile. Ma dopo le visite, mi sento sempre vuoto,
pensoso e di cattivo umore. I miei amici mi hanno posto la domanda sulla quale voglio
scrivere oggi. Semplicemente, perché sono in Ecuador? E con le mie
esperienze recenti, la mia prospettiva è cambiata?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono sicuro che molte persone pensano che io sia arrabbiato con l&#39;Ecuador, che
vorrò andarmene appena esco per non tornare mai più; ma no, nulla potrebbe
essere più lontano della verità. Amo l&#39;Ecuador. Amo vivere qui. Ho la mia vita
qui e se mi sarà permesso, vorrei continuare la mia vita.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ovviamente, non sono felice di essere nella mia posizione attuale, ma non posso
incolpare tutto il paese per questo. Invece, do la colpa a certi individui specifici
che hanno strumentalizzato la mia amicizia con Julian Assange e mi hanno fatto
diventare una pedina politica senza avere traccia di alcuna irregolarità. Sì,
sono arrabbiato con queste persone così come gli ecuadoriani dovrebbero esserlo. Uso -e
abuso- delle leggi di questo paese in questa maniera non dovrebbero essere accettabili.
Ma tutto questo viene fatto da alcuni individui, non l&#39;intera popolazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sicuramente, il sistema penale ecuadoriano deve essere riformato. La
situazione di molti dei miei compagni di prigionia ne è la prova; la maggior parte
vive in una situazione molto peggiore della mia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;Ecuador non è perfetto. Ci sono molte cose che potrebbero essere migliorate.
Come il resto dell&#39;America Latina, l&#39;Ecuador ha diverse centinaia di anni di
storia coloniale da affrontare, seguito da molti anni di dittature militari, rivolte
e ripetuti interventi illegali da parte dei cosiddetti &#39;paesi sviluppati&#39;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi no, l&#39;Ecuador può migliorare su molte cose, ma, da una prospettiva
storica, i popoli dell&#39;America Latina hanno mostrato una forza tremenda nell&#39;arrivare
così lontano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, tornando alla domanda iniziale: perché sono venuto qui?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Per molte ragioni che a volte sono difficili da trattare, ma alcune sono molto
mondane. Mi piacciono molto le persone qui. Le persone sono calde, aperte,
affettuose e si prendono cura della comunità. Questo mi ha attratto molto. E posso
dirlo anche nella mia situazione attuale, questa prospettiva sulle persone rimane.
Da come i miei compagni di prigionia si sono presi cura di me, come si è
avvicinato il popolo della strada ai miei genitori per strada per esprimere il
loro sostegno. La mia fede nel popolo ecuadoriano é ancora solida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi piace che la politica sia qualcosa che conta per le persone qui. È nel
sangue della gente. Questo è qualcosa che ho apprezzato fin dall&#39;inizio. La
gente in Ecuador parla di open source e comprende il valore politico della tecnologia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ci sono persone di talento qui. Quando abbiamo iniziato la mia organizzazione in Ecuador,
abbiamo rapidamente trovato un team di persone con un sacco di potenziale, diligenza e
motivazione. Onestamente, muoio dalla voglia di lavorare ancora con loro e continuare
fare del bene per il mondo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;Ecuador non è un paradiso. È un luogo complesso, multiculturale, a volte strano
con tanti tipi di persone con diversi punti di vista, con 500
anni di storia complessa. Non dimentichiamolo e non riduciamo il paese e la sua
gente a una caricatura -buona o cattiva-.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono felice di essere qui in Ecuador e spero di avere un ampio futuro di fronte a me.
Fuori di prigione, spero!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Twitta questi messaggi per favore!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/tweet-this/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini rimane detenuto in prigione in Ecuador. Aiuta a diffondere il messaggio twittando questi messaggi.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Por que Equador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Duas semanas. A prisão aqui no Equador é um misto enlouquecedor de longos períodos de isolamento e tédio intercalados com ameaças e atos de violência aleatórios. Hoje foi uma quebra na estrutura: dia de visitação.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Você pode receber, no máximo, dois visitantes por três horas. Dois dos meus melhores amigos daqui do Equador me visitaram. É sempre ótimo ver os amigos, o isolamento aqui é provavelmente o aspecto mais duro, mas depois das visitas eu sempre termino me sentindo vazio, pensativo e melancólico. Meus amigos trouxeram a pergunta sobre qual quero escrever hoje. Simplesmente, por que eu estou no Equador? E minhas experiências recentes, elas mudaram minhas perspectivas?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tenho certeza que um monte de pessoas assumem que estou com raiva do Equador, que eu vou querer ir embora e nunca mais voltar assim que eu sair, mas não, nada poderia estar mais distante da verdade. Eu amo o Equador. Eu adoro morar aqui. Eu tenho minha vida aqui e, se me for permitido, eu gostaria de continuá-la.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviamente, não estou feliz de estar na minha situação atual, mas não posso culpar o país inteiro por isso. Ao invés disso, eu culpo certos indivíduos específicos que estão se valendo da minha amizade com Julian Assange e fazendo de mim um peão político sem que haja nenhum traço de transgressão. Sim, estou com raiva dessas pessoas assim como pessoas equatorianas também estão. Usar - e abusar - das leis do país desse jeito não deveria ser aceitável. Mas isso está sendo feito por alguns indivíduos e não por toda a população.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Certamente o sistema penal do Equador precisa ser reformado. As circunstâncias dos meus colegas encarcerados são uma evidência disso. A maioria deles vive em condições significativamente piores que as minhas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O Equador não é perfeito. Há muito que poderia ser melhorado. Assim como todo o resto da América Latina, o Equador tem várias centenas de anos de história colonial com a qual lidar, seguidos por muitos anos de ditaduras militares, agitação generalizada e várias intervenções ilegais dos ditos países desenvolvidos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então, não. O Equador pode melhorar em várias coisas, mas da perspectiva histórica, os povos da América Latina mostraram uma força tremenda ao chegar tão longe quanto chegaram.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então voltando à pergunta original: Por que eu vim pra cá?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por muitas razões. E às vezes elas são difíceis de elaborar, mas algumas são muito mundanas. Eu gosto muito das pessoas daqui. As pessoas são calorosas, abertas e se importam com a comunidade. Isso me atraiu bastante! E eu posso dizer que, até na minha situação atual, essa perspectiva sobre as pessoas continua. Desde como os meus colegas encarcerados tomaram conta de mim, até como as pessoas na rua vieram até meus pais para expressar o seu apoio. Minha fé no povo Equatoriano continua forte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eu gosto de como política é algo com o que as pessoas se importam aqui. Está no sangue das pessoas. É algo que eu apreciei desde o começo. As pessoas no Equador falam sobre código aberto e entendem o valor político da tecnologia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;E há pessoas talentosas aqui. Quando começamos minha organização no Equador, rapidamente encontramos um time de pessoas com muito potencial, diligência e motivação. Honestamente, estou morrendo de vontade de voltar a trabalhar com elas e de continuar fazendo o bem para o mundo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O Equador não é o paraíso. É um lugar complexo, multicultural, às vezes estranho, com todos os tipos de pessoas com diferentes visões de mundo, lidando com 500 anos de história complicada. Não vamos nos esquecer disso e reduzir o país e seu povo a uma caricatura - boa ou má -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estou contente de estar aqui e, com esperança, tenho um longo futuro à frente de mim no Equador. Tomara que fora da prisão.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Why Ecuador?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/ecuador/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-02T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Two weeks. Prison here in Ecuador is a maddening mix of long stretches of
isolation and boredom interspersed with random threats and acts of violence.
Today was a break in the structure: visitation day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can receive max 2 visitors for 3 hours. Two of my best friends here in
Ecuador visited. It’s always great to see friends; the isolation here is
probably the hardest aspect. But after visits, I always end up feeling empty,
pensive and moody. My friends brought up the question I want to write about
today. Simply, why am I in Ecuador? And my recent experiences, have they changed
my perspectives?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m sure a lot of people assume I’m angry at Ecuador, that I will want to leave
as soon as I get out and never come back, but no, nothing could be further from
the truth. I love Ecuador. I love living here. I have my life here and if I’m
allowed, I would like to continue my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, I’m not happy at being in my current position, but I can’t blame the
whole country for that. Instead, I do blame certain specific individuals who are
instrumentalizing my friendship with Julian Assange and making me a political
pawn without any trace of wrongdoing. Yes, I’m angry at these people and so
Ecuadorians be. Using – and abusing – the laws of the country in this way should
not be acceptable. But this is being done by a few individuals, not the whole
population.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be sure, the penal system of Ecuador has to be reformed. The plight of my
many fellow inmates is evidence of this; they mostly live in significantly worse
conditions than mine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not perfect. There are many things that could be improved. Just like
the rest of Latin America, Ecuador has several hundreds of years of colonial
history to deal with, followed by many years of military dictatorships, general
unrest and repeated unlawful interventions by so called developed countries.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So no, Ecuador can improve on many things, but from the historical perspective,
the peoples of Latin America have shown tremendous strength in getting as far as
they have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, coming back to the original question: Why did I come here?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For many reasons, and sometimes they are hard to tease but some are very
mundane. I really like the people here. People are warm, open, caring and they
care about the community. This attracted me a lot. And I can say that even in
my current situation, this perspective on the people remain. From how my fellow
inmates have taken care of me, to how people on the street have come up to my
parents on the street, expressing their support. My faith in the Ecuadorian
people remains strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I like that politics is something that people care about here. It’s in the blood
of people. That’s something I appreciated from the beginning. People in Ecuador
talk about open source and understand the political value of technology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And there are talented people here. When we started my organization in
Ecuador, we quickly found a team of people with lots of potential, diligence and
drive. Honestly, I’m dying to get back to work with them and continue doing good
for the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuador is not a paradise. It’s a complex, multicultural, sometimes strange
place with all kinds of people with different worldviews, dealing with 500 years
of complicated history. Let’s not forget that and reduce the country and its
people to a caricature – good or bad -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m glad to be here and hopefully I have along future ahead of me in Ecuador,
hopefully outside of prison!&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Statement for Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As they dared, we too shall dare. Even though we have all to loose, as any other Latin American citizen that goes against what power wants. But they dared against us, the people. They dared to incarcerate whomever and whenever they want without any evidence. They dared to confuse the privacy and security work we do as criminal activity, and to call it that way. We shall dare then to, at least, let our voice be heard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini has been detained for at least 22 days now. He is a software developer that focuses his work on creating privacy enhancing technologies, like OTR version 4 or contributing to the Tor project. He is well know as a software developer and has even created two programming languages on his own. He is a well-know attendee of Cryptorave and he and his team have always gave talks at this event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The accusations for having him incarcerated vary from accusing him of reading certain books, including Noam Chomsky’s ones, to having a big electricity bill for using servers, to having too much electronic devices. None of these accusations make sense and they fundamentally go against basic rights that we, as human beings, have. To detain him means to detain us all, as people who work and create software that preserves the privacy of people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is detained in a prison in Ecuador, whose conditions are deplorable, as many of our prisons in Latin America are, as we all know. The facilities are in bad conditions, food is not great, water is scarce and sickness is the word of every day. As it has been described: “facilities are in very bad conditions, dirty water leaks from the walls”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detaining Ola means that our profession is now one of high risk, as any government can now incarcerate people for writing software without any understanding of what it is about. His detention is arbitrary and should not remain in impunity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As they have dared against us, we too shall dare. We shall dare to speak our voice against this injustice as, with the world of today, it can happen to anyone. We shall dare to speak against the unfairness committed to our friend, colleague, lover, acquaintance, as their detention represents the detention of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We shall leave you now with a statement he wrote from his prison:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“To all you fantastic attendees of Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I send you greetings from prison. Cryptorave has been one of my absolute favorite events since I first attended in 2015. The combination of activism engagement, community, politics and technology makes this a hugely important conference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I could tell you about the importance of privacy, how totalitarian surveillance is taking over the world. I could talk about the technology you will need, but honestly, there are so many people there in Sao Paulo right now that can talk about those issues, that there is no need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am imprisoned for having knowledge, and not even esoteric or strange knowledge about obscure issues, but only mundane computer knowledge. You all have it. And this scares them to no end. Don’t stop learning!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity, from cell 10 (“Mama Lucha”), cell block “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With my warmest wishes for a fantastic rave. I wish I can join you next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Statement for Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As they dared, we too shall dare. Even though we have all to loose, as any other Latin American citizen that goes against what power wants. But they dared against us, the people. They dared to incarcerate whomever and whenever they want without any evidence. They dared to confuse the privacy and security work we do as criminal activity, and to call it that way. We shall dare then to, at least, let our voice be heard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini has been detained for at least 22 days now. He is a software developer that focuses his work on creating privacy enhancing technologies, like OTR version 4 or contributing to the Tor project. He is well know as a software developer and has even created two programming languages on his own. He is a well-know attendee of Cryptorave and he and his team have always gave talks at this event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The accusations for having him incarcerated vary from accusing him of reading certain books, including Noam Chomsky’s ones, to having a big electricity bill for using servers, to having too much electronic devices. None of these accusations make sense and they fundamentally go against basic rights that we, as human beings, have. To detain him means to detain us all, as people who work and create software that preserves the privacy of people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is detained in a prison in Ecuador, whose conditions are deplorable, as many of our prisons in Latin America are, as we all know. The facilities are in bad conditions, food is not great, water is scarce and sickness is the word of every day. As it has been described: “facilities are in very bad conditions, dirty water leaks from the walls”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detaining Ola means that our profession is now one of high risk, as any government can now incarcerate people for writing software without any understanding of what it is about. His detention is arbitrary and should not remain in impunity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As they have dared against us, we too shall dare. We shall dare to speak our voice against this injustice as, with the world of today, it can happen to anyone. We shall dare to speak against the unfairness committed to our friend, colleague, lover, acquaintance, as their detention represents the detention of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We shall leave you now with a statement he wrote from his prison:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“To all you fantastic attendees of Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I send you greetings from prison. Cryptorave has been one of my absolute favorite events since I first attended in 2015. The combination of activism engagement, community, politics and technology makes this a hugely important conference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I could tell you about the importance of privacy, how totalitarian surveillance is taking over the world. I could talk about the technology you will need, but honestly, there are so many people there in Sao Paulo right now that can talk about those issues, that there is no need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am imprisoned for having knowledge, and not even esoteric or strange knowledge about obscure issues, but only mundane computer knowledge. You all have it. And this scares them to no end. Don’t stop learning!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity, from cell 10 (“Mama Lucha”), cell block “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With my warmest wishes for a fantastic rave. I wish I can join you next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Deklaro por Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As they dared, we too shall dare. Even though we have all to loose, as any other Latin American citizen that goes against what power wants. But they dared against us, the people. They dared to incarcerate whomever and whenever they want without any evidence. They dared to confuse the privacy and security work we do as criminal activity, and to call it that way. We shall dare then to, at least, let our voice be heard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini has been detained for at least 22 days now. He is a software developer that focuses his work on creating privacy enhancing technologies, like OTR version 4 or contributing to the Tor project. He is well know as a software developer and has even created two programming languages on his own. He is a well-know attendee of Cryptorave and he and his team have always gave talks at this event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The accusations for having him incarcerated vary from accusing him of reading certain books, including Noam Chomsky’s ones, to having a big electricity bill for using servers, to having too much electronic devices. None of these accusations make sense and they fundamentally go against basic rights that we, as human beings, have. To detain him means to detain us all, as people who work and create software that preserves the privacy of people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is detained in a prison in Ecuador, whose conditions are deplorable, as many of our prisons in Latin America are, as we all know. The facilities are in bad conditions, food is not great, water is scarce and sickness is the word of every day. As it has been described: “facilities are in very bad conditions, dirty water leaks from the walls”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detaining Ola means that our profession is now one of high risk, as any government can now incarcerate people for writing software without any understanding of what it is about. His detention is arbitrary and should not remain in impunity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As they have dared against us, we too shall dare. We shall dare to speak our voice against this injustice as, with the world of today, it can happen to anyone. We shall dare to speak against the unfairness committed to our friend, colleague, lover, acquaintance, as their detention represents the detention of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We shall leave you now with a statement he wrote from his prison:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“To all you fantastic attendees of Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I send you greetings from prison. Cryptorave has been one of my absolute favorite events since I first attended in 2015. The combination of activism engagement, community, politics and technology makes this a hugely important conference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I could tell you about the importance of privacy, how totalitarian surveillance is taking over the world. I could talk about the technology you will need, but honestly, there are so many people there in Sao Paulo right now that can talk about those issues, that there is no need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am imprisoned for having knowledge, and not even esoteric or strange knowledge about obscure issues, but only mundane computer knowledge. You all have it. And this scares them to no end. Don’t stop learning!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity, from cell 10 (“Mama Lucha”), cell block “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With my warmest wishes for a fantastic rave. I wish I can join you next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Declaración para Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Como ellos osaron, nosotros también osaremos. Aunque tengamos todo que perder,
como ciudadanos latinoamericanos que van en contra de lo que quiere el poder.
Pero ellos osaron contra nosotros, el pueblo. Ellos se atrevieron a detener a
quien quieran cuando quisieran, sin ninguna evidencia. Ellos osaron confundir el
trabajo de privacidad y seguridad que hacemos como una actividad criminal, y
llamarla así. Osaremos, entonces, por lo menos, a hacer que nuestra voz sea oída.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini está detenido por, al menos, 22 días. Él es un desarrollador de software
que enfoca su trabajo en la creación de tecnologías que mejoran la privacidad, como
la versión 4 del protocolo OTR o contribuciones al proyecto Tor. Él es una persona
muy conocida como desarrollador pues incluso creó dos lenguajes de programación.
Él es un participante conocido de Cryptorave, y él y su equipo siempre dan
conferencias en este evento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las acusaciones en contra de él varían desde acusarlo de leer ciertos libros,
incluyendo algunos de Noam Chosmky, de tener una gran cuenta de luz por usar
servidores, de tener muchos dispositivos electrónicos. Ninguna de estas acusaciones
tienen sentido y, fundamentalmente, están en contra de los derechos básicos que
nosotros, como seres humanos, tenemos. Detenerlo significa detenernos a todos,
como personas que trabajamos en la creación de software que preserva la privacidad
de las personas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini está detenido en una prisión en Ecuador cuyas condiciones son deplorables,
como son muchas de las prisiones que hay en América Latina, como bien sabemos.
Las instalaciones están en malas condiciones: la comida no es buena, el agua es
escasa y la enfermedad es el pan de cada día. Como ha sido descrito: &amp;quot;las instalaciones
están en condiciones ruines, fugas de agua adornan las paredes&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detener a Ola significa que nuestra profesión es ahora de alto riesgo, ya que
cualquier gobierno puede ahora detener a personas por escribir software sin
ninguna comprensión de lo que esto significa. Su detención es arbitraria y no
debe permanecer impune.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como ellos osaron, nosotros también osaremos. Osaremos a hablar sobre esta injusticia,
ya que, en el mundo de hoy, esto puede acontecer a cualquiera. Osaremos a hablar
contra esta injusticia cometida hacia nuestro amigo, colega, amante, conocido,
ya que su detención representa la detención de todos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dejamos ahora una declaración que Ola escribió desde la prisión:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Para todos ustedes, participantes fantásticos de Cryptorave&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Envió saludos desde la prisión. Cryptorave siempre ha sido uno de mis eventos
favoritos, desde mi primera participación en 2015. La combinación de activismo,
comunidad, política y tecnología hace de esta una conferencia sumamente importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hay muchas cosas que yo podría decir a ustedes sobre la importancia de la privacidad,
sobre cómo la vigilancia totalitaria está dominando al mundo. Yo podría hablar
sobre la tecnología que se necesitará; pero, honestamente, hay tantas personas
en São Paulo ahora que pueden hablar sobre ello que no hay necesidad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estoy detenido por tener conocimiento y no es siquiera un conocimiento esotérico
o extraño sobre cuestiones oscuras, es conocimiento mundano sobre el funcionamiento
de las computadoras. Todos ustedes también lo tienen. Y ello los asusta de sobre
manera. ¡No dejen de aprender!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En solidaridad desde la celda 10 (“Mama Lucha”), bloque de celdas “El Placer”,
CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Con mis deseos más calurosos para que tengan una fantástica rave. Quisiera
poder estar con ustedes el próximo año.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Statement for Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As they dared, we too shall dare. Even though we have all to loose, as any other Latin American citizen that goes against what power wants. But they dared against us, the people. They dared to incarcerate whomever and whenever they want without any evidence. They dared to confuse the privacy and security work we do as criminal activity, and to call it that way. We shall dare then to, at least, let our voice be heard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini has been detained for at least 22 days now. He is a software developer that focuses his work on creating privacy enhancing technologies, like OTR version 4 or contributing to the Tor project. He is well know as a software developer and has even created two programming languages on his own. He is a well-know attendee of Cryptorave and he and his team have always gave talks at this event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The accusations for having him incarcerated vary from accusing him of reading certain books, including Noam Chomsky’s ones, to having a big electricity bill for using servers, to having too much electronic devices. None of these accusations make sense and they fundamentally go against basic rights that we, as human beings, have. To detain him means to detain us all, as people who work and create software that preserves the privacy of people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is detained in a prison in Ecuador, whose conditions are deplorable, as many of our prisons in Latin America are, as we all know. The facilities are in bad conditions, food is not great, water is scarce and sickness is the word of every day. As it has been described: “facilities are in very bad conditions, dirty water leaks from the walls”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detaining Ola means that our profession is now one of high risk, as any government can now incarcerate people for writing software without any understanding of what it is about. His detention is arbitrary and should not remain in impunity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As they have dared against us, we too shall dare. We shall dare to speak our voice against this injustice as, with the world of today, it can happen to anyone. We shall dare to speak against the unfairness committed to our friend, colleague, lover, acquaintance, as their detention represents the detention of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We shall leave you now with a statement he wrote from his prison:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“To all you fantastic attendees of Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I send you greetings from prison. Cryptorave has been one of my absolute favorite events since I first attended in 2015. The combination of activism engagement, community, politics and technology makes this a hugely important conference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I could tell you about the importance of privacy, how totalitarian surveillance is taking over the world. I could talk about the technology you will need, but honestly, there are so many people there in Sao Paulo right now that can talk about those issues, that there is no need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am imprisoned for having knowledge, and not even esoteric or strange knowledge about obscure issues, but only mundane computer knowledge. You all have it. And this scares them to no end. Don’t stop learning!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity, from cell 10 (“Mama Lucha”), cell block “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With my warmest wishes for a fantastic rave. I wish I can join you next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Dichiarazione per il Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Così come loro hanno osato, anche noi dovremmo osare. Anche se abbiamo tutto da perdere, come ogni altro cittadino latinoamericano che va contro ciò che il potere vuole. Ma hanno osato contro di noi, il popolo. Hanno osato incarcerare chi e quando vogliono senza prove. Hanno osato confondere il lavoro di privacy e sicurezza che svolgiamo come attività criminale e chiamarlo in questo modo. Dovremo quindi, almeno, far sentire la nostra voce.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini è stato detenuto per almeno 22 giorni. È uno sviluppatore di software che concentra il suo lavoro sulla creazione di tecnologie che migliorano la privacy, come OTR versione 4 o contribuendo al progetto Tor. È ben rinomato come sviluppatore di software ed ha creato due linguaggi di programmazione. È un noto partecipante del Cryptorave e lui ed il suo team hanno sempre condiviso presentazioni a questo evento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le accuse per cui lo hanno incarcerato variano dall&#39;accusa di leggere certi libri, compresi quelli di Noam Chomsky, di avere una sostanziosa bolletta dell&#39;elettricità per l&#39;utilizzo di server, all&#39;avere troppi dispositivi elettronici. Nessuna di queste accuse ha senso e fondamentalmente va contro i diritti fondamentali che noi, esseri umani, abbiamo. Detenerlo significa detenerci tutti, come persone che lavorano e creano software che protegge la privacy delle persone.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini è detenuto in una prigione in Ecuador, le cui condizioni sono deplorevoli, come lo sono molte delle nostre prigioni in America Latina, come tutti sappiamo. Le strutture sono in cattive condizioni, il cibo non è adeguato, l&#39;acqua scarseggia e le malattie sono parola di tutti i giorni. Come è stato descritto: &amp;quot;le strutture sono in pessime condizioni, perdite di acque sporche dalle pareti&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detenere Ola significa che la nostra professione è ora ad alto rischio, dato che qualsiasi governo può ora incarcerare le persone che scrivono software senza capire di cosa si tratta. La sua detenzione è arbitraria e non dovrebbe rimanere nell&#39;impunità.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Così come hanno osato contro di noi, anche noi dovremo osare. Avremo il coraggio di unire le nostre voci contro questa ingiustizia poiché, nel mondo odierno, questo può capitare a chiunque. Avremo il coraggio di parlare contro l&#39;ingiustizia commessa contro al nostro amico, collega, amante, conoscente, poiché la sua detenzione rappresenta la detenzione di tutti noi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vi trascriviamo qui una dichiarazione che ha scritto dalla sua prigione:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;A tutti voi fantastici partecipanti di Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vi mando i miei saluti dalla prigione. Cryptorave è stato uno dei miei eventi favoriti in assoluto da quando ho partecipato per la prima volta nel 2015. La combinazione di coinvolgimento attivista, comunità, politica e tecnologia rende questa conferenza estremamente importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ci sono molte cose che potrei dirvi sull&#39;importanza della privacy, su come la vigilanza di massa sta conquistando il mondo. Potrei parlare della tecnologia di cui avreste bisogno, ma onestamente, ci sono così tante altre persone lì a San Paolo che possono parlare di questi temi, che non ce n&#39;è bisogno.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sono imprigionato per possedere conoscenza, e nemmeno conoscenza esoterica o strana di argomenti oscuri, ma solo banali conoscenze informatiche. La avete tutti. E questo li spaventa a non finire. Non smettete di imparare!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarietà, dalla cella 10 (&amp;quot;Mama Lucha&amp;quot;), blocco &amp;quot;El Placer&amp;quot;, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Con i miei migliori auguri per un rave fantastico. Spero di potermi unire a voi il prossimo anno.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Declaração para o Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Como eles ousaram, nós também ousamos. Mesmo que tenhamos todos a perder, como qualquer outro cidadão latino-americano que vai contra o que o poder quer. Mas eles ousaram contra nós, as pessoas. Eles se atreveram a encarcerar quem e quando quiserem, sem qualquer evidência. Eles ousaram confundir o trabalho de privacidade e segurança que fazemos como atividade criminosa, e chamar assim. Ousaremos então, pelo menos, deixar que nossa voz seja ouvida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini está detido há pelo menos 22 dias. Ele é um desenvolvedor de software que foca seu trabalho na criação de tecnologias de aprimoramento da privacidade, como a versão 4 do OTR ou contribuição para o projeto Tor. Ele é bem conhecido como desenvolvedor de software e até criou duas linguagens de programação por conta própria. Ele é um participante bem conhecido do Crytorave e ele e sua equipe sempre deram palestras neste evento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As acusações de tê-lo encarcerado variam de acusá-lo de ler certos livros, incluindo os de Noam Chomsky, de ter uma grande conta de eletricidade para usar servidores, de ter muitos dispositivos eletrônicos. Nenhuma dessas acusações faz sentido e, fundamentalmente, vai contra os direitos básicos que nós, como seres humanos, temos. Detê-lo significa deter a todos nós, como pessoas que trabalham e criam software que preserva a privacidade das pessoas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini é detido em uma prisão no Equador, cujas condições são deploráveis, já que muitas de nossas prisões na América Latina são, como todos sabemos. As instalações estão em más condições, a comida não é boa, a água é escassa e a doença é a palavra de todos os dias. Como foi descrito: “as instalações estão em condições muito ruins, vazamentos de água suja das paredes”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detendo Ola significa que a nossa profissão é agora de alto risco, como qualquer governo pode agora encarcerar as pessoas por escrever software sem qualquer compreensão do que se trata. Sua detenção é arbitrária e não deve permanecer impune.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como eles ousaram contra nós, nós também ousamos. Nós ousaremos falar a nossa voz contra esta injustiça, pois, com o mundo de hoje, isso pode acontecer a qualquer um. Nós ousaremos falar contra a injustiça cometida ao nosso amigo, colega, amante, conhecido, pois a sua detenção representa a detenção de todos nós.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eu vou deixar você agora com uma declaração que ele escreveu de sua prisão:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Para todos vocês, participantes fantásticos do Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eu te envio saudações da prisão. O Cryptorave tem sido um dos meus eventos favoritos desde a minha primeira participação em 2015. A combinação de engajamento com ativismo, comunidade, política e tecnologia faz desta uma conferência extremamente importante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Há muitas coisas que eu poderia lhe dizer sobre a importância da privacidade, como a vigilância totalitária está dominando o mundo. Eu poderia falar sobre a tecnologia que você precisará, mas honestamente, há tantas pessoas em São Paulo agora que podem falar sobre essas questões, que não há necessidade.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estou preso por ter conhecimento e nem mesmo conhecimento esotérico ou estranho sobre questões obscuras, mas apenas conhecimento de computador mundano. Vocês todos têm isso. E isso os assusta sem fim. Não pare de aprender!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Em solidariedade, da célula 10 (“Mama Lucha”), bloco de células “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Equador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Com os meus desejos mais calorosos para uma rave fantástica. Eu gostaria de poder me juntar a você no próximo ano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini ”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Statement for Cryptorave
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-cryptorave/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-cryptorave/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;As they dared, we too shall dare. Even though we have all to loose, as any other Latin American citizen that goes against what power wants. But they dared against us, the people. They dared to incarcerate whomever and whenever they want without any evidence. They dared to confuse the privacy and security work we do as criminal activity, and to call it that way. We shall dare then to, at least, let our voice be heard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini has been detained for at least 22 days now. He is a software developer that focuses his work on creating privacy enhancing technologies, like OTR version 4 or contributing to the Tor project. He is well know as a software developer and has even created two programming languages on his own. He is a well-know attendee of Cryptorave and he and his team have always gave talks at this event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The accusations for having him incarcerated vary from accusing him of reading certain books, including Noam Chomsky’s ones, to having a big electricity bill for using servers, to having too much electronic devices. None of these accusations make sense and they fundamentally go against basic rights that we, as human beings, have. To detain him means to detain us all, as people who work and create software that preserves the privacy of people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is detained in a prison in Ecuador, whose conditions are deplorable, as many of our prisons in Latin America are, as we all know. The facilities are in bad conditions, food is not great, water is scarce and sickness is the word of every day. As it has been described: “facilities are in very bad conditions, dirty water leaks from the walls”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detaining Ola means that our profession is now one of high risk, as any government can now incarcerate people for writing software without any understanding of what it is about. His detention is arbitrary and should not remain in impunity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As they have dared against us, we too shall dare. We shall dare to speak our voice against this injustice as, with the world of today, it can happen to anyone. We shall dare to speak against the unfairness committed to our friend, colleague, lover, acquaintance, as their detention represents the detention of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We shall leave you now with a statement he wrote from his prison:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“To all you fantastic attendees of Cryptorave:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I send you greetings from prison. Cryptorave has been one of my absolute favorite events since I first attended in 2015. The combination of activism engagement, community, politics and technology makes this a hugely important conference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many things I could tell you about the importance of privacy, how totalitarian surveillance is taking over the world. I could talk about the technology you will need, but honestly, there are so many people there in Sao Paulo right now that can talk about those issues, that there is no need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am imprisoned for having knowledge, and not even esoteric or strange knowledge about obscure issues, but only mundane computer knowledge. You all have it. And this scares them to no end. Don’t stop learning!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity, from cell 10 (“Mama Lucha”), cell block “El Placer”, CDP El Inca, Quito, Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With my warmest wishes for a fantastic rave. I wish I can join you next year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Books I Read in Prison
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/books/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In this prison there are not many books. There are a few Bibles and a copy of Ben Hur in my cell block. But that’s it. I’ve seen a library when entering the prison, but I never see people there, or with new books. No one seems to know or care.
This is a bit of a painful situation for me. I love to read and I’m always surrounded by books. As my friends can testify, I almost always carry a book with me, in case I have some dead minutes, waiting for a red light or things like that.
The first 3 days I was detained, I almost went crazy. The inside of my own head was not a nice place to be. Luckily, my lawyer managed to fix this situation. My assumption is that the Director knows I’m innocent and that there are no charges, so he’s OK with this relaxation discipline.
Since my books are apparently an important component in the prosecution&#39;s “case” against me, I thought I would simplify their lives a little, and write a few notes about the books I’ve read here, so they don have to raid my prison cell and confiscate these books (like they did with my other ones).
These books were not chosen by me. Most of them, were lovingly selected by my friends, one or two, are a random inclusion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
I’ve never liked romance novels. Period dramas are about as far from my taste as you can get. So, I was not presupposed to like this book. But, to my surprise, Márquez’ fantastic visual language and deeply detailed and compelling personal portraits, made this a joy to read. I guess there’s a reason why the Nobel committee chose him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCE – Harvard Business Review
A small white book. 120 pages containing 6 or 7 articles about how people deal with adversity and come back from tragedy, failure or other adverse situations. I read it twice. First time regularly and then a second time, as a palliative when I had finished my other books. I also hoped the lessons would sink in deeper and maybe be more useful. It was certainly interesting, but whether it actually helps, I won’t know until my current ordeal is over and I’ve recovered from it. Or not.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
A very funny, dry, satirical science-fiction-ish story about the almost end of mankind. Utterly entertaining and with a tone that suited my gallows humor perfectly. Would recommend to anyone in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DIED – John Newsinger
There’s nothing quite like a history of the ugly side of the British empire to put your own troubles in proper perspective. This is a book filled with misery perpetrated by the British. From the slave holdings in Jamaica in the late 1700s, all the way to Blair&#39;s and Brown&#39;s subservient participation in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a fascinating book, in a horrible way. I couldn’t put it down. It documents scenes of history, that are too often forgotten or swept under the rug.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
And then comes - to cleanse the palate – a simple popcorn young adult dystopian future novel. A mix between zombies, robots and revolutionaries provides for some slight entertainment, but the plot leaves your brain in seconds after putting the book down.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DIRTY WARS – Jeremy Scahill
In case I had forgotten how problematic empires can be, and particularly what a horrible presence the US can be in the world, this book comes along as a reminder. Over 500 pages of tightly printed text, filled with dates, quotes, facts and horrible stories. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away. It’s an important book, but I know it will give me new nightmares in the years to come.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
A mix of travelogue history book and anthropological study, this little book chronicles the author’s encounters and experiences with for indigenous tribes living in the Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean. These people might be the oldest separated group of humans left in existence. The book chronicles some of their history and talks about their current degeneration, exploitation and ultimately decline and maybe destruction. It’s an interesting, but sad story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE DISPOSSESSED – Ursula K. Le Guin
The title has always seemed so clever to me, carrying the normal interpretation while also hiding in plain sight the deeper meaning. This has been one of my favorite books ever since I first read it, maybe 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve re-read it many times. Now latest, finishing it earlier today. It describes an example of an anarchist society and how human feelings, interactions, wants and beliefs could work in such an environment and what happens when change comes, both internal and external. It’s a book about humans looking at the world from a revolutionary perspective, sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. I love it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What next? I’ve just started THE SUGAR BARONS by Matthew Parker, a history of sugar cane farming in the Caribbean ad what the impact and implications were from this “white gold”.
After that, who knows? If I’m lucky, my time in prison might end on Thursday (may 2nd). Either way, I’ll continue reading.
/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/cypherpunk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El Inca is a prison that contains all kinds of people. People who didn’t pay alimony, people who committed fraud, recreational drug users, drug traffickers, murderers – and me - .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing that surprised me a lot when I came here was how important religion seems to be. During the days and evenings, you often hear loud group prayer or Christian hymns and these are the same people that might have been screaming their allegiance to Vatos Locos an hour earlier. The same people that regularly get into violent fights. This contrast is perplexing and interesting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been asked quite often here if I’m religious. Although the question is more commonly stated as: “do you have faith?”. In my cell block, several people read the Bible constantly and I know prayer is something lots of people rely on to get through their days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do I answer? Most often I have to respond that in Sweden faith is not so common and I’m a fairly typical Swede in that respect. Sometimes I respond: “science”. Other times: “knowledge” and sometimes: “ethic and morals” and all those things are true, just as they are not actually the full story. And from the technical perspective, my belief system corresponds quite closely with what’s been called Cypherpunk. I personally identify as one, although it’s not necessarily something I’ve mentioned a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, so let’s take a step back. What is the whole Cypherpunk thing? Like anything with the word punk in the name, there’s an element of anarchism in it and that means that providing an authoritative explanation is simply not possible. There are at least as many perspectives on cypherpunk as there  are cypherpunks. So, this is my own perspective and view.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks are not really a group. It’s moral perspective, a way of looking at the world. It started becoming prevalent in the 80s, when cryptography did its transition from governments to civil society. Although there were certainly people with a cypherpunk perspective long before. Whitfield Diffie is one clear example.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When cryptography became more common, the counter-reaction started. Governments started trying to control this knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This conflict led to what’s been called the first Crypto War (many people, me included, observe that we are currently living through the Second). During this time period, several people came together. First physically, and then digitally, discussing how cryptography could be a tool for liberation, something that could be used for many important functions in society. But, in order for crypto to flourish, you first needed governments and authorities to back-off and stop trying to restrict it, and then people would have to actually build these tools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many important ideas came from these early discussion and people: digital currency (precursor of Bitcoin), mix networks (which led to onion routing and Tor), PGP, electronic voting systems (not like the ones we have today though, no. Those systems provided significantly stronger security guarantees) and many more things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what are the beliefs, the moral framework? For one, code and architecture are more important than laws. Laws can be broken, but if we build our systems correctly, we can provide real guarantees. The right to privacy, security and anonymity is also a strong belief and the idea that these rights belong to everyone, not just those that can pay for it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related to this, is the mistrust of authority, not just governments, but any kind of authority. That means those rights can’t be provided just as legal rights by fiat. Instead, these rights have to be provided by something stronger: by cryptographic systems, implemented and run in the open. This is the only real way you can ultimately provide real self-determination to everyone in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A final belief: cypherpunks write code. This means just what it says. If we want a better world, we have to take the responsibility. We have to build it ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/power/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Just outside the door to my cellblock, is the “calabozo”, the dungeon. Officially, they are called “reflection cells”. This is where people who misbehave are sent for 12 hours or more, without food and in ugly conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The door has a small grid window. When we go for food, we pass this door. Most of the time, the people inside hurl insults at us and they beg for food. Some of our people always give them a little, but the window is so small it’s impossible to get through anything substantial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are always people in there. I haven&#39;t seen the inside, but the outside perceptions make the cell out 2 x 4 or 5 meters. I’ve been told there are usually 12 inmates there at the same time. Today, one of them was by the window, not being very loud or saying anything offensive. One of the guards came up and flicked on his taser a few centimeters from the face of the prisoner. No one else noticed. When I saw that I decided I wanted to write about power. Obviously a big subject. I’ll not be comprehensive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today is Tuesday. It’s evening. My lawyers came earlier in the afternoon telling me what was going on the outside. This was the first update I have gotten since my failed appeal hearing last Thursday. The days since then, have been some of the hardest in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons for this. My birthday was on Friday and I had wished to be out and to celebrate with my friends. We were supposed to have visits on Saturday, but the prison changed the schedule, so my friends were standing outside, unable to get in. And on Thursday, directly after the judgment, the guards dragged me out so quickly, I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends or even have a final word with my lawyers. On top, my parents had to fly home on Saturday. The last we saw of each other was at the appeal hearing and now they are half a world away.
My fellow inmates here are great. They have been giving a lot of support. They even sang for me on my birthday, but even with their support, going 5 days with no contact at all from the outside after a devastating hearing, has been brutal on my mind, and not knowing what’s happening in the world outside, leaving me blind, that’s a special kind of torture for someone like me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be clear, as far as I can tell, my lawyers tell me, and outside observers observe: the judgement in my appeal was a travesty, a force that has nothing to do with justice or the legal system of Ecuador. The result was purely political, and not legal, precisely because it was driven by political motivations and not by legal reasoning.
I am angry, I am so angry, and it comes over me sometimes, and I get overwhelmed. I have been kidnapped, I have been robbed and they are literally stealing my life, something they can never give back. They invade my friends, they investigate my girlfriend, and for what? Political gain? The injustice and unfairness make me nauseous.
But the truth is, over these last 5 years, anger is not the emotion that defines them, instead, what I feel more than anything is fear, helplessness and hopelessness. I have entered a deep depression. I feel constant anxiety and it’s getting worse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I feel this way because I have no guarantee I’ll ever get out of here. I have not committed any crime. I haven’t been charged or even accused of any crime. There’s no evidence of any crime and yet I’m in prison and my current “sentence” is for 64 more days. When those days are over, the imprisonment can be extended up to one year and if this ever goes to trial, I can be sentenced to 5 years, according to the current “crime” I’m accused of (without specifics). In all of these proceedings, there are many legal protections that are supposed to ensure my rights, that my presumption of innocence is followed and so on. And up to this point, the Ecuadorian judiciary has not given a-second thought to these protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what is to say, they won’t do exactly the same going forward? Letting the politicians sentence me to prison for nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am afraid, because the Ecuadorian government has acted in a lawless, out of control and totalitarian manner towards me and I have no reason to believe this will stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the nature of power, unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Books I Read in Prison
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/books/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In this prison there are not many books. There are a few Bibles and a copy of Ben Hur in my cell block. But that’s it. I’ve seen a library when entering the prison, but I never see people there, or with new books. No one seems to know or care.
This is a bit of a painful situation for me. I love to read and I’m always surrounded by books. As my friends can testify, I almost always carry a book with me, in case I have some dead minutes, waiting for a red light or things like that.
The first 3 days I was detained, I almost went crazy. The inside of my own head was not a nice place to be. Luckily, my lawyer managed to fix this situation. My assumption is that the Director knows I’m innocent and that there are no charges, so he’s OK with this relaxation discipline.
Since my books are apparently an important component in the prosecution&#39;s “case” against me, I thought I would simplify their lives a little, and write a few notes about the books I’ve read here, so they don have to raid my prison cell and confiscate these books (like they did with my other ones).
These books were not chosen by me. Most of them, were lovingly selected by my friends, one or two, are a random inclusion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
I’ve never liked romance novels. Period dramas are about as far from my taste as you can get. So, I was not presupposed to like this book. But, to my surprise, Márquez’ fantastic visual language and deeply detailed and compelling personal portraits, made this a joy to read. I guess there’s a reason why the Nobel committee chose him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCE – Harvard Business Review
A small white book. 120 pages containing 6 or 7 articles about how people deal with adversity and come back from tragedy, failure or other adverse situations. I read it twice. First time regularly and then a second time, as a palliative when I had finished my other books. I also hoped the lessons would sink in deeper and maybe be more useful. It was certainly interesting, but whether it actually helps, I won’t know until my current ordeal is over and I’ve recovered from it. Or not.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
A very funny, dry, satirical science-fiction-ish story about the almost end of mankind. Utterly entertaining and with a tone that suited my gallows humor perfectly. Would recommend to anyone in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DIED – John Newsinger
There’s nothing quite like a history of the ugly side of the British empire to put your own troubles in proper perspective. This is a book filled with misery perpetrated by the British. From the slave holdings in Jamaica in the late 1700s, all the way to Blair&#39;s and Brown&#39;s subservient participation in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a fascinating book, in a horrible way. I couldn’t put it down. It documents scenes of history, that are too often forgotten or swept under the rug.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
And then comes - to cleanse the palate – a simple popcorn young adult dystopian future novel. A mix between zombies, robots and revolutionaries provides for some slight entertainment, but the plot leaves your brain in seconds after putting the book down.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DIRTY WARS – Jeremy Scahill
In case I had forgotten how problematic empires can be, and particularly what a horrible presence the US can be in the world, this book comes along as a reminder. Over 500 pages of tightly printed text, filled with dates, quotes, facts and horrible stories. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away. It’s an important book, but I know it will give me new nightmares in the years to come.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
A mix of travelogue history book and anthropological study, this little book chronicles the author’s encounters and experiences with for indigenous tribes living in the Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean. These people might be the oldest separated group of humans left in existence. The book chronicles some of their history and talks about their current degeneration, exploitation and ultimately decline and maybe destruction. It’s an interesting, but sad story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE DISPOSSESSED – Ursula K. Le Guin
The title has always seemed so clever to me, carrying the normal interpretation while also hiding in plain sight the deeper meaning. This has been one of my favorite books ever since I first read it, maybe 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve re-read it many times. Now latest, finishing it earlier today. It describes an example of an anarchist society and how human feelings, interactions, wants and beliefs could work in such an environment and what happens when change comes, both internal and external. It’s a book about humans looking at the world from a revolutionary perspective, sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. I love it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What next? I’ve just started THE SUGAR BARONS by Matthew Parker, a history of sugar cane farming in the Caribbean ad what the impact and implications were from this “white gold”.
After that, who knows? If I’m lucky, my time in prison might end on Thursday (may 2nd). Either way, I’ll continue reading.
/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/cypherpunk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El Inca is a prison that contains all kinds of people. People who didn’t pay alimony, people who committed fraud, recreational drug users, drug traffickers, murderers – and me - .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing that surprised me a lot when I came here was how important religion seems to be. During the days and evenings, you often hear loud group prayer or Christian hymns and these are the same people that might have been screaming their allegiance to Vatos Locos an hour earlier. The same people that regularly get into violent fights. This contrast is perplexing and interesting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been asked quite often here if I’m religious. Although the question is more commonly stated as: “do you have faith?”. In my cell block, several people read the Bible constantly and I know prayer is something lots of people rely on to get through their days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do I answer? Most often I have to respond that in Sweden faith is not so common and I’m a fairly typical Swede in that respect. Sometimes I respond: “science”. Other times: “knowledge” and sometimes: “ethic and morals” and all those things are true, just as they are not actually the full story. And from the technical perspective, my belief system corresponds quite closely with what’s been called Cypherpunk. I personally identify as one, although it’s not necessarily something I’ve mentioned a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, so let’s take a step back. What is the whole Cypherpunk thing? Like anything with the word punk in the name, there’s an element of anarchism in it and that means that providing an authoritative explanation is simply not possible. There are at least as many perspectives on cypherpunk as there  are cypherpunks. So, this is my own perspective and view.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks are not really a group. It’s moral perspective, a way of looking at the world. It started becoming prevalent in the 80s, when cryptography did its transition from governments to civil society. Although there were certainly people with a cypherpunk perspective long before. Whitfield Diffie is one clear example.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When cryptography became more common, the counter-reaction started. Governments started trying to control this knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This conflict led to what’s been called the first Crypto War (many people, me included, observe that we are currently living through the Second). During this time period, several people came together. First physically, and then digitally, discussing how cryptography could be a tool for liberation, something that could be used for many important functions in society. But, in order for crypto to flourish, you first needed governments and authorities to back-off and stop trying to restrict it, and then people would have to actually build these tools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many important ideas came from these early discussion and people: digital currency (precursor of Bitcoin), mix networks (which led to onion routing and Tor), PGP, electronic voting systems (not like the ones we have today though, no. Those systems provided significantly stronger security guarantees) and many more things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what are the beliefs, the moral framework? For one, code and architecture are more important than laws. Laws can be broken, but if we build our systems correctly, we can provide real guarantees. The right to privacy, security and anonymity is also a strong belief and the idea that these rights belong to everyone, not just those that can pay for it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related to this, is the mistrust of authority, not just governments, but any kind of authority. That means those rights can’t be provided just as legal rights by fiat. Instead, these rights have to be provided by something stronger: by cryptographic systems, implemented and run in the open. This is the only real way you can ultimately provide real self-determination to everyone in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A final belief: cypherpunks write code. This means just what it says. If we want a better world, we have to take the responsibility. We have to build it ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/power/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Just outside the door to my cellblock, is the “calabozo”, the dungeon. Officially, they are called “reflection cells”. This is where people who misbehave are sent for 12 hours or more, without food and in ugly conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The door has a small grid window. When we go for food, we pass this door. Most of the time, the people inside hurl insults at us and they beg for food. Some of our people always give them a little, but the window is so small it’s impossible to get through anything substantial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are always people in there. I haven&#39;t seen the inside, but the outside perceptions make the cell out 2 x 4 or 5 meters. I’ve been told there are usually 12 inmates there at the same time. Today, one of them was by the window, not being very loud or saying anything offensive. One of the guards came up and flicked on his taser a few centimeters from the face of the prisoner. No one else noticed. When I saw that I decided I wanted to write about power. Obviously a big subject. I’ll not be comprehensive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today is Tuesday. It’s evening. My lawyers came earlier in the afternoon telling me what was going on the outside. This was the first update I have gotten since my failed appeal hearing last Thursday. The days since then, have been some of the hardest in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons for this. My birthday was on Friday and I had wished to be out and to celebrate with my friends. We were supposed to have visits on Saturday, but the prison changed the schedule, so my friends were standing outside, unable to get in. And on Thursday, directly after the judgment, the guards dragged me out so quickly, I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends or even have a final word with my lawyers. On top, my parents had to fly home on Saturday. The last we saw of each other was at the appeal hearing and now they are half a world away.
My fellow inmates here are great. They have been giving a lot of support. They even sang for me on my birthday, but even with their support, going 5 days with no contact at all from the outside after a devastating hearing, has been brutal on my mind, and not knowing what’s happening in the world outside, leaving me blind, that’s a special kind of torture for someone like me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be clear, as far as I can tell, my lawyers tell me, and outside observers observe: the judgement in my appeal was a travesty, a force that has nothing to do with justice or the legal system of Ecuador. The result was purely political, and not legal, precisely because it was driven by political motivations and not by legal reasoning.
I am angry, I am so angry, and it comes over me sometimes, and I get overwhelmed. I have been kidnapped, I have been robbed and they are literally stealing my life, something they can never give back. They invade my friends, they investigate my girlfriend, and for what? Political gain? The injustice and unfairness make me nauseous.
But the truth is, over these last 5 years, anger is not the emotion that defines them, instead, what I feel more than anything is fear, helplessness and hopelessness. I have entered a deep depression. I feel constant anxiety and it’s getting worse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I feel this way because I have no guarantee I’ll ever get out of here. I have not committed any crime. I haven’t been charged or even accused of any crime. There’s no evidence of any crime and yet I’m in prison and my current “sentence” is for 64 more days. When those days are over, the imprisonment can be extended up to one year and if this ever goes to trial, I can be sentenced to 5 years, according to the current “crime” I’m accused of (without specifics). In all of these proceedings, there are many legal protections that are supposed to ensure my rights, that my presumption of innocence is followed and so on. And up to this point, the Ecuadorian judiciary has not given a-second thought to these protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what is to say, they won’t do exactly the same going forward? Letting the politicians sentence me to prison for nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am afraid, because the Ecuadorian government has acted in a lawless, out of control and totalitarian manner towards me and I have no reason to believe this will stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the nature of power, unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Books I Read in Prison
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/books/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In this prison there are not many books. There are a few Bibles and a copy of Ben Hur in my cell block. But that’s it. I’ve seen a library when entering the prison, but I never see people there, or with new books. No one seems to know or care.
This is a bit of a painful situation for me. I love to read and I’m always surrounded by books. As my friends can testify, I almost always carry a book with me, in case I have some dead minutes, waiting for a red light or things like that.
The first 3 days I was detained, I almost went crazy. The inside of my own head was not a nice place to be. Luckily, my lawyer managed to fix this situation. My assumption is that the Director knows I’m innocent and that there are no charges, so he’s OK with this relaxation discipline.
Since my books are apparently an important component in the prosecution&#39;s “case” against me, I thought I would simplify their lives a little, and write a few notes about the books I’ve read here, so they don have to raid my prison cell and confiscate these books (like they did with my other ones).
These books were not chosen by me. Most of them, were lovingly selected by my friends, one or two, are a random inclusion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
I’ve never liked romance novels. Period dramas are about as far from my taste as you can get. So, I was not presupposed to like this book. But, to my surprise, Márquez’ fantastic visual language and deeply detailed and compelling personal portraits, made this a joy to read. I guess there’s a reason why the Nobel committee chose him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCE – Harvard Business Review
A small white book. 120 pages containing 6 or 7 articles about how people deal with adversity and come back from tragedy, failure or other adverse situations. I read it twice. First time regularly and then a second time, as a palliative when I had finished my other books. I also hoped the lessons would sink in deeper and maybe be more useful. It was certainly interesting, but whether it actually helps, I won’t know until my current ordeal is over and I’ve recovered from it. Or not.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
A very funny, dry, satirical science-fiction-ish story about the almost end of mankind. Utterly entertaining and with a tone that suited my gallows humor perfectly. Would recommend to anyone in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DIED – John Newsinger
There’s nothing quite like a history of the ugly side of the British empire to put your own troubles in proper perspective. This is a book filled with misery perpetrated by the British. From the slave holdings in Jamaica in the late 1700s, all the way to Blair&#39;s and Brown&#39;s subservient participation in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a fascinating book, in a horrible way. I couldn’t put it down. It documents scenes of history, that are too often forgotten or swept under the rug.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
And then comes - to cleanse the palate – a simple popcorn young adult dystopian future novel. A mix between zombies, robots and revolutionaries provides for some slight entertainment, but the plot leaves your brain in seconds after putting the book down.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DIRTY WARS – Jeremy Scahill
In case I had forgotten how problematic empires can be, and particularly what a horrible presence the US can be in the world, this book comes along as a reminder. Over 500 pages of tightly printed text, filled with dates, quotes, facts and horrible stories. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away. It’s an important book, but I know it will give me new nightmares in the years to come.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
A mix of travelogue history book and anthropological study, this little book chronicles the author’s encounters and experiences with for indigenous tribes living in the Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean. These people might be the oldest separated group of humans left in existence. The book chronicles some of their history and talks about their current degeneration, exploitation and ultimately decline and maybe destruction. It’s an interesting, but sad story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE DISPOSSESSED – Ursula K. Le Guin
The title has always seemed so clever to me, carrying the normal interpretation while also hiding in plain sight the deeper meaning. This has been one of my favorite books ever since I first read it, maybe 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve re-read it many times. Now latest, finishing it earlier today. It describes an example of an anarchist society and how human feelings, interactions, wants and beliefs could work in such an environment and what happens when change comes, both internal and external. It’s a book about humans looking at the world from a revolutionary perspective, sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. I love it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What next? I’ve just started THE SUGAR BARONS by Matthew Parker, a history of sugar cane farming in the Caribbean ad what the impact and implications were from this “white gold”.
After that, who knows? If I’m lucky, my time in prison might end on Thursday (may 2nd). Either way, I’ll continue reading.
/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/cypherpunk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El Inca is a prison that contains all kinds of people. People who didn’t pay alimony, people who committed fraud, recreational drug users, drug traffickers, murderers – and me - .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing that surprised me a lot when I came here was how important religion seems to be. During the days and evenings, you often hear loud group prayer or Christian hymns and these are the same people that might have been screaming their allegiance to Vatos Locos an hour earlier. The same people that regularly get into violent fights. This contrast is perplexing and interesting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been asked quite often here if I’m religious. Although the question is more commonly stated as: “do you have faith?”. In my cell block, several people read the Bible constantly and I know prayer is something lots of people rely on to get through their days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do I answer? Most often I have to respond that in Sweden faith is not so common and I’m a fairly typical Swede in that respect. Sometimes I respond: “science”. Other times: “knowledge” and sometimes: “ethic and morals” and all those things are true, just as they are not actually the full story. And from the technical perspective, my belief system corresponds quite closely with what’s been called Cypherpunk. I personally identify as one, although it’s not necessarily something I’ve mentioned a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, so let’s take a step back. What is the whole Cypherpunk thing? Like anything with the word punk in the name, there’s an element of anarchism in it and that means that providing an authoritative explanation is simply not possible. There are at least as many perspectives on cypherpunk as there  are cypherpunks. So, this is my own perspective and view.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks are not really a group. It’s moral perspective, a way of looking at the world. It started becoming prevalent in the 80s, when cryptography did its transition from governments to civil society. Although there were certainly people with a cypherpunk perspective long before. Whitfield Diffie is one clear example.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When cryptography became more common, the counter-reaction started. Governments started trying to control this knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This conflict led to what’s been called the first Crypto War (many people, me included, observe that we are currently living through the Second). During this time period, several people came together. First physically, and then digitally, discussing how cryptography could be a tool for liberation, something that could be used for many important functions in society. But, in order for crypto to flourish, you first needed governments and authorities to back-off and stop trying to restrict it, and then people would have to actually build these tools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many important ideas came from these early discussion and people: digital currency (precursor of Bitcoin), mix networks (which led to onion routing and Tor), PGP, electronic voting systems (not like the ones we have today though, no. Those systems provided significantly stronger security guarantees) and many more things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what are the beliefs, the moral framework? For one, code and architecture are more important than laws. Laws can be broken, but if we build our systems correctly, we can provide real guarantees. The right to privacy, security and anonymity is also a strong belief and the idea that these rights belong to everyone, not just those that can pay for it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related to this, is the mistrust of authority, not just governments, but any kind of authority. That means those rights can’t be provided just as legal rights by fiat. Instead, these rights have to be provided by something stronger: by cryptographic systems, implemented and run in the open. This is the only real way you can ultimately provide real self-determination to everyone in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A final belief: cypherpunks write code. This means just what it says. If we want a better world, we have to take the responsibility. We have to build it ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/power/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Just outside the door to my cellblock, is the “calabozo”, the dungeon. Officially, they are called “reflection cells”. This is where people who misbehave are sent for 12 hours or more, without food and in ugly conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The door has a small grid window. When we go for food, we pass this door. Most of the time, the people inside hurl insults at us and they beg for food. Some of our people always give them a little, but the window is so small it’s impossible to get through anything substantial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are always people in there. I haven&#39;t seen the inside, but the outside perceptions make the cell out 2 x 4 or 5 meters. I’ve been told there are usually 12 inmates there at the same time. Today, one of them was by the window, not being very loud or saying anything offensive. One of the guards came up and flicked on his taser a few centimeters from the face of the prisoner. No one else noticed. When I saw that I decided I wanted to write about power. Obviously a big subject. I’ll not be comprehensive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today is Tuesday. It’s evening. My lawyers came earlier in the afternoon telling me what was going on the outside. This was the first update I have gotten since my failed appeal hearing last Thursday. The days since then, have been some of the hardest in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons for this. My birthday was on Friday and I had wished to be out and to celebrate with my friends. We were supposed to have visits on Saturday, but the prison changed the schedule, so my friends were standing outside, unable to get in. And on Thursday, directly after the judgment, the guards dragged me out so quickly, I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends or even have a final word with my lawyers. On top, my parents had to fly home on Saturday. The last we saw of each other was at the appeal hearing and now they are half a world away.
My fellow inmates here are great. They have been giving a lot of support. They even sang for me on my birthday, but even with their support, going 5 days with no contact at all from the outside after a devastating hearing, has been brutal on my mind, and not knowing what’s happening in the world outside, leaving me blind, that’s a special kind of torture for someone like me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be clear, as far as I can tell, my lawyers tell me, and outside observers observe: the judgement in my appeal was a travesty, a force that has nothing to do with justice or the legal system of Ecuador. The result was purely political, and not legal, precisely because it was driven by political motivations and not by legal reasoning.
I am angry, I am so angry, and it comes over me sometimes, and I get overwhelmed. I have been kidnapped, I have been robbed and they are literally stealing my life, something they can never give back. They invade my friends, they investigate my girlfriend, and for what? Political gain? The injustice and unfairness make me nauseous.
But the truth is, over these last 5 years, anger is not the emotion that defines them, instead, what I feel more than anything is fear, helplessness and hopelessness. I have entered a deep depression. I feel constant anxiety and it’s getting worse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I feel this way because I have no guarantee I’ll ever get out of here. I have not committed any crime. I haven’t been charged or even accused of any crime. There’s no evidence of any crime and yet I’m in prison and my current “sentence” is for 64 more days. When those days are over, the imprisonment can be extended up to one year and if this ever goes to trial, I can be sentenced to 5 years, according to the current “crime” I’m accused of (without specifics). In all of these proceedings, there are many legal protections that are supposed to ensure my rights, that my presumption of innocence is followed and so on. And up to this point, the Ecuadorian judiciary has not given a-second thought to these protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what is to say, they won’t do exactly the same going forward? Letting the politicians sentence me to prison for nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am afraid, because the Ecuadorian government has acted in a lawless, out of control and totalitarian manner towards me and I have no reason to believe this will stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the nature of power, unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Los libros que he leído en prisión
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/books/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En esta prisión no hay muchos libros. Hay algunas Biblias y una copia de Ben Hur en mi bloque de celdas. Pero eso es todo. He visto una biblioteca al entrar a la prisión, pero nunca veo gente allí o con libros nuevos. Nadie parece saber o preocuparse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta es una situación un poco dolorosa para mí. Me encanta leer y siempre estoy rodeado de libros. Como mis amigos pueden testificar, casi siempre llevo un libro conmigo, en caso de que tenga algunos minutos muertos, esperando una luz roja o cosas así.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Los primeros 3 días que estuve detenido, casi me volví loco. El interior de mi cabeza no era un lugar agradable para estar. Afortunadamente, mi abogado logró arreglar esta situación. Supongo que el Director sabe que soy inocente y que no hay cargos, por lo que está de acuerdo con esta relajación de la disciplina.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ya que mis libros son aparentemente un componente importante en el &amp;quot;caso&amp;quot; en mi contra, pensé que podría simplificar un poco sus vidas y escribir algunas notas sobre los libros que he leído aquí, para que no tengan que redar mi celda de prisión, y confiscar estos libros (como hicieron con mis otros libros).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estos libros no fueron elegidos por mí. La mayoría de ellos, fueron seleccionados con amor por mis amigos; uno o dos, son una inclusión aleatoria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;EL AMOR EN LOS TIEMPOS DEL COLERA - Gabriel García Márquez&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nunca me han gustado las novelas románticas. Los dramas de época están tan lejos de mi gusto como uno puede imaginar. Por lo tanto, presupuse que no me gustaría esta libro. Pero, para mi sorpresa, el fantástico lenguaje visual de Márquez y sus retratos personales profundamente detallados y convincentes, hicieron de este un placer leerlo. Supongo que hay una razón por la cual el comité del Nobel lo eligió.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCIA - Harvard Business Review&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Un pequeño libro blanco. 120 páginas que contienen 6 o 7 artículos sobre cómo las personas enfrentan la adversidad y regresan de la tragedia, el fracaso u otras situaciones adversas. Lo leí dos veces. La primera vez, regularmente, y luego, una segunda vez, como paliativo cuando terminé mis otros libros. También esperaba que las lecciones fueran más profundas y quizás más útiles. Ciertamente fue interesante; pero no sabré si realmente ayuda hasta que termine mi experiencia actual y me haya recuperado de ella. O no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS - Kurt Vonnegut&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una historia muy divertida, seca y satírica de ciencia ficción sobre el casi fin de la humanidad. Totalmente entretenida y con un tono que se adaptaba perfectamente a mi humor negro. Se lo recomendaría a cualquiera en prisión.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LA SANGRE NUNCA MURIÓ - John Newsinger&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No hay nada como una historia del lado feo del imperio británico para poner tus propios problemas en una perspectiva adecuada. Este es un libro lleno de miseria perpetrada por los británicos. Desde las posesiones de esclavos en Jamaica a fines de la década de 1700, hasta la participación subordinada de Blair y Brown en las invasiones de Irak y Afganistán. Es un libro fascinante, de una manera horrible. No pude dejar de leerlo. Documenta escenas de la historia, que a menudo se olvidan o se barren debajo de la alfombra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT - Amy Tintera&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Y luego viene, para limpiar el paladar, una novela pop juvenil distópica del futuro. Una mezcla entre zombies, robots y revolucionarios proporciona que un poco de entretenimiento, pero la trama deja tu cerebro segundos después de dejar el libro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guerras sucias - Jeremy Scahill&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En caso de que haya olvidado cómo pueden ser los imperios problemáticos y, en particular, la presencia horrible que Estados Unidos puede tener en el mundo, este libro aparece como un recordatorio. Más de 500 páginas de texto impreso, con fechas, citas, hechos e historias horribles. Es como un accidente automovilístico que no puedes mirar hacia otro lado. Es un libro importante, pero sé que me dará nuevas pesadillas en los próximos años.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LA TIERRA DE LAS PERSONAS DESNUDAS - Madhusree Mukerjee&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una mezcla de libro entre historia del viaje y entre estudio antropológico. Este pequeño libro narra los encuentros y experiencias del autor con las tribus indígenas que viven en las islas de Andamán en el Océano Índico. Estas personas pueden ser el grupo separado de humanos más antiguo que queda en existencia. El libro narra una parte de su historia y habla sobre su degeneración actual, su explotación y, en última instancia, su declinación y tal vez su destrucción. Es una historia interesante, pero triste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOS DESPOSEIDOS - Ursula K. Le Guin&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El título siempre me ha parecido tan inteligente: muestra una interpretación normal y, al mismo tiempo, oculta el significado más profundo. Este ha sido uno de mis libros favoritos desde que lo leí por primera vez, tal vez hace 20 años. Desde entonces, lo he vuelto a leer muchas veces. Ahora lo he terminado otra vez. Describe una sociedad anarquista y cómo los sentimientos humanos, las interacciones, los deseos y las creencias pueden funcionar en ese entorno, y lo que sucede cuando se produce un cambio, tanto interno como externo. Es un libro sobre humanos que miran el mundo desde una perspectiva revolucionaria, a veces fallando y otras veces triunfando. Me encanta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Qué sigue? Acabo de comenzar THE SUGAR BARONS por Matthew Parker, una historia del cultivo de caña de azúcar en el Caribe y el impacto y las implicaciones de este &amp;quot;oro blanco&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Después de eso, ¿quién sabe? Si tengo suerte, mi tiempo en prisión podría terminar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunk
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/cypherpunk/
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        &lt;p&gt;La prisión del Inca es una prisión que contiene todo tipo de personas. Personas que no pagaron la pensión de alimentos, personas que cometieron fraude, usuarios de drogas recreativas, narcotraficantes, asesinos y yo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una cosa que me sorprendió mucho cuando vine aquí fue lo importante que parece ser la religión. Durante los días y las noches, a menudo escuchas una fuerte oración grupal o himnos cristianos, y estas son las mismas personas que podrían haber estado gritando su lealtad a Vatos Locos una hora antes. Las mismas personas que regularmente se meten en peleas violentas. Este contraste es desconcertante e interesante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Me han preguntado varias veces aquí si soy religioso. Aunque la pregunta se expresa más comúnmente como: &amp;quot;¿tienes fe?&amp;quot;. En mi bloque de celdas, varias personas leen la Biblia constantemente y sé que la oración es algo en lo que una gran cantidad de personas confía para sobrellevar sus días.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, ¿qué respondo? La mayoría de las veces tengo que responder que en Suecia la fe no es muy común y yo soy un sueco bastante común en ese aspecto. A veces respondo: &amp;quot;la ciencia&amp;quot; Otras veces: &amp;quot;el conocimiento&amp;quot; y, a veces: &amp;quot;la ética y la moral&amp;quot; y todas esas cosas son ciertas, al igual que no son la historia completa. Y desde la perspectiva técnica, mi sistema de creencias se corresponde con el de los Cypherpunk. Personalmente me identifico como uno, aunque no es algo que necesariamente haya mencionado mucho.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, entonces vamos a dar un paso atrás. ¿Qué es todo el asunto del Cypherpunk? Como cualquier cosa con la palabra punk en el nombre, hay un elemento de anarquismo en ello y eso significa que proporcionar una explicación autorizada simplemente no es posible. Hay al menos tantas perspectivas sobre el cypherpunk como hay cypherpunks. Entonces, esta es mi propia perspectiva y punto de vista.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks no son realmente un grupo. Es una perspectiva moral, una forma de mirar el mundo. Comenzó a prevalecer en los años 80, cuando la criptografía hizo su transición de los gobiernos a la sociedad civil. Aunque ciertamente hubo personas con una perspectiva cypherpunk mucho antes. Whitfield Diffie es un claro ejemplo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cuando la criptografía se volvió más común, comenzó la contra-reacción. Los gobiernos comenzaron a tratar de controlar este conocimiento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Este conflicto llevó a lo que se llamó la primera Guerra de criptografía (muchas personas, incluido yo, notan que actualmente estamos viviendo la segunda). Durante este período de tiempo, varias personas se unieron. Primero físicamente, y luego digitalmente, discutiendo cómo la criptografía podría ser una herramienta para la liberación, algo que podría usarse para muchas funciones importantes en la sociedad. Pero, para que la criptografía florezca, primero necesitaba que los gobiernos y las autoridades retrocedieran y dejaran de intentar restringirla, y, luego, la gente podría construir estas herramientas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Muchas ideas importantes surgieron de estas primeras discusiones y personas: la moneda digital (precursora de Bitcoin), las redes mixtas (que condujeron a onion routing y Tor), PGP, sistemas de votación electrónica (no como los que tenemos hoy, no. Dichos sistemas de los que se hablaba proveían muchas más garantías de seguridad) y muchas otras cosas más.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, ¿cuáles son sus creencias, su marco moral? Por un lado, que el código y la arquitectura son más importantes que las leyes. Las leyes se pueden romper, pero, si construimos nuestros sistemas correctamente, podemos proporcionar garantías reales. El derecho a la privacidad, la seguridad y el anonimato también es una creencia sólida y la idea de que estos derechos pertenecen a todos, no solo a aquellos que pueden pagarlo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Relacionado con esto, está la desconfianza en la autoridad, no solo la de gobiernos, sino de cualquier otro tipo de autoridad. Eso significa que esos derechos no pueden ser proporcionados solo como derechos legales por mandato. En cambio, estos derechos tienen que ser proporcionados por algo más fuerte: por sistemas criptográficos, implementados y ejecutados librement. Esta es la única forma real por la que, en última instancia, se puede proporcionar una autodeterminación real para todos en el mundo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una creencia final: los cypherpunks escriben código. Esto significa justamente lo que dice. Si queremos un mundo mejor, tenemos que asumir la responsabilidad de hacerlo. Tenemos que construirlo nosotros mismos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Poder
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Justo afuera de la puerta de mi bloque de celdas se encuentra “El calabozo”. Oficialmente, lo llaman “celdas de reflexión”. Allí es a donde mandan a aquellos que se comportan mal, y los dejan durante periodos de 12 o más horas, sin comida y en malas condiciones.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La puerta tiene una pequeña ventana con rejilla. Cuando vamos por comida, pasamos frente a esta puerta. La mayor parte del tiempo, la gente adentro nos lanza insultos y mendigan por comida. Algunos de los nuestros siempre les dan un poco de comida, pero la ventana es tan pequeña que es imposible pasarles una cantidad sustancial de ella.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Siempre hay gente ahí adentro. No lo he visto por dentro, pero la percepción desde afuera hace suponer que la celda mide 2 x 4 o 5 metros. Me han informado que generalmente hay 12 prisioneros adentro al mismo tiempo. Hoy, uno de ellos estaba al lado de la ventana, no estaba siendo muy ruidoso ni diciendo nada ofensivo. Uno de los guardias se le acercó y encendió su pistola paralizante a unos cuantos centímetros de la cara del prisionero. Nadie más se dio cuenta. Cuando vi esto decidí que quería escribir acerca del poder. Obviamente un tema vasto. No seré exhaustivo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoy es martes. Por la tarde. Mis abogados vinieron más temprano, contándome lo que sucede afuera. Esta es la primera actualización que he tenido desde mi apelación fallida el jueves pasado. Los días desde entonces han sido algunos de los más duros de mi vida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hay muchas razones para ello. Mi cumpleaños fue el viernes, y deseaba estar fuera y celebrar con mis amigos. Se suponía que tendríamos visitas el sábado, pero la prisión cambió el itinerario, así es que dejaron a mis amigos parados ahí afuera, sin poder entrar. Y el jueves, exactamente después de la sentencia, los guardias me arrastraron afuera tan rápidamente que no pude decirle adiós a mis amigos ni cruzar una última palabra con mis abogados. Encima de ello, mis padres tuvieron que volar a casa el sábado. La última vez que nos vimos fue en la apelación y ahora se encuentran a medio mundo de distancia. Mis compañeros reclusos son excelentes. Me han estado dando mucho apoyo. Hasta me cantaron el día de mi cumpleaños, pero aún con su apoyo, pasar 5 días sin ningún contacto con el exterior después de una apelación devastadora ha sido brutal para mi mente, y el no saber lo que está sucediendo en el mundo, dejándome ciego, eso es un tipo de tortura especial para alguien como yo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Para ser claro, hasta donde puedo ver, de acuerdo a lo que mis abogados me dicen y observadores externos observan: la sentencia en mi apelación fue una parodia, una farza que nada tiene que ver con la justicia ni con el sistema judicial de Ecuador. El resultado fue puramente político, y no legal, precisamente porque fue instigado por motivaciones políticas y no por razonamientos jurídicos. Estoy enojado, estoy muy enojado, y a veces me invade el sentimiento, y me abruma. Me han secuestrado, me han robado y están literalmente robándome mi vida, algo que jamás podrán regresarme. Invaden a mis amigos, investigan a mi novia, ¿y para qué? ¿Provecho político? La injusticia me causa nauseas. Pero la verdad es que durante el transcurso de los últimos 5 años, el enojo no es la emoción que me define, en vez de eso, lo que siento más que cualquier otra cosa es miedo, impotencia y desesperanza. He entrado en una depresión severa. Siento ansiedad constante y se está poniendo peor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Me siento de esta forma porque no tengo ninguna garantía de que saldré nunca de aquí. No he cometido ningún delito. No se me ha acusado de ningún crimen. No hay evidencia de ningún delito más sin embargo, mi “sentencia” actual durará 64 días más. Cuando esos días hayan pasado, el encarcelamiento puede ser extendido hasta un año y, si en algún momento me llevan a juicio, puedo ser sentenciado a 5 años, de acuerdo con el “delito” con el cual actualmente se me acusa (sin nada específico). En todos estos procedimientos, hay muchas protecciones legales que supuestamente deberían garantizar mis derechos, que se respete mi presunción de inocencia y demás. Y hasta este momento, el poder judicial de Ecuador no ha reflexionado acerca de estas protecciones.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Entonces, cómo saber que no seguirán haciendo exactamente lo mismo en el futuro? Dejando que los políticos me sentencien a prisión por nada.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estoy temeroso, porque el gobierno de Ecuador no ha acatado la ley, actúa de una forma fuera de control y totalitaria hacia mí persona y no tengo ninguna razón para pensar que esto se detendrá.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Está es la índole del poder, sin control.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Les livres que je lis en prison
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Dans cette prison, il n&#39;y a pas beaucoup de livres. Il y a quelques Bibles et un exemplaire de Ben Hur dans mon bloc de détention. Mais c’est tout. J&#39;ai vu une bibliothèque en arrivant à la prison, mais je n&#39;y ai jamais vu de gens ou avec de nouveaux livres. Personne ne semble savoir ou s&#39;intéresser.
C&#39;est un peu pénible pour moi. J&#39;aime lire et je suis toujours entouré de livres. Comme mes amis peuvent en témoigner, je porte presque toujours un livre avec moi, au cas où il me restait quelques minutes à tuer, en attendant un feu rouge ou situations dans ce genre.
Les trois premiers jours où j&#39;ai été détenu, j&#39;ai failli devenir fou. L&#39;intérieur de ma propre tête n&#39;était pas un endroit agréable. Heureusement, mon avocat a réussi à remédier à la situation. Mon hypothèse est que le directeur sait que je suis innocent et qu&#39;il n&#39;y a aucune accusation. Il est donc d&#39;accord avec cette pratique de détente.
Étant donné que mes livres sont apparemment un élément important de &amp;quot;l&#39;enquête&amp;quot; contre moi, j&#39;ai pensé à simplifier un peu leur vie et écrire quelques notes sur les livres que j&#39;ai lus ici, afin qu&#39;ils ne soient pas obligés de fouiller ma cellule de prison et confisquer ces livres (comme ils l&#39;ont fait avec les autres).
Ces livres n&#39;ont pas été choisis par moi-même. La plupart d&#39;entre eux ont été choisis avec amour par mes amis, un ou deux, constituent une inclusion aléatoire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;AMOUR AU TEMPS DU CHOLÉRA - Gabriel García Márquez
Je n&#39;ai jamais aimé les romans d&#39;amour. Les drames d&#39;époque sont le plus éloignés de mes goûts qu&#39;on puisse l&#39;être. Je n&#39;étais donc pas censé aimer ce livre. Mais, à ma grande surprise, le fantastique langage visuel de Márquez et ses portraits personnels profondément détaillés et fascinants ont fait de cette lecture un plaisir. Je suppose qu’il ya une raison pour laquelle le comité Nobel l’a choisi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCE – Harvard Business Review
Un petit livre blanc. 120 pages contenant 6 ou 7 articles sur la façon dont les gens gèrent l&#39;adversité et reviennent d&#39;une tragédie, d&#39;un échec ou d&#39;autres situations défavorables. Je l&#39;ai lu deux fois. Une première lecture, puis une seconde comme palliatif lorsque j&#39;ai terminé mes autres livres. J&#39;espérais aussi que les leçons s&#39;enfonceraient plus profondément et seraient peut-être plus utiles. Certes, c&#39;était intéressant, mais est-ce que cela aide réellement, je ne le saurai pas avant la fin de mon calvaire actuel et que je me sois remis. Ou pas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
Une histoire très drôle, sèche et satirique science-fiction-esque sur la presque fin de l’humanité. Totalement divertissant et avec un ton qui convient parfaitement à mon humour noir. Je le recommanderais à quiconque en prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DRIED – John Newsinger
Rien de tel qu’une histoire du très mauvais côté de l’empire britannique pour mettre vos propres problèmes en perspective. C&#39;est un livre rempli de misère perpétrée par les Britanniques. Des exploitations d&#39;esclaves en Jamaïque à la fin des années 1700 à la participation subordonnée de Blair et Brown aux invasions de l&#39;Irak et de l&#39;Afghanistan. C’est un livre fascinant, d’une manière horrible. Je ne pouvais pas arrêter de lire. Il documente des scènes de l’histoire trop souvent oubliées ou balayées.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
Et puis vient - pour nettoyer l&#39;assiette - un roman futuriste dystopique pour un publique jeune adulte. Un mélange de zombies, de robots et de révolutionnaires procure un léger divertissement, mais l’intrigue quitte votre cerveau en quelques secondes après avoir posé le livre.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le nouvel art de la guerre: DIRTY WARS – Jeremy Scahill
Au cas où j&#39;aurais oublié à quel point les empires peuvent être problématiques, et en particulier l&#39;horrible présence des États-Unis dans le monde, ce livre est un rappel. Plus de 500 pages de texte étroitement imprimé, contenant des dates, des citations, des faits et des histoires horribles. C’est comme un accident de voiture dont vous ne pouvez pas détourner le regard. C’est un livre important, mais je sais que cela me donnera de nouveaux cauchemars dans les années à venir.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
Un mélange de récit de voyage et d’étude anthropologique, ce petit livre relate les rencontres et les expériences de l’auteur avec des tribus autochtones vivant dans les îles Andaman, dans l’océan Indien. Ces personnes pourraient être le groupe séparé d’êtres humains encore existants le plus ancien. Le livre relate une partie de leur histoire et parle de leur dégénérescence actuelle, de leur exploitation et finalement de leur déclin et peut-être de leur destruction. C’est une histoire intéressante mais triste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LES DÉPOSSÉDÉS – Ursula K. Le Guin
Le titre m’a toujours semblé si intelligent, reprenant l’interprétation habituelle tout en cachant à la vue son sens profond. C&#39;est l&#39;un de mes livres préférés depuis que je l&#39;ai lu pour la première fois, il y a peut-être 20 ans. Depuis lors, je l&#39;ai relu plusieurs fois. L&#39;ayant fini plus tôt aujourd&#39;hui. Il décrit un exemple de société anarchiste et explique comment les sentiments, les interactions, les désirs et les croyances de l’homme pourraient fonctionner dans un tel environnement, ainsi que ce qui se produit lorsque des changements, internes et externes, se produisent. C’est un livre sur les humains qui voient le monde d’un point de vue révolutionnaire, échouant parfois et réussissant parfois. J&#39;adore.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Et ensuite? Je viens tout juste de commencer THE SUGAR BARONS de Matthew Parker, une histoire de la culture de la canne à sucre dans les Caraïbes et de l’impact et des implications de cet «or blanc».
Après cela, qui sait? Si j’ai de la chance, mon séjour en prison pourrait se terminer jeudi (le 2 mai). Quoi qu&#39;il en soit, je continuerai à lire.
/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;El Inca est une prison qui contient toutes sortes de personnes. Des personnes qui n&#39;ont pas payé la pension alimentaire, les fraudeurs, les usagers de drogues à des fins récréatives, les trafiquants de drogue, les meurtriers - et moi -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Une chose qui m&#39;a beaucoup surprise lorsque je suis arrivé ici fut de constater à quel point la religion semblait être importante. Pendant les matins et les soirées, vous entendez souvent des prières en groupe ou des hymnes chrétiens. Ce sont les mêmes personnes qui auraient pu hurler leur allégeance à Vatos Locos une heure plus tôt. Les mêmes personnes qui se livrent régulièrement à des combats violents. Ce contraste est déroutant et intéressant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On m&#39;a souvent demandé ici si je suis religieux. Bien que la question soit plus communément posée: &amp;quot;as-tu la foi ?&amp;quot;. Dans le bloc de ma cellule, plusieurs personnes lisent la Bible en permanence et je sais que la prière est une chose sur laquelle beaucoup de personnes s&#39;appuient pour surmonter leurs journées.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, que dois-je répondre ? Le plus souvent, je dois répondre qu&#39;en Suède, la religion n&#39;est pas si répandue et je suis un Suédois assez typique à cet égard. Parfois, je réponds: &amp;quot;science&amp;quot;. D&#39;autres fois: &amp;quot;connaissance&amp;quot; et parfois: &amp;quot;éthique et morale&amp;quot; et toutes ces choses sont vraies, tout comme elles ne sont pas vraiment l&#39;histoire complète. Et d&#39;un point de vue technique, mon système de croyances correspond assez étroitement à ce que l&#39;on appelle Cypherpunk. Personnellement, je m&#39;identifie comme étant un, même si ce n&#39;est pas nécessairement quelque chose que j&#39;ai beaucoup mentionné.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, prenons du recul. Qu&#39;est-ce que c&#39;est ce truc de Cypherpunk ? Comme n&#39;importe quoi avec le mot punk dans le nom, ça contient un bout d&#39;anarchisme et cela signifie qu&#39;il est tout simplement impossible de fournir une explication catégorique. Il y a au moins autant de perspectives sur le cypherpunk que de cypherpunks. Donc, ceci est ma propre perspective et mon avis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Les Cypherpunks ne sont pas vraiment un groupe. C&#39;est une perspective morale, une façon de regarder le monde. Il a commencé à prévaloir dans les années 80, lorsque la cryptographie a été transférée des gouvernements à la société civile. Bien qu&#39;il y ait certainement eu des gens avec une perspective cypherpunk bien avant. Whitfield Diffie en est un clair exemple.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lorsque la cryptographie est devenue plus courante, la contre-réaction a commencé. Les gouvernements ont commencé à essayer de contrôler cette connaissance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ce conflit a conduit à ce que l&#39;on a appelé la première Guerre Cryptographique (beaucoup de gens, moi y compris, observent que nous vivons actuellement la Seconde). Au cours de cette période, plusieurs personnes se sont réunies. D&#39;abord physiquement, puis numériquement, pour discuter de la façon dont la cryptographie pourrait être un outil de libération, quelque chose qui pourrait être utilisée pour de nombreuses fonctions importantes de la société. Mais, pour que la crypto puisse prospérer, il fallait d&#39;abord que les gouvernements et les autorités reculent et cessent d&#39;essayer de la restreindre. Ensuite, il faudrait que les gens construisent ces outils.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ces premières discussions ont suscité de nombreuses idées importantes: monnaie numérique (précurseur de Bitcoin), réseaux mixtes (qui ont conduit au routage en oignon et à Tor), PGP, systèmes de vote électronique (différents de ceux que nous avons aujourd&#39;hui). Ces systèmes offraient des garanties de sécurité nettement plus solides et bien plus encore.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, quelles sont les croyances, le cadre moral ? D&#39;une part, le code et l&#39;architecture sont plus importants que les lois. Les lois peuvent être brisées, mais si nous construisons nos systèmes correctement, nous pouvons fournir de réelles garanties. Le droit à la vie privée, à la sécurité et à l&#39;anonymat est également une conviction forte et l&#39;idée que ces droits appartiennent à tout le monde, pas seulement à ceux qui peuvent le payer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lié à cela, la méfiance à l&#39;égard de l&#39;autorité, non seulement des gouvernements, mais de tout type d&#39;autorité. Cela signifie que ces droits ne peuvent pas être accordés comme des droits légaux par décret. Plutôt, ces droits doivent être fournis par quelque chose de plus fort : par des systèmes cryptographiques, mis en œuvre et exécutés à ciel ouvert. C&#39;est le seul moyen réel d&#39;offrir finalement une véritable autodétermination à tout le monde dans le monde.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Une dernière conviction: les cypherpunks écrivent du code. Cela signifie exactement ce que cela dit. Si nous voulons un monde meilleur, nous devons assumer nos responsabilités. Nous devons le construire nous-mêmes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Pouvoir
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/power/
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        &lt;p&gt;Juste devant la porte de ma cellule, se trouve le &amp;quot;calabozo&amp;quot;, le cachot. Officiellement, elles sont appelées &amp;quot;cellules de réflexion&amp;quot;. C&#39;est ici que les personnes qui se conduisent mal sont envoyées pendant 12 heures ou plus, sans nourriture et dans des conditions déplorables.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La porte a une petite fenêtre en grille. Lorsque nous allons chercher de la nourriture, nous passons cette porte. La plupart du temps, les personnes à l&#39;intérieur nous insultent et demandent de la nourriture. Certains parmi nous donnent toujours un peu, mais la fenêtre est si petite qu’il est impossible de passer quelque chose de substantiel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il y a toujours des gens dedans. Je n&#39;ai pas vu l&#39;intérieur, mais les perceptions extérieures font que la cellule a 2 x 4 ou 5 mètres. On m&#39;a dit qu&#39;il y avait généralement 12 détenus en même temps. Aujourd&#39;hui, l&#39;un d&#39;entre eux était près de la fenêtre, sans être très bruyant ni offensant. L&#39;un des gardes s&#39;est approché et a agité son pistolet paralysant à quelques centimètres du visage du prisonnier. Personne d&#39;autre n&#39;a remarqué. Quand j&#39;ai vu cela, j&#39;ai décidé d&#39;écrire sur le pouvoir. Evidemment un gros sujet. Je ne serai pas exhaustif.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aujourd&#39;hui, c&#39;est mardi. C’est le soir. Mes avocats sont venus plus tôt dans l&#39;après-midi pour me dire ce qui se passait à l&#39;extérieur. Il s’agit de la première mise à jour que j’ai reçue depuis mon échec à l’audience d’appel, jeudi dernier. Les jours qui se sont écoulés depuis ont été parmi les plus difficiles de ma vie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il y a plusieurs raisons à cela. Mon anniversaire était le vendredi et j&#39;avais souhaité être dehors et célébrer avec mes amis. Nous étions censés avoir des visites samedi, mais la prison a changé l&#39;horaire. Mes amis étaient donc debout à l&#39;extérieur, incapables d&#39;entrer. Et jeudi, juste après le jugement, les gardes m&#39;ont traîné si rapidement que je ne pouvais pas dire au revoir à mes amis ou même avoir un dernier mot avec mes avocats. En plus, mes parents ont dû rentrer à la maison samedi. La dernière fois que nous nous sommes vus, c&#39;était lors de l&#39;audience d&#39;appel et ils sont maintenant à l&#39;autre bout du monde.
Mes camarades détenus sont géniaux. Ils m&#39;ont apporté beaucoup de soutien. Ils ont même chanté pour moi le jour de mon anniversaire, mais même avec leur soutien, passer cinq jours sans aucun contact de l&#39;extérieur après une audition dévastatrice a été brutal dans mon esprit, sans savoir ce qui se passe dans le monde extérieur, me laissant aveugle, c&#39;est un genre de torture spécial pour quelqu&#39;un comme moi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pour être clair, ce que je sais, ce que mes avocats me disent, et ce que les observateurs externes observent : le jugement rendu dans mon appel était une parodie, une force qui n&#39;a rien à voir avec la justice ou le système juridique de l&#39;Équateur. Le résultat était purement politique et non juridique, précisément parce qu&#39;il était motivé par des motivations politiques et non par un raisonnement juridique.
Je suis en colère, je suis tellement en colère, et cela me reviens parfois, et je suis submergé. On m&#39;a enlevé, on m&#39;a volé et ils volent littéralement ma vie, quelque chose qu&#39;ils ne peuvent jamais rendre. Ils envahissent mes amis, ils enquêtent sur ma copine et pour quoi ? Gain politique ? L&#39;injustice et l’iniquité me donnent des nausées.
Mais la vérité est qu&#39;au cours de ces 5 dernières années, la colère n&#39;est pas l&#39;émotion qui les définit. Ce que je ressens avant tout, c&#39;est la peur, l&#39;impuissance et le désespoir. Je suis entré dans une dépression profonde. Je ressens une anxiété constante et la situation empire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C’est ce que je ressens car je n’ai aucune garantie que je sortirai jamais d’ici. Je n&#39;ai commis aucun crime. Je n&#39;ai pas été inculpé ni même accusé d&#39;un crime. Il n’ya aucune preuve d’un crime et pourtant je suis en prison et ma &amp;quot;peine&amp;quot; actuelle est de 64 jours. À la fin de ces jours, l’emprisonnement peut être prolongé d’un an et, si un procès se produit, je peux être condamné à une peine de cinq ans d’emprisonnement, selon le &amp;quot;crime&amp;quot; dont je suis accusé (sans précision). Dans toutes ces procédures, de nombreuses protections juridiques sont censées garantir mes droits, le respect de ma présomption d&#39;innocence, etc. Et jusqu&#39;à ce point, le système judiciaire équatorien n&#39;a pas consacré une deuxième pensée à ces protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, comment dire qu&#39;ils ne feront pas exactement la même chose à l’avenir ? Laisser les politiciens me condamner à la prison pour rien.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;J&#39;ai peur, parce que le gouvernement équatorien a agi de manière illégitime, incontrôlable et totalitaire à mon égard et je n&#39;ai aucune raison de croire que cela va s&#39;arrêter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C&#39;est la nature du pouvoir, sans contrôle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        I Libri che Leggo in Prigione
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      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/books/" />
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        &lt;p&gt;In questa prigione non ci sono molti libri. Ci sono alcune Bibbie ed una copia di Ben Hur nel mio blocco di celle. Ma è così. Ho visto una biblioteca quando sono entrata nel carcere, ma non vedo mai persone lì o con nuovi libri. Nessuno sembra sapere o preoccuparsi.
Questa è una situazione un po&#39; dolorosa per me. Amo leggere e sono sempre circondato da libri. Come i miei amici possono testimoniare, porto quasi sempre un libro con me, nel caso avessi alcuni minuti di pause, in attesa di un semaforo rosso o cose del genere.
I primi 3 giorni in cui sono stato detenuto, sono quasi diventato matto. L&#39;interno della mia testa non era un bel posto dove stare. Fortunatamente, il mio avvocato è riuscito a risolvere questa situazione. La mia ipotesi è che il direttore sappia che sono innocente e che non ci sono accuse, quindi è OK con una disciplina più rilassata.
Dato che i miei libri sono apparentemente una componente importante del &amp;quot;caso&amp;quot; dell&#39;accusa contro di me, ho pensato di semplificare la loro vita un po&#39;, e di scrivere alcune note sui libri che leggo qui, così non devono setacciare la mia cella di prigione e confiscare questi libri (come hanno fatto con i miei altri).
Questi libri non sono stati scelti da me. La maggior parte di loro, sono stati amorevolmente selezionati dai miei amici, uno o due, sono una aggiunta casuale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AMORE AI TEMPI DEL COLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
Non mi sono mai piaciuti i romanzi d&#39;amore. I drammi d&#39;epoca sono i più lontani dai miei gusti che ci sia. Quindi, pensavo che non mi sarebbe piaciuto questo libro. Ma, con mia sorpresa, il fantastico linguaggio visivo di Márquez e i ritratti personali profondamente dettagliati e avvincenti, lo hanno reso una gioia da leggere. Immagino ci sia una buonaragione per cui il comitato Nobel lo abbia scelto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENZA - Harvard Business Review
Un piccolo libro bianco 120 pagine contenenti 6 o 7 articoli su come le persone affrontano le difficoltà e riemergono dalle tragedie, dai fallimenti o da altre situazioni avverse. L&#39;ho letto due volte. La prima volta regolarmente e poi una seconda volta, come un palliativo quando avevo finito i miei altri libri. Speravo anche che le lezioni si sarebbero approfondite e forse sarebbero state più utili. È stato certamente interessante, ma se effettivamente sia di aiuto, non lo saprò fino a quando il mio attuale calvario sarà terminato e mi riprenderò. O no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS - Kurt Vonnegut
Una storia di fantascienza molto divertente, ironica, satirica sulla quasi fine dell&#39;umanità. Assolutamente divertente e con un tono che si adatta perfettamente al mio umore. Lo consiglierei a chiunque in carcere.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IL LIBRO NERO DELL&#39;IMPERO BRITANNICO (Titolo originale: THE BLOOD NEVER DRIED) – John Newsinger
Non c&#39;è niente come una storia del lato disgustoso dell&#39;impero britannico per mettere i propri problemi nella giusta prospettiva. Questo è un libro pieno di miseria perpetrata dagli inglesi. Dalla tratta di schiavi in ​​Giamaica alla fine del 1700, fino alla partecipazione sottomessa di Blair e Brown alle invasioni di Iraq e Afghanistan. È un libro affascinante, in un certo senso orribile. Non potevo metterlo giù. Documenta scene della storia, troppo spesso dimenticate o nascoste sotto il tappeto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT - Amy Tintera
E poi arriva - per pulire il palato - un semplice romanzo popcorn futuro distopico . Un mix tra zombi, robot e rivoluzionari offre un po&#39; d&#39;intrattenimento, ma la trama lascia il tuo cervello in pochi secondi dopo aver messo giù il libro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DIRTY WARS (Guerre sporche) - Jeremy Scahill
Nel caso in cui avessi dimenticato quanto possano essere problematici gli imperi, e in particolare quanto orribile la presenza degli Stati Uniti nel mondo, questo libro funge da promemoria. Oltre 500 pagine di testo ben stampato, piene di date, citazioni, fatti e storie orribili. È come un incidente d&#39;auto da cui non puoi distogliere lo sguardo. È un libro importante, ma so che mi darà nuovi incubi negli anni a venire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE (La terra di persone nude) - Madhusree Mukerjee
Un mix tra un libro di storie di viaggio e studi antropologici, questo piccolo libro racconta gli incontri e le esperienze dell&#39;autore con le tribù indigene che vivono nelle isole Andamane nell&#39;Oceano Indiano. Questa popolazione potrebbe essere il più antico gruppo separato di umani rimasti in esistenza. Il libro racconta parte della loro storia e parla della loro attuale degenerazione, sfruttamento e infine declino e forse distruzione. È una storia interessante, ma triste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I REIETTI DELL&#39;ALTRO PIANETA (Titolo originale: THE DISPOSSESSED) - Ursula K. Le Guin
Il titolo mi è sempre sembrato così acuto, portando la normale interpretazione e nascondendo allo stesso tempo il significato più profondo. Questo è stato uno dei miei libri preferiti sin da quando l&#39;ho letto per la prima volta, forse 20 anni fa. Da allora, l&#39;ho riletto molte volte. Ora l&#39;ultima, finendolo poco fa oggi. Descrive un esempio di una società anarchica e di come i sentimenti, le interazioni, i desideri e le convinzioni umane potrebbero funzionare in un tale ambiente e cosa succede quando arriva il cambiamento, sia interno che esterno. È un libro sugli umani che guardano il mondo da una prospettiva rivoluzionaria, a volte fallendo e talvolta riuscendo. Lo adoro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;E poi cosa? Ho appena iniziato THE SUGAR BARONS di Matthew Parker, una storia sulla coltivazione della canna da zucchero nei Caraibi e quali sono state le implicazioni e le conseguenze di questo &amp;quot;oro bianco&amp;quot;.
Dopo questo, chi lo sa? Se sono fortunato, il mio periodo di prigionia potrebbe finire
giovedì (2 maggio). In ogni modo, continuerò a leggere.
/ Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/cypherpunk/" />
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        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;El Inca è una prigione che contiene tutti i tipi di persone. Persone che non hanno pagato alimenti, persone che hanno commesso frodi, tossicodipendenti ricreativi, narcotrafficanti, assassini - e me -.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una cosa che mi ha sorpreso molto da quando sono venuto qui è quanto sia importante la religione. Durante i giorni e le sere, senti spesso una forte preghiera di gruppo o inni cristiani e queste sono le stesse persone che avrebbero potuto urlare la loro fedeltà a Vatos Locos un&#39;ora prima. Le stesse persone che si affrontano regolarmente in scontri violenti. Questo contrasto mi perplime ed è interessante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi è stato chiesto abbastanza spesso qui se sono religioso. Anche se la domanda è più comunemente dichiarata come: &amp;quot;hai fede?&amp;quot;. Nel mio blocco di cellule, molte persone leggono costantemente la Bibbia e so che la preghiera è qualcosa su cui molte persone si affidano per passare i loro giorni.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Allora, cosa rispondo? Molto spesso devo rispondere che in Svezia la fede non è così comune e io sono uno svedese abbastanza tipico a tale riguardo. A volte rispondo: &amp;quot;scienza&amp;quot;. Altre volte: &amp;quot;conoscenza&amp;quot; e talvolta: &amp;quot;etica e morale&amp;quot; e tutte queste cose sono vere, anche se in realtà non rappresentano la storia intera. E dal punto di vista tecnico, il mio sistema di credenze corrisponde abbastanza da quello che è stato chiamato Cypherpunk. Personalmente mi identifico come uno, anche se non è necessariamente qualcosa di cui ho parlato molto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, allora facciamo un passo indietro. Cos&#39;è questo Cypherpunk? Come ogni cosa con la parola punk nel nome, c&#39;è un elemento di anarchismo e ciò significa che fornirne una spiegazione autorevole semplicemente è impossibile. Ci sono almeno tante prospettive su cypherpunk come ci sono i cypherpunks. Quindi, questa è la mia prospettiva e punto di vista.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I Cypherpunks non sono davvero un gruppo. È una prospettiva morale, un modo di guardare il mondo. Ha iniziato a diventare prevalente negli anni &#39;80, quando la crittografia ha fatto la sua transizione dai governi alla società civile. Anche se c&#39;erano sicuramente persone con una prospettiva Cypherpunk molto prima. Whitfield Diffie ne è un chiaro esempio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quando la crittografia divenne più comune, iniziò la controreazione. I governi hanno iniziato a cercare di controllare questa conoscenza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questo conflitto ha portato a quella che è stata definita la prima guerra cripto (molte persone, me incluso, osservano che attualmente stiamo vivendo la seconda). Durante questo periodo, diverse persone si sono incontrate. Prima fisicamente e poi digitalmente, discutendo di come la crittografia potrebbe essere stata uno strumento per la liberazione, qualcosa che potrebbe essere usato per molte funzioni importanti nella società. Ma, affinché la crittografia si sviluppasse, prima bisognava che governi ed autorità facessero marcia indietro e smettessero di cercare di limitarla, e poi le persone avrebbero dovuto effettivamente costruire questi strumenti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Molte idee importanti provenivano da queste prime discussioni e persone: valute digitale (precursore di Bitcoin), reti miste (che portavano a onion routing e Tor), PGP, sistemi di votazione elettronica (non come quelli che abbiamo oggi però, no. fornito garanzie di sicurezza significativamente più forti) e molte altre cose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, quali sono le credenze, la struttura morale? Prima, il codice e l&#39;architettura sono più importanti delle leggi. Le leggi possono essere violate, ma se costruiamo i nostri sistemi correttamente, possiamo fornire garanzie reali. Il diritto alla privacy, alla sicurezza e all&#39;anonimato sono anche una forte convinzione e che questi diritti appartengano a tutti, non solo a quelli che possano pagarne il prezzo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In relazione a ciò, vi è la sfiducia dell&#39;autorità, non solo i governi, ma qualsiasi tipo di autorità. Ciò significa che tali diritti non possono essere forniti come diritti legali per decreto. Invece, questi diritti devono essere forniti da qualcosa di più forte: dai sistemi crittografici, implementati ed eseguiti in modo aperto. Questo è l&#39;unico vero modo in cui possiamo finalmente fornire un&#39;autodeterminazione reale a tutti nel mondo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una fede finale: cypherpunk scrivono codice. Questo significa semplicemente quello che c&#39;è scritto. Se vogliamo un mondo migliore, dobbiamo assumercene la responsabilità. Dobbiamo costruirlo noi stessi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/ Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Appena fuori dalla porta del mia area di detenzione, c&#39;è il &amp;quot;calabozo&amp;quot;, la prigione sotterranea. Ufficialmente, sono chiamate &amp;quot;celle di riflessione&amp;quot;. È qui che le persone che si comportano male vengono inviate per 12 ore o più, senza cibo e in condizioni indecenti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La porta ha una piccola finestra a griglia. Quando andiamo a mangiare, passiamo di fronte a questa porta. Il più delle volte, le persone all&#39;interno ci insultano e mendicano cibo. Alcuni dei nostri gliene danno sempre un po&#39;, ma la finestra è così piccola che è impossibile passarci attraverso qualcosa di sostanzioso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ci sono sempre delle persone lì dentro. Non ho visto l&#39;interno, ma l&#39;impressione esterne fanno pensare ad una cella 2 x 4 o 5 metri. Mi è stato detto che di solito ci sono fino a 12 detenuti contemporaneamente. Oggi, uno di loro era vicino alla finestra, senza essere molto rumoroso o dicendo qualcosa di offensivo. Poi una delle guardie si è avvicinata ed ha acceso il taser a pochi centimetri dalla faccia del prigioniero. Nessun altro lo ha notato. Quando ho visto questo evento ho deciso di voler scrivere a proposito del potere. Ovviamente un grande argomento. Non potrò essere completo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oggi è martedì. È sera. I miei avvocati sono venuti prima nel pomeriggio a dirmi cosa stava succedendo fuori. Questo è stato il primo aggiornamento che ho ricevuto dopo l&#39;udienza di appello fallita lo scorso giovedì. I giorni da allora, sono stati alcuni dei più difficili della mia vita.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ci sono molte ragioni per questo. Il mio compleanno era venerdì e desideravo essere fuori e festeggiare con i miei amici. Avrei dovuto ricevere visite sabato, ma la prigione ha cambiato il programma, così i miei amici erano ad aspettare fuori, incapaci di entrare. E giovedì, subito dopo il giudizio, le guardie mi hanno trascinato fuori così velocemente, che non ho potuto dire addio ai miei amici o anche un&#39;ultima parola con i miei avvocati. Inoltre, i miei genitori sono dovuti volare a casa sabato. L&#39;ultima volta che ci siamo visti era all&#39;udienza di appello e ora sono a mezzo mondo di distanza.
I miei compagni di prigionia qui sono fantastici. Mi hanno dato molto supporto. Hanno persino cantato per me il giorno del mio compleanno, ma anche con il loro sostegno, dopo 5 giorni senza alcun contatto esterno dopo un&#39;udienza devastante, è stato brutale nei miei pensieri e non sapendo cosa sta succedendo nel mondo esterno, lasciandomi al buio, questo è un tipo speciale di tortura per qualcuno come me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Per essere chiari, per quanto posso dire, i miei avvocati mi dicono, e osservatori esterni osservano: il giudizio nel mio appello è stato una farsa, una forza che non ha nulla a che fare con la giustizia o il sistema legale ecuadoriano. Il risultato è stato puramente politico, e non legale, proprio perché guidato da motivazioni politiche e non da un ragionamento giuridico.
Sono arrabbiato, sono così arrabbiato e talvolta mi sopraggiunge e mi sento sopraffatto. Sono stato rapito, sono stato derubato e mi stanno letteralmente rubando la vita, qualcosa che non potranno mai restituire. Invadono i miei amici, indagano sulla mia ragazza e per cosa? Un vantaggio politico? L&#39;ingiustizia e l&#39;iniquità mi fanno venire la nausea.
Ma la verità è che, in questi ultimi 5 anni, la rabbia non è l&#39;emozione che li definisce, invece, quello che sento più di ogni altra cosa è la paura, l&#39;impotenza e la disperazione. Sono entrato in una profonda depressione. Provo ansia costante e sta peggiorando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi sento così perché non ho alcuna garanzia che uscirò da qui. Non ho commesso alcun crimine. Non sono stato incriminato e nemmeno accusato di alcun crimine. Non ci sono prove di alcun crimine, eppure sono in prigione e la mia &amp;quot;sentenza&amp;quot; corrente dura altri 64 giorni. Quando questi giorni saranno finiti, la prigione potrà essere estesa fino ad un anno e se questo dovesse mai andare in giudizio, potrei essere condannato a 5 anni secondo l&#39;attuale &amp;quot;crimine&amp;quot; di cui sono accusato (senza dettagli). In tutti questi procedimenti, ci sono molte tutele legali che dovrebbero garantire i miei diritti, la mia presunzione di innocenza e così via. E fino a questo punto, la magistratura ecuadoriana non ha dato un secondo pensiero a queste tutele.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, che dire, che non faranno esattamente lo stesso nel proseguimento? Lasciando che i politici mi condannino alla prigione per nulla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho paura, perché il governo ecuadoriano ha agito in modo illegale, fuori controllo e totalitario nei miei confronti e non ho motivo di credere che questo si fermerà.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questa è la natura del potere, non controllato.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Os Livros que Li na Prisão
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Nessa prisão não há muitos livros. Há algumas bíblias e uma cópia de Ben Hur no meu bloco de celas. Mas é isso. Eu vi uma biblioteca enquanto eu entrava na prisão, mas eu nunca vi pessoas lá, ou com livros novos. Ninguém parece saber ou se importar.
Essa é meio que uma situação dolorosa pra mim. Eu adoro ler e estou sempre cercado por livros. Todos meus amigos podem testemunhar, eu quase sempre carrego um livro comigo, caso eu tenha alguns minutos perdidos, esperando em um sinal vermelho ou coisas do gênero.
Nos 3 primeiros dias em que eu fui detido eu quase fiquei louco. O lado de dentro da minha própria cabeça não era um lugar legal pra se estar. Felizmente, meu advogado conseguiu resolver essa situação. Minha suposição é que o Diretor sabe que eu sou inocente e que não há acusações, então ele está OK com essa disciplina mais relaxada.
Já que meus livros aparentemente são um componente importante das &amp;quot;circunstâncias&amp;quot; da acusação, achei que eu simplificaria um pouco a vida deles e escreveria umas poucas notas sobre os livros que li aqui, assim eles não precisam fazer uma incursão na minha cela pra confiscar esses livros (como fizeram com os meus outros).
Esses livros não foram escolhidos por mim. A maioria deles foi amavelmente selecionada por meus amigos, um ou dois são uma inclusão aleatória.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O AMOR NOS TEMPOS DO CÓLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
Eu nunca gostei de romances de história de amor. Dramas de época são o mais longe que meu gosto pode ir. Então eu supostamente não deveria gostar desse livro. Mas, pra minha surpresa, a linguagem visual fantástica de Márquez e as descrições convincentes, detalhadas e profundas das pessoas, transformaram o livro em um prazer pra ler. Acho que há uma razão pro comitê do Nobel tê-lo escolhido.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIÊNCIA – Harvard Business Review
Um pequeno livro branco. 120 páginas contendo 6 ou 7 artigos sobre como pessoas lidam com adversidade e se recuperam de tragédias, fracassos ou outras situações adversas. Eu o li duas vezes. Da primeira vez regularmente e então uma segunda vez como um paliativo quando eu tinha terminado meus outros livros. Eu também esperava que as lições batessem fundo e talvez fossem mais úteis. Certamente foi interessante, mas se realmente ajuda, não saberei até que minha provação atual tenha acabado e eu tenha me recuperado dela. Ou não.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALÁPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
Uma história meio de ficção científica, muito engraçada, seca e satírica sobre o quase fim da humanidade. Totalmente divertida e com um tom perfeitamente adequado ao meu humor sombrio. Recomendaria a qualquer pessoa que esteja na prisão.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DIED – John Newsinger
Não há nada como uma história sobre o lado feio do império Britânico para botar seus próprios problemas em perspectiva. Esse é um livro cheio de miséria perpetrada pelos Britânicos. Desde a escravização na Jamaica na segunda metade dos anos 1700, passando por tudo até a participação subserviente de Blair e Brown nas invasões do Iraque e do Afeganistão. É um livro fascinante, de uma forma horrível. Ele documenta cenas da história que são muito frequentemente esquecidas ou varridas pra debaixo do tapete.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
Aí então vem - pra limpar o paladar - um simples romance pipoca distópico futurista para jovens adultos. Uma mistura de zumbis, robôs e revolucionários serve como algum entretenimento, mas a trama abandona seu cérebro segundos após soltar o livro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GUERRAS SUJAS – Jeremy Scahill
Caso eu tivesse esquecido o quão problemáticos impérios podem ser, e particularmente que presença horrível os Estados Unidos podem ser no mundo, esse livro veio como um lembrete. Mais que 500 páginas de texto impresso bem apertado, cheio de datas, citações, fatos e histórias horríveis. É como um acidente de carro que você não pode evitar de olhar. É um livro importante, mas eu sei que ele me dará novos pesadelos nos anos que virão.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
Uma mistura de relato de viagem com estudo antropológico, esse pequeno livro conta em crônicas os encontros e experiências da autora com tribos indígenas vivendo nas ilhas Andaman no Oceano Índico. Essas pessoas podem ser o grupo mais velho de humanos isolados ainda em existência. O livro conta um pouco da história deles e fala sobre a degeneração atual, a exploração, o irrevogável declínio e a possível destruição deles. É uma história interessante, mas triste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;OS DESPOSSUÍDOS – Ursula K. Le Guin
Um título que sempre me pareceu inteligente, contendo a interpretação normal enquanto também escondia à luz do dia o seu significado mais profundo. Esse tem sido um dos meus livros favoritos desde que eu o li pela primeira vez, talvez há 20 anos. Desde então eu o reli várias vezes. A leitura mais recente terminou hoje cedo. Ele descreve um exemplo de uma sociedade anarquista e como os sentimentos, as interações, os desejos e as crenças funcionam em um ambiente como esse e o que acontece quando a mudança vem, tanto interna como externamente. É um livro sobre humanos olhando para o mundo de uma perspectiva revolucionária, às vezes falhando e às vezes tendo sucesso. Eu o adoro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O que vem pela frente? Eu acabei de começar THE SUGAR BARONS de Matthew Parker, uma história do cultivo de cana-de-açucar no Caribe e de quais foram o impacto e as implicações desse &amp;quot;ouro branco&amp;quot;.
Depois disso, quem sabe? Se eu der sorte, meu tempo na prisão pode acabar na quinta (2 de maio). De toda forma, continuarei lendo.
Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunks
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;El Inca é uma prisão que contém todo tipo de gente. Pessoas que não pagaram pensão, pessoas que cometeram fraude, usuários de drogas recreativas, traficantes de drogas, assassinos – e eu - .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uma coisa que me surpreendeu um bocado quando eu vim pra cá foi o quão importante a religião parece ser. Durante os dias e noites, você frequentemente ouve uma sonora reza em grupo ou hinos cristãos e essas são as mesmas pessoas que poderiam estar bradando a sua aliança à Vatos Locos uma hora atrás. As mesmas pessoas que entram em brigas violentas regularmente. Esse contraste é desconcertante e interessante.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aqui me perguntaram frequentemente se eu sou religioso. Apesar da pergunta ser mais comumente formulada como: &amp;quot;você tem fé?&amp;quot;. No bloco da minha cela, várias pessoas leem a Bíblia constantemente e eu sei que a reza é algo em que muitas pessoas se apoiam pra atravessar seus dias.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então, o que eu respondo? Na maioria das vezes tenho que responder que na Suécia a fé não é muito comum e que eu sou um sueco relativamente típico nesse aspecto. Às vezes respondo &amp;quot;ciência&amp;quot;. Outras vezes: &amp;quot;conhecimento&amp;quot; e às vezes: &amp;quot;ética e moral&amp;quot; e todas essas coisas são verdade, tanto quanto elas não são a história toda. E da perspectiva técnica, meu sistema de crenças corresponde bastante com o que tem sido chamado de Cypherpunk. Eu, pessoalmente, me identifico como um, porém não é necessariamente algo que eu tenha mencionado muitas vezes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, então vamos dar um passo pra trás. O que é toda essa coisa de Cypherpunk? Como qualquer coisa com a palavra punk no nome, há um elemento de anarquismo nela e isso significa que prover uma explicação oficial é simplesmente impossível. Há ao menos tantas perspectivas sobre o cypherpunk quanto cypherpunks. Então essas são minhas próprias perspectiva e visão.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks não são exatamente um grupo. É uma perspectiva moral, uma forma de olhar para o mundo. Começou a ficar prevalente nos anos 80, quando a criptografia fez sua transição dos governos para a sociedade civil. Mesmo que certamente houvesse pessoas com uma perspectiva cypherpunk há muito mais tempo. Whitfield Diffie é um nítido exemplo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quando a criptografia ficou mais comum a contra-reação começou. Governos começaram a tentar controlar esse conhecimento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esse conflito levou ao que passou a ser chamado de Primeira Cryptoguerra (muitas pessoas, eu incluso, observam que nós estamos atualmente atravessando a Segunda). Durante esse período várias pessoas se juntaram. Primeiro fisicamente, depois digitalmente, discutindo como criptografia poderia ser uma ferramenta para liberação, algo que poderia ser usado para muitas funções importantes da sociedade. Mas, para que a criptografia florescesse, primeiro você precisaria que governos e autoridades recuassem e parassem de restringi-la, aí então as pessoas teriam que construir essas ferramentas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Muitas ideias importantes vieram dessas primeiras discussões e pessoas: moeda digital (precursora do Bitcoin), redes mistas (que levaram ao onion routing e ao Tor), PGP, sistemas eletrônicos de votação (não como os que temos hoje, não. Esses sistemas forneciam garantias de segurança significativamente mais fortes) e muitas outras coisas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Então, quais são as crenças, os princípios morais? Pra começar, código e arquitetura são mais importantes que leis. Leis podem ser quebradas, mas se construirmos nossos sistemas corretamente, podemos fornecer garantias reais. O direito à privacidade, segurança e anonimato também é uma crença forte e a ideia de que esses direitos pertencem a todos, não apenas àqueles que podem pagar por isso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Relacionado a isso, está a desconfiança da autoridade, não apenas dos governos, mas de qualquer tipo de autoridade. Isso significa que esses direitos não podem ser fornecidos como direitos legais por decreto. Em vez disso, esses direitos devem ser fornecidos por algo mais forte: por sistemas criptográficos, implementados e executados abertamente. Esta é a única maneira real que você pode finalmente fornecer autodeterminação real a todos no mundo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uma crença final: cypherpunks escrevem código. Isso significa exatamente o que diz. Se queremos um mundo melhor, temos que assumir a responsabilidade. Temos que construí-lo nós mesmos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Just outside the door to my cellblock, is the “calabozo”, the dungeon. Officially, they are called “reflection cells”. This is where people who misbehave are sent for 12 hours or more, without food and in ugly conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The door has a small grid window. When we go for food, we pass this door. Most of the time, the people inside hurl insults at us and they beg for food. Some of our people always give them a little, but the window is so small it’s impossible to get through anything substantial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are always people in there. I haven&#39;t seen the inside, but the outside perceptions make the cell out 2 x 4 or 5 meters. I’ve been told there are usually 12 inmates there at the same time. Today, one of them was by the window, not being very loud or saying anything offensive. One of the guards came up and flicked on his taser a few centimeters from the face of the prisoner. No one else noticed. When I saw that I decided I wanted to write about power. Obviously a big subject. I’ll not be comprehensive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today is Tuesday. It’s evening. My lawyers came earlier in the afternoon telling me what was going on the outside. This was the first update I have gotten since my failed appeal hearing last Thursday. The days since then, have been some of the hardest in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons for this. My birthday was on Friday and I had wished to be out and to celebrate with my friends. We were supposed to have visits on Saturday, but the prison changed the schedule, so my friends were standing outside, unable to get in. And on Thursday, directly after the judgment, the guards dragged me out so quickly, I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends or even have a final word with my lawyers. On top, my parents had to fly home on Saturday. The last we saw of each other was at the appeal hearing and now they are half a world away.
My fellow inmates here are great. They have been giving a lot of support. They even sang for me on my birthday, but even with their support, going 5 days with no contact at all from the outside after a devastating hearing, has been brutal on my mind, and not knowing what’s happening in the world outside, leaving me blind, that’s a special kind of torture for someone like me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be clear, as far as I can tell, my lawyers tell me, and outside observers observe: the judgement in my appeal was a travesty, a force that has nothing to do with justice or the legal system of Ecuador. The result was purely political, and not legal, precisely because it was driven by political motivations and not by legal reasoning.
I am angry, I am so angry, and it comes over me sometimes, and I get overwhelmed. I have been kidnapped, I have been robbed and they are literally stealing my life, something they can never give back. They invade my friends, they investigate my girlfriend, and for what? Political gain? The injustice and unfairness make me nauseous.
But the truth is, over these last 5 years, anger is not the emotion that defines them, instead, what I feel more than anything is fear, helplessness and hopelessness. I have entered a deep depression. I feel constant anxiety and it’s getting worse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I feel this way because I have no guarantee I’ll ever get out of here. I have not committed any crime. I haven’t been charged or even accused of any crime. There’s no evidence of any crime and yet I’m in prison and my current “sentence” is for 64 more days. When those days are over, the imprisonment can be extended up to one year and if this ever goes to trial, I can be sentenced to 5 years, according to the current “crime” I’m accused of (without specifics). In all of these proceedings, there are many legal protections that are supposed to ensure my rights, that my presumption of innocence is followed and so on. And up to this point, the Ecuadorian judiciary has not given a-second thought to these protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what is to say, they won’t do exactly the same going forward? Letting the politicians sentence me to prison for nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am afraid, because the Ecuadorian government has acted in a lawless, out of control and totalitarian manner towards me and I have no reason to believe this will stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the nature of power, unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        The Books I Read in Prison
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/books/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/books/
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        &lt;p&gt;In this prison there are not many books. There are a few Bibles and a copy of Ben Hur in my cell block. But that’s it. I’ve seen a library when entering the prison, but I never see people there, or with new books. No one seems to know or care.
This is a bit of a painful situation for me. I love to read and I’m always surrounded by books. As my friends can testify, I almost always carry a book with me, in case I have some dead minutes, waiting for a red light or things like that.
The first 3 days I was detained, I almost went crazy. The inside of my own head was not a nice place to be. Luckily, my lawyer managed to fix this situation. My assumption is that the Director knows I’m innocent and that there are no charges, so he’s OK with this relaxation discipline.
Since my books are apparently an important component in the prosecution&#39;s “case” against me, I thought I would simplify their lives a little, and write a few notes about the books I’ve read here, so they don have to raid my prison cell and confiscate these books (like they did with my other ones).
These books were not chosen by me. Most of them, were lovingly selected by my friends, one or two, are a random inclusion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA - Gabriel García Márquez
I’ve never liked romance novels. Period dramas are about as far from my taste as you can get. So, I was not presupposed to like this book. But, to my surprise, Márquez’ fantastic visual language and deeply detailed and compelling personal portraits, made this a joy to read. I guess there’s a reason why the Nobel committee chose him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESILIENCE – Harvard Business Review
A small white book. 120 pages containing 6 or 7 articles about how people deal with adversity and come back from tragedy, failure or other adverse situations. I read it twice. First time regularly and then a second time, as a palliative when I had finished my other books. I also hoped the lessons would sink in deeper and maybe be more useful. It was certainly interesting, but whether it actually helps, I won’t know until my current ordeal is over and I’ve recovered from it. Or not.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GALAPAGOS – Kurt Vonnegut
A very funny, dry, satirical science-fiction-ish story about the almost end of mankind. Utterly entertaining and with a tone that suited my gallows humor perfectly. Would recommend to anyone in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE BLOOD NEVER DIED – John Newsinger
There’s nothing quite like a history of the ugly side of the British empire to put your own troubles in proper perspective. This is a book filled with misery perpetrated by the British. From the slave holdings in Jamaica in the late 1700s, all the way to Blair&#39;s and Brown&#39;s subservient participation in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a fascinating book, in a horrible way. I couldn’t put it down. It documents scenes of history, that are too often forgotten or swept under the rug.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REBOOT – Amy Tintera
And then comes - to cleanse the palate – a simple popcorn young adult dystopian future novel. A mix between zombies, robots and revolutionaries provides for some slight entertainment, but the plot leaves your brain in seconds after putting the book down.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DIRTY WARS – Jeremy Scahill
In case I had forgotten how problematic empires can be, and particularly what a horrible presence the US can be in the world, this book comes along as a reminder. Over 500 pages of tightly printed text, filled with dates, quotes, facts and horrible stories. It’s like a car crash you can’t look away. It’s an important book, but I know it will give me new nightmares in the years to come.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE LAND OF NAKED PEOPLE - Madhusree Mukerjee
A mix of travelogue history book and anthropological study, this little book chronicles the author’s encounters and experiences with for indigenous tribes living in the Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean. These people might be the oldest separated group of humans left in existence. The book chronicles some of their history and talks about their current degeneration, exploitation and ultimately decline and maybe destruction. It’s an interesting, but sad story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;THE DISPOSSESSED – Ursula K. Le Guin
The title has always seemed so clever to me, carrying the normal interpretation while also hiding in plain sight the deeper meaning. This has been one of my favorite books ever since I first read it, maybe 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve re-read it many times. Now latest, finishing it earlier today. It describes an example of an anarchist society and how human feelings, interactions, wants and beliefs could work in such an environment and what happens when change comes, both internal and external. It’s a book about humans looking at the world from a revolutionary perspective, sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. I love it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What next? I’ve just started THE SUGAR BARONS by Matthew Parker, a history of sugar cane farming in the Caribbean ad what the impact and implications were from this “white gold”.
After that, who knows? If I’m lucky, my time in prison might end on Thursday (may 2nd). Either way, I’ll continue reading.
/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Cypherpunk
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/cypherpunk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;El Inca is a prison that contains all kinds of people. People who didn’t pay alimony, people who committed fraud, recreational drug users, drug traffickers, murderers – and me - .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing that surprised me a lot when I came here was how important religion seems to be. During the days and evenings, you often hear loud group prayer or Christian hymns and these are the same people that might have been screaming their allegiance to Vatos Locos an hour earlier. The same people that regularly get into violent fights. This contrast is perplexing and interesting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been asked quite often here if I’m religious. Although the question is more commonly stated as: “do you have faith?”. In my cell block, several people read the Bible constantly and I know prayer is something lots of people rely on to get through their days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do I answer? Most often I have to respond that in Sweden faith is not so common and I’m a fairly typical Swede in that respect. Sometimes I respond: “science”. Other times: “knowledge” and sometimes: “ethic and morals” and all those things are true, just as they are not actually the full story. And from the technical perspective, my belief system corresponds quite closely with what’s been called Cypherpunk. I personally identify as one, although it’s not necessarily something I’ve mentioned a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ok, so let’s take a step back. What is the whole Cypherpunk thing? Like anything with the word punk in the name, there’s an element of anarchism in it and that means that providing an authoritative explanation is simply not possible. There are at least as many perspectives on cypherpunk as there  are cypherpunks. So, this is my own perspective and view.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cypherpunks are not really a group. It’s moral perspective, a way of looking at the world. It started becoming prevalent in the 80s, when cryptography did its transition from governments to civil society. Although there were certainly people with a cypherpunk perspective long before. Whitfield Diffie is one clear example.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When cryptography became more common, the counter-reaction started. Governments started trying to control this knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This conflict led to what’s been called the first Crypto War (many people, me included, observe that we are currently living through the Second). During this time period, several people came together. First physically, and then digitally, discussing how cryptography could be a tool for liberation, something that could be used for many important functions in society. But, in order for crypto to flourish, you first needed governments and authorities to back-off and stop trying to restrict it, and then people would have to actually build these tools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many important ideas came from these early discussion and people: digital currency (precursor of Bitcoin), mix networks (which led to onion routing and Tor), PGP, electronic voting systems (not like the ones we have today though, no. Those systems provided significantly stronger security guarantees) and many more things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what are the beliefs, the moral framework? For one, code and architecture are more important than laws. Laws can be broken, but if we build our systems correctly, we can provide real guarantees. The right to privacy, security and anonymity is also a strong belief and the idea that these rights belong to everyone, not just those that can pay for it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related to this, is the mistrust of authority, not just governments, but any kind of authority. That means those rights can’t be provided just as legal rights by fiat. Instead, these rights have to be provided by something stronger: by cryptographic systems, implemented and run in the open. This is the only real way you can ultimately provide real self-determination to everyone in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A final belief: cypherpunks write code. This means just what it says. If we want a better world, we have to take the responsibility. We have to build it ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Power
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/power/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-13T00:00:00Z
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        &lt;p&gt;Just outside the door to my cellblock, is the “calabozo”, the dungeon. Officially, they are called “reflection cells”. This is where people who misbehave are sent for 12 hours or more, without food and in ugly conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The door has a small grid window. When we go for food, we pass this door. Most of the time, the people inside hurl insults at us and they beg for food. Some of our people always give them a little, but the window is so small it’s impossible to get through anything substantial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are always people in there. I haven&#39;t seen the inside, but the outside perceptions make the cell out 2 x 4 or 5 meters. I’ve been told there are usually 12 inmates there at the same time. Today, one of them was by the window, not being very loud or saying anything offensive. One of the guards came up and flicked on his taser a few centimeters from the face of the prisoner. No one else noticed. When I saw that I decided I wanted to write about power. Obviously a big subject. I’ll not be comprehensive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today is Tuesday. It’s evening. My lawyers came earlier in the afternoon telling me what was going on the outside. This was the first update I have gotten since my failed appeal hearing last Thursday. The days since then, have been some of the hardest in my life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons for this. My birthday was on Friday and I had wished to be out and to celebrate with my friends. We were supposed to have visits on Saturday, but the prison changed the schedule, so my friends were standing outside, unable to get in. And on Thursday, directly after the judgment, the guards dragged me out so quickly, I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends or even have a final word with my lawyers. On top, my parents had to fly home on Saturday. The last we saw of each other was at the appeal hearing and now they are half a world away.
My fellow inmates here are great. They have been giving a lot of support. They even sang for me on my birthday, but even with their support, going 5 days with no contact at all from the outside after a devastating hearing, has been brutal on my mind, and not knowing what’s happening in the world outside, leaving me blind, that’s a special kind of torture for someone like me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be clear, as far as I can tell, my lawyers tell me, and outside observers observe: the judgement in my appeal was a travesty, a force that has nothing to do with justice or the legal system of Ecuador. The result was purely political, and not legal, precisely because it was driven by political motivations and not by legal reasoning.
I am angry, I am so angry, and it comes over me sometimes, and I get overwhelmed. I have been kidnapped, I have been robbed and they are literally stealing my life, something they can never give back. They invade my friends, they investigate my girlfriend, and for what? Political gain? The injustice and unfairness make me nauseous.
But the truth is, over these last 5 years, anger is not the emotion that defines them, instead, what I feel more than anything is fear, helplessness and hopelessness. I have entered a deep depression. I feel constant anxiety and it’s getting worse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I feel this way because I have no guarantee I’ll ever get out of here. I have not committed any crime. I haven’t been charged or even accused of any crime. There’s no evidence of any crime and yet I’m in prison and my current “sentence” is for 64 more days. When those days are over, the imprisonment can be extended up to one year and if this ever goes to trial, I can be sentenced to 5 years, according to the current “crime” I’m accused of (without specifics). In all of these proceedings, there are many legal protections that are supposed to ensure my rights, that my presumption of innocence is followed and so on. And up to this point, the Ecuadorian judiciary has not given a-second thought to these protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what is to say, they won’t do exactly the same going forward? Letting the politicians sentence me to prison for nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am afraid, because the Ecuadorian government has acted in a lawless, out of control and totalitarian manner towards me and I have no reason to believe this will stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the nature of power, unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Future of IT Security in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I’m tired. Sleep deprived. Prison is much louder than I could ever imagine. And add to that sleeping on the floor, in a small room with 6 other inmates, getting rest is a significant challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been thinking about my situation and the case against me – or the lack of case – as is more factual. My current considerations are about what the possible implications for IT security in Ecuador could be and honestly, it looks pretty dark. If you currently work in this field in Ecuador, I would recommend you to move or change profession. Let me explain why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The basics of my case can be boiled down to one thing: knowing Julian Assange. However, that was not the reason why the judge approved my imprisonment. Instead, the stated reasons based on “evidence” submitted by the prosecution, was the amount of computers, USB drives and technical books I had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has been implied in press and stated by high government officials, is that I’m a hacker and that I have hacked public government systems, phones and other devices and stolen or destroyed information. They have not given any specifics nor provided any evidence. There is a simple reason for this: I haven&#39;t done anything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do I have a lot of technical books about security, privacy, cryptography and computer intrusion? Certainly! It’s my field and it’s part of building stronger and more resilient systems to know how they can be attacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, adding to this, penetration testing is an extremely important part of a full scale security posture. Pen testers are sometimes called “white hat hackers”. They are people that do break into computer systems, but with previous permission from the owner of these systems. This is a crucial part of proper security and it’s also a well-established and respected profession in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need these people, without them we can never feel reasonably certain that our systems are secure enough.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What then separates a penetration tester from a criminal computer intruder? Certainly not their knowledge, since the skills needed are the same. No, the only difference is their actions. Thus, saying someone is suspicious purely based on their capabilities but not on their actions will mean you will suspect a lot of innocent people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I’ve said before, I’m not a penetration tester. I’m not a person that breaks into computer systems. But I do posses much of the same knowledge – no action – that I’m being investigated, and that should scare security professionals in Ecuador. This could happen to anyone of them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My predictions, if my case moves forward, is that many people will avoid the pen testing profession in Ecuador and that means the computer systems of Ecuador will be full of holes. By prosecuting this war on knowledge, claiming I break into computer systems, the government of Ecuador is ironically creating a future where they will be the easiest hacking target for 10 or 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is what happen when you wage war on knowledge. You encourage people to avoid that knowledge and that’s a really bad idea when this knowledge is crucial for the future of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Future of IT Security in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I’m tired. Sleep deprived. Prison is much louder than I could ever imagine. And add to that sleeping on the floor, in a small room with 6 other inmates, getting rest is a significant challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been thinking about my situation and the case against me – or the lack of case – as is more factual. My current considerations are about what the possible implications for IT security in Ecuador could be and honestly, it looks pretty dark. If you currently work in this field in Ecuador, I would recommend you to move or change profession. Let me explain why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The basics of my case can be boiled down to one thing: knowing Julian Assange. However, that was not the reason why the judge approved my imprisonment. Instead, the stated reasons based on “evidence” submitted by the prosecution, was the amount of computers, USB drives and technical books I had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has been implied in press and stated by high government officials, is that I’m a hacker and that I have hacked public government systems, phones and other devices and stolen or destroyed information. They have not given any specifics nor provided any evidence. There is a simple reason for this: I haven&#39;t done anything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do I have a lot of technical books about security, privacy, cryptography and computer intrusion? Certainly! It’s my field and it’s part of building stronger and more resilient systems to know how they can be attacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, adding to this, penetration testing is an extremely important part of a full scale security posture. Pen testers are sometimes called “white hat hackers”. They are people that do break into computer systems, but with previous permission from the owner of these systems. This is a crucial part of proper security and it’s also a well-established and respected profession in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need these people, without them we can never feel reasonably certain that our systems are secure enough.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What then separates a penetration tester from a criminal computer intruder? Certainly not their knowledge, since the skills needed are the same. No, the only difference is their actions. Thus, saying someone is suspicious purely based on their capabilities but not on their actions will mean you will suspect a lot of innocent people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I’ve said before, I’m not a penetration tester. I’m not a person that breaks into computer systems. But I do posses much of the same knowledge – no action – that I’m being investigated, and that should scare security professionals in Ecuador. This could happen to anyone of them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My predictions, if my case moves forward, is that many people will avoid the pen testing profession in Ecuador and that means the computer systems of Ecuador will be full of holes. By prosecuting this war on knowledge, claiming I break into computer systems, the government of Ecuador is ironically creating a future where they will be the easiest hacking target for 10 or 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is what happen when you wage war on knowledge. You encourage people to avoid that knowledge and that’s a really bad idea when this knowledge is crucial for the future of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Future of IT Security in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I’m tired. Sleep deprived. Prison is much louder than I could ever imagine. And add to that sleeping on the floor, in a small room with 6 other inmates, getting rest is a significant challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been thinking about my situation and the case against me – or the lack of case – as is more factual. My current considerations are about what the possible implications for IT security in Ecuador could be and honestly, it looks pretty dark. If you currently work in this field in Ecuador, I would recommend you to move or change profession. Let me explain why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The basics of my case can be boiled down to one thing: knowing Julian Assange. However, that was not the reason why the judge approved my imprisonment. Instead, the stated reasons based on “evidence” submitted by the prosecution, was the amount of computers, USB drives and technical books I had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has been implied in press and stated by high government officials, is that I’m a hacker and that I have hacked public government systems, phones and other devices and stolen or destroyed information. They have not given any specifics nor provided any evidence. There is a simple reason for this: I haven&#39;t done anything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do I have a lot of technical books about security, privacy, cryptography and computer intrusion? Certainly! It’s my field and it’s part of building stronger and more resilient systems to know how they can be attacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, adding to this, penetration testing is an extremely important part of a full scale security posture. Pen testers are sometimes called “white hat hackers”. They are people that do break into computer systems, but with previous permission from the owner of these systems. This is a crucial part of proper security and it’s also a well-established and respected profession in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need these people, without them we can never feel reasonably certain that our systems are secure enough.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What then separates a penetration tester from a criminal computer intruder? Certainly not their knowledge, since the skills needed are the same. No, the only difference is their actions. Thus, saying someone is suspicious purely based on their capabilities but not on their actions will mean you will suspect a lot of innocent people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I’ve said before, I’m not a penetration tester. I’m not a person that breaks into computer systems. But I do posses much of the same knowledge – no action – that I’m being investigated, and that should scare security professionals in Ecuador. This could happen to anyone of them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My predictions, if my case moves forward, is that many people will avoid the pen testing profession in Ecuador and that means the computer systems of Ecuador will be full of holes. By prosecuting this war on knowledge, claiming I break into computer systems, the government of Ecuador is ironically creating a future where they will be the easiest hacking target for 10 or 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is what happen when you wage war on knowledge. You encourage people to avoid that knowledge and that’s a really bad idea when this knowledge is crucial for the future of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        El futuro de la seguridad informática en Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Estoy cansado. Con falta de sueño. La prisión es mucho más ruidosa de lo que jamás podría imaginar. Y a esto se añade dormir en el piso, en una habitación pequeña con otros 6 reclusos: descansar es un desafío significativo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He estado pensando en mi situación y el caso en mi contra, o la falta de un caso, que es más real. Mis consideraciones actuales son acerca de cuáles podrían ser las posibles implicaciones para la seguridad de TI en Ecuador y, honestamente, se ven bastante oscuras. Si actualmente alguien trabaja en este campo en Ecuador, le recomendaría mudarse o cambiar de profesión. Déjame explicarles por qué.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Los fundamentos de mi caso se pueden resumir a una cosa: conocer a Julian Assange. Sin embargo, esa no fue la razón por la cual el juez aprobó mi encarcelamiento. En cambio, las razones expuestas basadas en la &amp;quot;evidencia&amp;quot; presentada por la fiscalía fueron la cantidad de computadoras, unidades USB y libros técnicos que tenía.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo que ha insinuado la prensa y ha sido declarado por altos funcionarios del gobierno es que soy un pirata informático y que he pirateado los sistemas públicos del gobierno, los teléfonos y otros dispositivos. Y que robado o destruido información. No han dado ningún dato específico ni proporcionado ninguna evidencia. Hay una razón simple para ello: no he hecho nada.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Tengo muchos libros técnicos sobre seguridad, privacidad, criptografía e intrusión informática? ¡Ciertamente! Es mi campo y es parte de la idea de construir sistemas más fuertes y resistentes el saber cómo pueden ser atacados.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, añadiendo a esto, las pruebas de penetración son una parte extremadamente importante para la seguridad a gran escala. Las personas que hacen pruebas de penetración a veces se llaman &amp;quot;hackers de sombrero blanco&amp;quot;. Son personas que ingresan a los sistemas informáticos, pero con el permiso previo del propietario de estos sistemas. Esta es una parte crucial de una seguridad adecuada, y también es una profesión bien establecida y respetada en la industria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Necesitamos a estas personas, sin ellas nunca podemos sentirnos razonablemente seguros de que nuestros sistemas estén lo suficientemente seguros.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, ¿qué separa a una persona que hace pruebas de penetración de un intruso informático criminal? Ciertamente no su conocimiento, ya que las habilidades necesarias son las mismas. No, la única diferencia son sus acciones. Por lo tanto, decir que alguien es sospechoso basándose puramente en sus capacidades pero no en sus acciones significará que existan sospechas sobre mucha gente inocente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como he dicho antes, no soy alguien que hace pruebas de penetración. No soy una persona que irrumpe en los sistemas informáticos. Pero sí poseo gran parte del mismo conocimiento (sin haber hecho ninguna acción), por el que estoy siendo investigado, y eso debería asustar a los profesionales de la seguridad en Ecuador. Esto podría pasarle a cualquiera de ellos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mis predicciones, si mi caso avanza, es que muchas personas evitarán la profesión de ser alguien que haga pruebas de penetración en Ecuador y eso significa que los sistemas informáticos de Ecuador estarán llenos de agujeros. Al continuar con esta guerra hacia conocimiento, al afirmar que rompo con sistemas informáticos, el gobierno de Ecuador está creando irónicamente un futuro donde será el objetivo fácil de la piratería durante 10 o 20 años.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esto es lo que sucede cuando se libra una guerra hacia el conocimiento. Alienta a las personas a evitar poseer ese conocimiento y esa es una muy mala idea cuando este conocimiento es crucial para el futuro de todos nosotros y nosotras.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        L&#39;avenir de la sécurité informatique en Equateur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Je suis fatigué. Privé de sommeil. La prison est beaucoup plus bruyante que je ne pourrais l&#39;imaginer. Ajoutez à cela le fait de dormir par terre, dans une petite pièce avec 6 autres détenus, se reposer est un défi de taille.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je réfléchis à ma situation et à l’affaire contre moi - ou l’absence d’affaire - comme c’est plus factuel. Mes réflexions actuelles portent sur les implications possibles pour la sécurité informatique en Équateur et, honnêtement, cela semble assez sombre. Si vous travaillez actuellement dans ce domaine en Equateur, je vous recommanderais de changer de profession. Permettez-moi de vous expliquer pourquoi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Les bases de mon cas peuvent se résumer à une chose: connaître Julian Assange. Cependant, ce n’est pas la raison pour laquelle le juge a approuvé mon emprisonnement. Les motifs invoqués, fondés sur des &amp;quot;preuves&amp;quot; présentées par l&#39;accusation, étaient plutôt la quantité d&#39;ordinateurs, de clés USB et de livres techniques que j&#39;avais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ce que la presse et de hauts responsables gouvernementaux ont laissé entendre, c’est que je suis un pirate informatique, que j’ai piraté les systèmes publics, les téléphones et d’autres appareils et volé ou détruit des informations. Ils n&#39;ont pas donné de détails ni fourni de preuves. Il y a une raison simple à cela: je n&#39;ai rien fait.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ai-je beaucoup d&#39;ouvrages techniques sur la sécurité, la confidentialité, la cryptographie et l&#39;intrusion informatique? Bien sûr! C’est mon domaine et la construction de systèmes plus forts et plus résilients pour savoir comment ils peuvent être attaqués.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De plus, les tests d&#39;intrusion sont une partie extrêmement importante en matière de sécurité à grande échelle. Les testeurs de intrusion (pen testers) sont parfois appelés &amp;quot;hackers au chapeau blanc&amp;quot;. Ce sont des personnes qui s&#39;introduisent dans les systèmes informatiques, mais avec l&#39;autorisation préalable du propriétaire de ces systèmes. C’est un élément crucial d’une sécurité adéquate et une profession bien établie et respectée dans l’industrie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nous avons besoin de ces personnes. Sans elles, nous ne pourrons jamais être raisonnablement certains que nos systèmes sont suffisamment sécurisés.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Qu&#39;est-ce qui sépare alors un testeur de intrusion d&#39;un intrus informatique criminel? Certainement pas leur connaissance, car les compétences requises sont les mêmes. Non, la seule différence est leurs actions. Ainsi, dire que quelqu&#39;un est suspect basé uniquement sur leurs capacités, mais pas sur leurs actions signifie que vous allez soupçonner beaucoup de gens innocents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Comme je l’ai déjà dit, je ne suis pas un testeur de intrusion. Je ne suis pas une personne qui s&#39;introduit dans les systèmes informatiques. Mais je possède en grande partie la même connaissance - pas d&#39;action - dont on enquête sur moi, ce qui devrait effrayer les professionnels de la sécurité en Équateur. Cela pourrait arriver à n&#39;importe qui d&#39;entre eux.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mes prédictions, si mon affaire avance, est que beaucoup de gens éviteront la profession de testeur de intrusion en Equateur et cela signifie que les systèmes informatiques de l&#39;Equateur seront pleins de trous. En poursuivant cette guerre contre le savoir, en prétendant que je me suis infiltré dans des systèmes informatiques, le gouvernement équatorien crée ironiquement un avenir où il sera la cible de piratage informatique la plus facile pendant 10 ou 20 ans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C&#39;est ce qui arrive quand on fait la guerre à la connaissance. Vous encouragez les gens à éviter cette connaissance, ce qui est une très mauvaise idée lorsque cette connaissance est cruciale pour notre avenir à tous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Il Futuro della Scurezza Informatica in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Sono stanco. Privato ​​del sonno. La prigione è molto più rumorosa di quanto immaginassi. E aggiungete che dormendo sul pavimento, in una piccola stanza con altri 6 detenuti, riuscre a riposare è una sfida non da poco.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho pensato alla mia situazione e alla causa contro di me - o alla mancanza di un caso - come sarebbe più corretto. Le mie attuali considerazioni riguardano le possibili implicazioni per la sicurezza informatica in Ecuador e, onestamente, sembra piuttosto triste. Se attualmente lavori in questo campo in Ecuador, ti consiglierei di spostarti o cambiare professione. Lasciami spiegare perché.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le basi del mio caso possono essere ridotte a una cosa: conoscere Julian Assange. Tuttavia, non era questo il motivo per cui il giudice ha approvato la mia reclusione. Invece, i motivi dichiarati basati su &amp;quot;prove&amp;quot; presentate dall&#39;accusa, erano la quantità di computer, unità USB e libri tecnici che avevo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ciò che è stato assunto nella stampa e dichiarato da alti funzionari governativi, è che io sono un hacker e che ho violato sistemi, telefoni e altri dispositivi del governo pubblico e rubato e distrutto informazioni. Non hanno dato alcun dettaglio né fornito alcuna prova. C&#39;è una semplice ragione per tutto questo: non ho fatto nulla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho un sacco di libri tecnici su sicurezza, privacy, crittografia e intrusione informatica? Certamente! È il mio campo ed è parte necessaria per la costruzione di sistemi più solidi e più resilienti sapere come possano essere attaccati.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, aggiungendo a questo, il &#39;penetration testing&#39; è una parte estremamente importante di una sistema di sicurezza su larga scala. I &#39;Pen testers&#39; sono a volte chiamati &amp;quot;white hat hackers&amp;quot;. Sono persone che penetrano nei sistemi informatici, ma con l&#39;autorizzazione precedente del proprietario di questi sistemi. Questa è una parte cruciale di una adeguata sicurezza ed è anche una professione consolidata e rispettata nel settore.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Abbiamo bisogno di queste persone, senza di loro non potremo mai sentirci ragionevolmente certi che i nostri sistemi siano abbastanza sicuri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cosa separa quindi un &#39;pen tester&#39; da un criminale informatico intruso? Certamente non la loro conoscenza, dal momento che le competenze necessarie sono le stesse. No, l&#39;unica differenza sono le loro azioni. Quindi, dire che qualcuno è sospettato puramente in base alle loro capacità ma non sulle loro azioni significherà che sospetterai molte persone innocenti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come ho detto prima, non sono un &#39;pen tester&#39;. Non sono una persona che irrompe nei sistemi informatici. Ma possiedo molte delle stesse conoscenze - nessuna azione - su cui sia stato indaganto, e questo dovrebbe spaventare i professionisti di sicurezza informatica in Ecuador. Questo potrebbe accadere a chiunque di loro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le mie previsioni, se il mio caso andrà avanti, è che molte persone eviteranno la professione di &#39;pen tester&#39; in Ecuador e questo significa che i sistemi informatici dell&#39;Ecuador saranno pieni di buchi. Con il perseguimento di questa guerra alla conoscenza, sostenendo che mi intrometto nei sistemi informatici, il governo dell&#39;Ecuador sta ironicamente creando un futuro in cui sarà il bersaglio più facile da hackerare per 10 o 20 anni.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questo è quello che succede quando si fa guerra alla conoscenza. Incoraggia le persone ad evitare quella conoscenza e questa è una pessima idea quando questa conoscenza è cruciale per il futuro di tutti noi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Future of IT Security in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I’m tired. Sleep deprived. Prison is much louder than I could ever imagine. And add to that sleeping on the floor, in a small room with 6 other inmates, getting rest is a significant challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been thinking about my situation and the case against me – or the lack of case – as is more factual. My current considerations are about what the possible implications for IT security in Ecuador could be and honestly, it looks pretty dark. If you currently work in this field in Ecuador, I would recommend you to move or change profession. Let me explain why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The basics of my case can be boiled down to one thing: knowing Julian Assange. However, that was not the reason why the judge approved my imprisonment. Instead, the stated reasons based on “evidence” submitted by the prosecution, was the amount of computers, USB drives and technical books I had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has been implied in press and stated by high government officials, is that I’m a hacker and that I have hacked public government systems, phones and other devices and stolen or destroyed information. They have not given any specifics nor provided any evidence. There is a simple reason for this: I haven&#39;t done anything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do I have a lot of technical books about security, privacy, cryptography and computer intrusion? Certainly! It’s my field and it’s part of building stronger and more resilient systems to know how they can be attacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, adding to this, penetration testing is an extremely important part of a full scale security posture. Pen testers are sometimes called “white hat hackers”. They are people that do break into computer systems, but with previous permission from the owner of these systems. This is a crucial part of proper security and it’s also a well-established and respected profession in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need these people, without them we can never feel reasonably certain that our systems are secure enough.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What then separates a penetration tester from a criminal computer intruder? Certainly not their knowledge, since the skills needed are the same. No, the only difference is their actions. Thus, saying someone is suspicious purely based on their capabilities but not on their actions will mean you will suspect a lot of innocent people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I’ve said before, I’m not a penetration tester. I’m not a person that breaks into computer systems. But I do posses much of the same knowledge – no action – that I’m being investigated, and that should scare security professionals in Ecuador. This could happen to anyone of them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My predictions, if my case moves forward, is that many people will avoid the pen testing profession in Ecuador and that means the computer systems of Ecuador will be full of holes. By prosecuting this war on knowledge, claiming I break into computer systems, the government of Ecuador is ironically creating a future where they will be the easiest hacking target for 10 or 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is what happen when you wage war on knowledge. You encourage people to avoid that knowledge and that’s a really bad idea when this knowledge is crucial for the future of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The Future of IT Security in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/futureit/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/futureit/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;I’m tired. Sleep deprived. Prison is much louder than I could ever imagine. And add to that sleeping on the floor, in a small room with 6 other inmates, getting rest is a significant challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been thinking about my situation and the case against me – or the lack of case – as is more factual. My current considerations are about what the possible implications for IT security in Ecuador could be and honestly, it looks pretty dark. If you currently work in this field in Ecuador, I would recommend you to move or change profession. Let me explain why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The basics of my case can be boiled down to one thing: knowing Julian Assange. However, that was not the reason why the judge approved my imprisonment. Instead, the stated reasons based on “evidence” submitted by the prosecution, was the amount of computers, USB drives and technical books I had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has been implied in press and stated by high government officials, is that I’m a hacker and that I have hacked public government systems, phones and other devices and stolen or destroyed information. They have not given any specifics nor provided any evidence. There is a simple reason for this: I haven&#39;t done anything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do I have a lot of technical books about security, privacy, cryptography and computer intrusion? Certainly! It’s my field and it’s part of building stronger and more resilient systems to know how they can be attacked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, adding to this, penetration testing is an extremely important part of a full scale security posture. Pen testers are sometimes called “white hat hackers”. They are people that do break into computer systems, but with previous permission from the owner of these systems. This is a crucial part of proper security and it’s also a well-established and respected profession in the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need these people, without them we can never feel reasonably certain that our systems are secure enough.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What then separates a penetration tester from a criminal computer intruder? Certainly not their knowledge, since the skills needed are the same. No, the only difference is their actions. Thus, saying someone is suspicious purely based on their capabilities but not on their actions will mean you will suspect a lot of innocent people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I’ve said before, I’m not a penetration tester. I’m not a person that breaks into computer systems. But I do posses much of the same knowledge – no action – that I’m being investigated, and that should scare security professionals in Ecuador. This could happen to anyone of them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My predictions, if my case moves forward, is that many people will avoid the pen testing profession in Ecuador and that means the computer systems of Ecuador will be full of holes. By prosecuting this war on knowledge, claiming I break into computer systems, the government of Ecuador is ironically creating a future where they will be the easiest hacking target for 10 or 20 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is what happen when you wage war on knowledge. You encourage people to avoid that knowledge and that’s a really bad idea when this knowledge is crucial for the future of us all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartmentalization
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Most of the time we are between 80 and 90 prisoners in my cellblock. Around half of those are always sick. Part of that is bad sanitation, we have little clean water, but mostly it’s because we are a lot of people crammed together in one small space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This prison has far over a thousand prisoners. There are all kinds of people here: from murderers and serious drugdealers, allt he way to people that didn’t pay their alimony, or like me, that haven’t been charged with anything at all. All these people in one small place. Drugs are rampant. An underground economy runs rampant and people learn from each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both these situations are examples of bad compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many people are wondering why I had so many USB drives, computers and other pieces of technology. The prosecution is claiming that this much technology is suspicious and probably means I’m a hacker. Of course, there exists no such casual connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once again, the answer is (mostly): compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is this, then? Simply put, you separate different things into different “compartments” in order to minimize the risk that problems of one project impact another one. Compartments can be anything: time, physical place, group of coworkers, computers, cables, storage devices and many other things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reason is simple. You want to avoid cross contamination. Any kind. So, that’s why putting 90 prisoners in 17 cells with very little space and sanitation is a good counter example. We keep getting sick because there’s too much cross contamination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The same is true for all my USBs. If one of them gets infected with something, I want to be sure my other projects are safe and this is also why I have different computers for different projects. You can have an “infection” that impacts the  hardware or firmware of the computer and once again, you simply want to avoid this to affect more than one project, if possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, why do I travel with so many USB drives? Simple, if I leave them behind, I don know if someone has tampered with them, so the only way to stop that is to always keep them with me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, that’s a lot of USB drives I had. Is compartmentalization the only reason for all of them? Well, no. There are two more reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I don’t trust USB drives. They can fail badly. So, I always carry a duplicate of all information I have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Second, USB drives are, in many cases, possible carriers of infection. This means that it’s not a good idea to reuse them, unless in certain circumstances. Because of this, I always travel with a few unopened packages of USB drives, so, if I need a new safe one, I have it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, compartmentalization is one of the most important security principles there is and it impacts everything a security professional does. It’s a principle to learn and always keep in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revealing Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;It’s evening in the cellblock. Things are fairly quiet. It was a long day. Many had visits from their lawyers, a few got released; mos of them finished their sentence on Thursday, but Friday was a holiday and due to the slow administration, they only got released today, Monday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had a new arrival too. It happens most days. The routine is the same: the “capo” introduces the procedures and most people say hi, then he’s left alone to adjust for a while. Most have a dazed expression, like they still don’t really believe this is happening. Some cry, later, in the dark of their cells. I remember the feeling when firts arriving here, I guess I have adjusted, but it’s still not easy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A week ago we had a hearing with the prosecutor and the technical forensics people, the people that are ripping apart and dissecting my whole digital life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They asked if I would help them and voluntarily give them my passwords, so they could inspect the content of all my devices. I said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, saying no is a bit of a luxury. In many jurisdictions around the world, I could have been held in contempt for refusing to provide passwords. I don’t remember and I don’t have any internet access so I can look it up, but the sentences for not providing passwords can be long. I still would have said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also, on purpose, never use any of the fancy biometric stuff that Apple has, for example things like  Face ID and Touch ID. I don’t trust these technologies and especially Touch ID  is tricky from a legal standpoint. Most jurisdictions allow prosecution or police to take your fingeprints. That means you can be forced to unlock, even if you wouldn’t be forced to give up your passcode. Same thing with facial recognition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons I’m not interested in submitting to the prosecution’s request. The first, and simplest, is that I don’t recognize or accept their legal authority. They have not revealed what they think I have done; when, how or where. They have no evidence and they have placed me in prison without any proper justification. That is a travesty of justicy and anyone that takes part of this scam loses any legal authority they otherwise would have had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can’t stop them from imprisoning me, but I certainly don’t acknowledge their right to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, even without that reason, it would be very hard for me to comply with such request. There are two reasons for that. The first is that I believe in privacy as a human right. That means you can’t just turn it off when it’s inconvenient. It’s a right that should be built into the foundations of our society, and in the meantime, both corporate and government surveillance is getting closer and closer to all-powerful. What we have inside our skulls is intimately connected to what we have in our devices and I believe that’s where the line has to be drawn.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what about bad people? That’s the immediate question everyone asks. The answer is pretty simple. Law inforcement has more power to investigate than ever in history. That will have to be enough. In the US, the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable searches and from my perspective, searching through devices is clearly unreasonable. We are still supposed to have a presumption of innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other reason is simple. My devices contain conversations with other people. If I revealed my passwords, I would allow the Ecuador prosecution the possibility to invade the privacy of all my friends, family and coworkers. That is clearly not ethically accceptable.
The forensics lab will certainly try to break into my devices. They will probably succeed with some, especially if they use black market or “gray market” tools for the Apple devices, although it likely would be expensive, but at least I’m not complicit in this immoral, illegal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is time for us to establish clear lines around our digital lifes. If we don’t, political interests will, and the results will not be for our liking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May 6th, 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartmentalization
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Most of the time we are between 80 and 90 prisoners in my cellblock. Around half of those are always sick. Part of that is bad sanitation, we have little clean water, but mostly it’s because we are a lot of people crammed together in one small space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This prison has far over a thousand prisoners. There are all kinds of people here: from murderers and serious drugdealers, all the way to people that didn’t pay their alimony, or like me, that haven’t been charged with anything at all. All these people in one small place. Drugs are rampant. An underground economy runs rampant and people learn from each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both these situations are examples of bad compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many people are wondering why I had so many USB drives, computers and other pieces of technology. The prosecution is claiming that this much technology is suspicious and probably means I’m a hacker. Of course, there exists no such casual connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once again, the answer is (mostly): compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is this, then? Simply put, you separate different things into different “compartments” in order to minimize the risk that problems of one project impact another one. Compartments can be anything: time, physical place, group of coworkers, computers, cables, storage devices and many other things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reason is simple. You want to avoid cross contamination. Any kind. So, that’s why putting 90 prisoners in 17 cells with very little space and sanitation is a good counter example. We keep getting sick because there’s too much cross contamination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The same is true for all my USBs. If one of them gets infected with something, I want to be sure my other projects are safe and this is also why I have different computers for different projects. You can have an “infection” that impacts the hardware or firmware of the computer and once again, you simply want to avoid this to affect more than one project, if possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, why do I travel with so many USB drives? Simple, if I leave them behind, I don&#39;t know if someone has tampered with them, so the only way to stop that is to always keep them with me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, that’s a lot of USB drives I had. Is compartmentalization the only reason for all of them? Well, no. There are two more reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I don’t trust USB drives. They can fail badly. So, I always carry a duplicate of all information I have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Second, USB drives are, in many cases, possible carriers of infection. This means that it’s not a good idea to reuse them, unless in certain circumstances. Because of this, I always travel with a few unopened packages of USB drives, so, if I need a new safe one, I have it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, compartmentalization is one of the most important security principles there is and it impacts everything a security professional does. It’s a principle to learn and always keep in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revealing Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;It’s evening in the cellblock. Things are fairly quiet. It was a long day. Many had visits from their lawyers, a few got released; most of them finished their sentence on Thursday, but Friday was a holiday and due to the slow administration, they only got released today, Monday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had a new arrival too. It happens most days. The routine is the same: the “capo” introduces the procedures and most people say hi, then he’s left alone to adjust for a while. Most have a dazed expression, like they still don’t really believe this is happening. Some cry, later, in the dark of their cells. I remember the feeling when first arriving here, I guess I have adjusted, but it’s still not easy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A week ago we had a hearing with the prosecutor and the technical forensics people, the people that are ripping apart and dissecting my whole digital life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They asked if I would help them and voluntarily give them my passwords, so they could inspect the content of all my devices. I said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, saying no is a bit of a luxury. In many jurisdictions around the world, I could have been held in contempt for refusing to provide passwords. I don’t remember and I don’t have any internet access so I can look it up, but the sentences for not providing passwords can be long. I still would have said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also, on purpose, never use any of the fancy biometric stuff that Apple has, for example things like  Face ID and Touch ID. I don’t trust these technologies and especially Touch ID  is tricky from a legal standpoint. Most jurisdictions allow prosecution or police to take your fingeprints. That means you can be forced to unlock, even if you wouldn’t be forced to give up your passcode. Same thing with facial recognition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons I’m not interested in submitting to the prosecution’s request. The first, and simplest, is that I don’t recognize or accept their legal authority. They have not revealed what they think I have done; when, how or where. They have no evidence and they have placed me in prison without any proper justification. That is a travesty of justicy and anyone that takes part of this scam loses any legal authority they otherwise would have had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can’t stop them from imprisoning me, but I certainly don’t acknowledge their right to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, even without that reason, it would be very hard for me to comply with such request. There are two reasons for that. The first is that I believe in privacy as a human right. That means you can’t just turn it off when it’s inconvenient. It’s a right that should be built into the foundations of our society, and in the meantime, both corporate and government surveillance is getting closer and closer to all-powerful. What we have inside our skulls is intimately connected to what we have in our devices and I believe that’s where the line has to be drawn.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what about bad people? That’s the immediate question everyone asks. The answer is pretty simple. Law inforcement has more power to investigate than ever in history. That will have to be enough. In the US, the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable searches and from my perspective, searching through devices is clearly unreasonable. We are still supposed to have a presumption of innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other reason is simple. My devices contain conversations with other people. If I revealed my passwords, I would allow the Ecuador prosecution the possibility to invade the privacy of all my friends, family and coworkers. That is clearly not ethically accceptable.
The forensics lab will certainly try to break into my devices. They will probably succeed with some, especially if they use black market or “gray market” tools for the Apple devices, although it likely would be expensive, but at least I’m not complicit in this immoral, illegal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is time for us to establish clear lines around our digital lifes. If we don’t, political interests will, and the results will not be for our liking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May 6th, 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartmentalization
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Most of the time we are between 80 and 90 prisoners in my cellblock. Around half of those are always sick. Part of that is bad sanitation, we have little clean water, but mostly it’s because we are a lot of people crammed together in one small space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This prison has far over a thousand prisoners. There are all kinds of people here: from murderers and serious drugdealers, allt he way to people that didn’t pay their alimony, or like me, that haven’t been charged with anything at all. All these people in one small place. Drugs are rampant. An underground economy runs rampant and people learn from each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both these situations are examples of bad compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many people are wondering why I had so many USB drives, computers and other pieces of technology. The prosecution is claiming that this much technology is suspicious and probably means I’m a hacker. Of course, there exists no such casual connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once again, the answer is (mostly): compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is this, then? Simply put, you separate different things into different “compartments” in order to minimize the risk that problems of one project impact another one. Compartments can be anything: time, physical place, group of coworkers, computers, cables, storage devices and many other things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reason is simple. You want to avoid cross contamination. Any kind. So, that’s why putting 90 prisoners in 17 cells with very little space and sanitation is a good counter example. We keep getting sick because there’s too much cross contamination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The same is true for all my USBs. If one of them gets infected with something, I want to be sure my other projects are safe and this is also why I have different computers for different projects. You can have an “infection” that impacts the  hardware or firmware of the computer and once again, you simply want to avoid this to affect more than one project, if possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, why do I travel with so many USB drives? Simple, if I leave them behind, I don know if someone has tampered with them, so the only way to stop that is to always keep them with me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, that’s a lot of USB drives I had. Is compartmentalization the only reason for all of them? Well, no. There are two more reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I don’t trust USB drives. They can fail badly. So, I always carry a duplicate of all information I have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Second, USB drives are, in many cases, possible carriers of infection. This means that it’s not a good idea to reuse them, unless in certain circumstances. Because of this, I always travel with a few unopened packages of USB drives, so, if I need a new safe one, I have it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, compartmentalization is one of the most important security principles there is and it impacts everything a security professional does. It’s a principle to learn and always keep in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revealing Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;It’s evening in the cellblock. Things are fairly quiet. It was a long day. Many had visits from their lawyers, a few got released; mos of them finished their sentence on Thursday, but Friday was a holiday and due to the slow administration, they only got released today, Monday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had a new arrival too. It happens most days. The routine is the same: the “capo” introduces the procedures and most people say hi, then he’s left alone to adjust for a while. Most have a dazed expression, like they still don’t really believe this is happening. Some cry, later, in the dark of their cells. I remember the feeling when firts arriving here, I guess I have adjusted, but it’s still not easy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A week ago we had a hearing with the prosecutor and the technical forensics people, the people that are ripping apart and dissecting my whole digital life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They asked if I would help them and voluntarily give them my passwords, so they could inspect the content of all my devices. I said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, saying no is a bit of a luxury. In many jurisdictions around the world, I could have been held in contempt for refusing to provide passwords. I don’t remember and I don’t have any internet access so I can look it up, but the sentences for not providing passwords can be long. I still would have said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also, on purpose, never use any of the fancy biometric stuff that Apple has, for example things like  Face ID and Touch ID. I don’t trust these technologies and especially Touch ID  is tricky from a legal standpoint. Most jurisdictions allow prosecution or police to take your fingeprints. That means you can be forced to unlock, even if you wouldn’t be forced to give up your passcode. Same thing with facial recognition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons I’m not interested in submitting to the prosecution’s request. The first, and simplest, is that I don’t recognize or accept their legal authority. They have not revealed what they think I have done; when, how or where. They have no evidence and they have placed me in prison without any proper justification. That is a travesty of justicy and anyone that takes part of this scam loses any legal authority they otherwise would have had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can’t stop them from imprisoning me, but I certainly don’t acknowledge their right to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, even without that reason, it would be very hard for me to comply with such request. There are two reasons for that. The first is that I believe in privacy as a human right. That means you can’t just turn it off when it’s inconvenient. It’s a right that should be built into the foundations of our society, and in the meantime, both corporate and government surveillance is getting closer and closer to all-powerful. What we have inside our skulls is intimately connected to what we have in our devices and I believe that’s where the line has to be drawn.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what about bad people? That’s the immediate question everyone asks. The answer is pretty simple. Law inforcement has more power to investigate than ever in history. That will have to be enough. In the US, the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable searches and from my perspective, searching through devices is clearly unreasonable. We are still supposed to have a presumption of innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other reason is simple. My devices contain conversations with other people. If I revealed my passwords, I would allow the Ecuador prosecution the possibility to invade the privacy of all my friends, family and coworkers. That is clearly not ethically accceptable.
The forensics lab will certainly try to break into my devices. They will probably succeed with some, especially if they use black market or “gray market” tools for the Apple devices, although it likely would be expensive, but at least I’m not complicit in this immoral, illegal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is time for us to establish clear lines around our digital lifes. If we don’t, political interests will, and the results will not be for our liking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May 6th, 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartimentación
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La mayoría de las veces estamos entre 80 y 90 prisioneros en mi celda. Alrededor de la mitad de ellos están siempre enfermos. Parte de eso es el mal saneamiento, tenemos poca agua limpia, pero sobre todo porque somos mucha gente abarrotada en un espacio pequeño.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta prisión tiene más de mil prisioneros. Hay todo tipo de personas aquí: desde asesinos y graves traficantes de drogas, hasta aquellos que no pagaron su pensión alimenticia, o como yo, que no han sido acusados de nada. Todas estas personas en un pequeño lugar. Las drogas son rampantes. Una economía clandestina corre desenfrenada y la gente aprende de los otros.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ambas situaciones son ejemplos de mala compartimentación.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Muchas personas se preguntan por qué tenía tantas unidades USB, computadoras y otras piezas de tecnología. La fiscalía afirma que esta cantidad de tecnología es sospechosa y probablemente significa que soy un hacker. Por supuesto, no hay tal conexión.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una vez más, la respuesta es (en su mayoría): compartimentación.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Qué es esto, entonces? En pocas palabras, se separan diferentes cosas en diferentes &amp;quot;compartimentos&amp;quot; para minimizar el riesgo de que los problemas de un proyecto afecten a otro. Los compartimientos pueden ser cualquier cosa: tiempo, lugar físico, grupo de compañeros de trabajo, computadoras, cables, dispositivos de almacenamiento y muchas otras cosas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La razón es simple. Quieres evitar la contaminación cruzada. Cualquier tipo. Entonces, esa es la razón por la que colocar 90 presos en 17 celdas con muy poco espacio y saneamiento es un buen ejemplo. Seguimos enfermándonos porque hay demasiada contaminación cruzada.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo mismo es cierto para todos mis USBs. Si uno de ellos se infecta con algo, quiero estar seguro de que mis otros proyectos son seguros y, por eso, también tengo diferentes computadoras para diferentes proyectos. Puede tener una &amp;quot;infección&amp;quot; en el hardware o firmware de la computadora y, una vez más, debe evitar que esto afecte a más de un proyecto, si es posible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, ¿por qué viajo con tantas unidades USB? Simple, si las dejo atrás, no sé si alguien las manipuló, por lo que la única forma de evitarlo es siempre tenerlas conmigo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aún así, tenía un montón de unidades USB. ¿Es por la compartimentación la única razón para tenerlas? Bueno, no. Hay dos razones más.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En primer lugar, no confío en las unidades USB. Pueden fallar. Por lo tanto, siempre llevo un duplicado de toda la información que tengo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En segundo lugar, las unidades USB son, en muchos casos, posibles portadoras de infecciones. Esto significa que no es una buena idea reutilizarlos; solo en ciertas circunstancias. Debido a esto, siempre viajo con algunos paquetes de unidades USB sin abrir, por lo que, si necesito una nueva y segura, la tengo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Al final del día, la compartimentación es uno de los principios de seguridad más importantes que existe y es todo lo que hace un profesional de la seguridad. Es un principio para aprender y tener siempre en cuenta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revelar contraseñas
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Es la tarde en el bloque de celdas. Las cosas están bastante tranquilas. Fue un largo día. Muchos recibieron visitas de sus abogados, algunos fueron liberados; la mayoría de ellos terminaron su sentencia el jueves, pero el viernes era un día festivo y, debido a la lenta administración, solo fueron liberados hoy, el lunes por la noche.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;También tuvimos una nueva llegada. Sucede la mayoría de los días. La rutina es la misma: el &amp;quot;capo&amp;quot; presenta los procedimientos y la mayoría de la gente dice hola, luego se queda sola para ajustarse por un tiempo. La mayoría tiene una expresión aturdida, como si todavía no creen realmente que esto está sucediendo. Algunos lloran, más tarde, en la oscuridad de sus celdas. Recuerdo la sensación cuando llegué por primera vez, creo que me he adaptado, pero todavía no es fácil.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hace una semana tuvimos una audiencia con el fiscal y las personas forenses técnicas, las personas que están destrozando y diseccionando toda mi vida digital.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Preguntaron si los ayudaría y les daría mis contraseñas voluntariamente, para que pudieran inspeccionar el contenido de todos mis dispositivos. Dije que no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Decir &#39;no&#39; es un poco de lujo. En muchas jurisdicciones del mundo, podría haber sido desacatado por la corte al negarme a proporcionar contraseñas. No recuerdo y no tengo acceso a Internet, así que no puedo buscarlo, pero las sentencias para no proporcionar contraseñas pueden ser largas. Aún así, habría dicho que no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;También, a propósito, nunca uso ninguna de las cosas biométricas de fantasía que tiene Apple, por ejemplo, Face ID y Touch ID. No confío en estas tecnologías y, especialmente, Touch ID es complicado desde un punto de vista legal. La mayoría de las jurisdicciones permiten que la fiscalía o la policía tomen tus huellas digitales. Eso significa que puedes ser forzado a desbloquear tu dispositivo, incluso si no eres forzado a entregar tu código de acceso. Lo mismo pasa con el reconocimiento facial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hay muchas razones por las que no estoy interesado en someterme a la solicitud de la fiscalía. La primera, y la más simple, es que no reconozco ni acepto su autoridad legal. No han revelado lo que creen que he hecho; cuándo, cómo o dónde. No tienen pruebas y me han encarcelado sin ninguna justificación adecuada. Es una farsa de justicia y cualquiera que tome parte de esta estafa pierde cualquier autoridad legal que de otro modo habría tenido.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No puedo evitar que me encarcelen, pero ciertamente no reconozco su derecho a hacerlo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sin embargo, incluso sin esa razón, sería muy difícil para mí cumplir con esa solicitud. Hay dos razones para eso. La primera es que creo en la privacidad como un derecho humano. Eso significa que no puedes simplemente apagarla cuando sea un inconveniente. Es un derecho que debe estar incorporado en los cimientos de nuestra sociedad y, mientras tanto, la vigilancia tanto de las empresas como de los gobiernos se está acercando cada vez más a ser todo poderosos. Lo que tenemos dentro de nuestros cráneos está íntimamente conectado con lo que tenemos en nuestros dispositivos y creo que ahí es donde se debe dibujar la línea.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pero ¿qué pasa con las personas malas? Esa es la pregunta inmediata que todos hacen. La respuesta es bastante simple. La aplicación de la ley tiene más poder para investigar que nunca en la historia. Eso tendrá que ser suficiente. En los EE. UU., la 4ta enmienda protege contra búsquedas irrazonables y, desde mi perspectiva, la búsqueda a través de dispositivos es claramente irrazonable. Todavía se supone que tenemos una presunción de inocencia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La otra razón es simple. Mis dispositivos contienen conversaciones con otras personas. Si revelara mis contraseñas, permitiría a la fiscalía ecuatoriana la posibilidad de invadir la privacidad de todos mis amigos, familiares y compañeros de trabajo. Eso, claramente, no es éticamente aceptable. El laboratorio forense ciertamente intentará entrar en mis dispositivos. Probablemente tendrán éxito con algunos, especialmente si usan herramientas del mercado negro o &amp;quot;mercado gris&amp;quot; para los dispositivos de Apple, aunque es probable que sean costosos; pero, al menos, no soy cómplice de esta acción inmoral e ilegal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es hora de que establezcamos líneas claras alrededor de nuestras vidas digitales. Si no lo hacemos, los intereses políticos lo harán, y los resultados no serán para nuestro gusto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6 de mayo de 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartimentage
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;La plupart du temps, nous sommes entre 80 et 90 prisonniers dans mon quartier. Environ la moitié est toujours malade. Cela tient en partie à un mauvais assainissement, nous avons peu d&#39;eau potable, mais c&#39;est surtout parce que nous sommes nombreux à être entassés dans un petit espace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cette prison a plus de mille prisonniers. Il y a toutes sortes de gens ici: des meurtriers et trafiquants de drogue, en passant par des gens qui ne paient pas leur pension, ou comme moi, qui n&#39;ont été accusés de rien. Tous ces gens dans un petit endroit. Les drogues augmentent. Une économie souterraine prospère et les gens apprennent les uns des autres.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ces deux situations sont des exemples d&#39;un mauvais compartimentage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beaucoup de gens se demandent pourquoi j&#39;avais autant de clés USB, d&#39;ordinateurs et d&#39;autres outils technologiques. L&#39;accusation affirme qu&#39;autant d&#39;équipement technologique est suspect et signifie probablement que je suis un pirate informatique. Bien sûr, il n&#39;existe aucun lien de ce type.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Une fois encore, la réponse est (principalement): la compartimentation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Qu&#39;est-ce que c&#39;est que ça alors ? En termes simples, vous séparez différentes choses dans différents &amp;quot;compartiments&amp;quot; afin de minimiser le risque que les problèmes d&#39;un projet en affectent un autre. Les compartiments peuvent être n&#39;importe quoi: temps, lieu physique, groupe de collègues, ordinateurs, câbles, périphériques de stockage et bien d&#39;autres choses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La raison est simple. Vous voulez éviter la contamination croisée. De toute sorte. C&#39;est la raison pour laquelle placer 90 détenus dans 17 cellules avec très peu d&#39;espace et d&#39;assainissement est un bon contrexemple. Nous continuons à être malades parce qu&#39;il ya trop de contamination croisée.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La même chose est vraie pour toutes mes clés USB. Si l&#39;un d&#39;entre eux est infecté par quelque chose, je veux être sûr que mes autres projets sont en sécurité et c&#39;est aussi pourquoi j&#39;ai différents ordinateurs pour différents projets. Vous pouvez avoir une &amp;quot;infection&amp;quot; qui affecte le matériel ou le micrologiciel (firmware) de l&#39;ordinateur et, encore une fois, vous voulez simplement éviter que cela affecte plus d&#39;un projet, si possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, pourquoi est-ce que je voyage avec autant de clés USB ? C&#39;est simple, si je les laisse derrière moi, je ne sais pas si quelqu&#39;un les a altérés, alors le seul moyen d&#39;arrêter cela est de les garder toujours avec moi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pourtant, c&#39;est beaucoup de clés USB que j&#39;avais. La compartimentation est-elle la seule raison ? Et bien non. Il y a deux autres raisons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tout d&#39;abord, je ne fais pas confiance aux clés USB. Elles peuvent échouer. Donc, je porte toujours un duplicata de l&#39;information que j&#39;ai.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Deuxièmement, les clés USB sont, dans de nombreux cas, des porteurs possibles d&#39;infections. Cela signifie que ce n&#39;est pas une bonne idée de les réutiliser, sauf dans certaines circonstances. Pour cette raison, je voyage toujours avec quelques paquets de clés USB fermés. Ainsi, si j&#39;ai besoin d&#39;un nouveau coffre-fort, je l&#39;ai.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En fin de compte, la compartimentation est l&#39;un des principes de sécurité les plus importants et a une incidence sur tout ce que fait un professionnel de la sécurité. C&#39;est un principe à apprendre et à garder toujours à l&#39;esprit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Révéler des mots de passe
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;C&#39;est le soir dans le centre de détention. Les choses sont assez calmes. C&#39;était une longue journée. Beaucoup ont eu la visite de leurs avocats, quelques-uns ont été libérés; la plupart d&#39;entre eux ont terminé leur peine jeudi, mais vendredi était férié et, en raison de la lenteur de l&#39;administration, ils n&#39;ont été libérés que lundi soir.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nous avons eu une nouvelle arrivée aussi. Cela arrive la plupart des jours. La routine est la même: le &amp;quot;capo&amp;quot; commence les procédures et la plupart des gens disent bonjour, puis il reste seul pour s&#39;adapter un moment. La plupart ont une expression hébétée, comme s&#39;ils ne croyaient toujours pas que cela est en train d&#39;avoir lieu. Certains pleurent, plus tard, dans le noir de leurs cellules. Je me souviens de la sensation quand je suis arrivé ici, je pense que je me suis adapté, mais ce n&#39;est toujours pas facile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il y a une semaine, nous avons eu une audition avec le procureur et les experts techniques en criminalistique, ceux qui déchirent et dissèquent toute ma vie numérique.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ils m&#39;ont demandé si je pouvais les aider et leur donner volontairement mes mots de passe afin qu&#39;ils puissent inspecter le contenu de tous mes appareils. J&#39;ai dit non.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alors, dire non est un peu un luxe. Dans de nombreuses juridictions à travers le monde, on aurait pu me mépriser pour avoir refusé de fournir des mots de passe. Je ne me souviens pas et je n&#39;ai pas d&#39;accès à Internet, je ne peux donc pas le consulter, mais les condamnations de ne pas fournir de mot de passe peuvent être longues. J&#39;aurais toujours dit non.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De plus, exprès, je n&#39;utilise jamais les éléments biométriques sophistiqués d&#39;Apple, par exemple des éléments tels que Face ID et Touch ID. Je ne fais pas confiance à ces technologies et le Touch ID est particulièrement délicat d&#39;un point de vue juridique. La plupart des juridictions permettent aux poursuites ou à la police de prendre vos empreintes digitales. Cela signifie que vous pouvez être obligé à déverrouiller, même si vous ne seriez pas obligé de donner votre mot de passe. Pareil avec la reconnaissance faciale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il y a beaucoup de raisons pour lesquelles je ne suis pas intéressé de me soumettre à la demande de l&#39;accusation. La première, et la plus simple, est que je ne reconnais ni n&#39;accepte leur autorité légale. Ils n&#39;ont pas révélé ce qu&#39;ils pensent que j&#39;ai fait; où, quand ou comment. Ils n&#39;ont aucune preuve et ils m&#39;ont placé en prison sans aucune justification valable. C&#39;est une parodie de justice et toute personne qui participe à cette arnaque perd toute l&#39;autorité légale qu&#39;elle aurait autrement obtenue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Je ne peux pas les empêcher de m&#39;emprisonner, mais je ne reconnais certainement pas leur droit de le faire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cependant, même sans cette raison, il me serait très difficile de donner suite à une telle demande. Il y a deux raisons à cela. Le premier est que je crois en la vie privée en tant que droit humain. Cela signifie que vous ne pouvez pas simplement l&#39;éteindre quand cela vous dérange. C&#39;est un droit qui devrait être inscrit dans les fondements de notre société et, pendant ce temps, la surveillance tant des entreprises que des gouvernements devient de plus en plus tout-puissante. Ce que nous avons à l&#39;intérieur de notre crâne est intimement lié à ce que nous avons dans nos appareils et je crois que c&#39;est là qu&#39;il faut tracer la ligne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mais qu&#39;en est-il des malfaiteurs ? C&#39;est la question immédiate que tout le monde se pose. La réponse est plutôt simple. Les forces de l&#39;ordre ont plus de pouvoir d&#39;enquête que jamais dans l&#39;histoire. Cela devra être suffisant. Aux États-Unis, le quatrième amendement protège contre les recherches déraisonnables et, de mon point de vue, la recherche dans les appareils électroniques est clairement déraisonnable. Nous sommes toujours censés avoir une présomption d&#39;innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;autre raison est simple. Mes appareils contiennent des conversations avec d&#39;autres personnes. Si je révélais mes mots de passe, j&#39;autoriserais les poursuites en Équateur à porter atteinte à la vie privée de tous mes amis, de ma famille et de mes collègues. Ce n&#39;est clairement pas éthiquement acceptable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le laboratoire judiciaire va certainement essayer de pénétrer dans mes appareils. Ils réussiront probablement avec certains, surtout s&#39;ils utilisent des outils du marché noir ou du &amp;quot;marché gris&amp;quot; pour les appareils Apple, bien que cela puisse coûter cher, mais au moins, je ne suis pas complice de cette action immorale et illégale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il est temps que nous établissions des lignes claires autour de nos vies numériques. Si nous ne le faisons pas, les intérêts politiques le feront et les résultats ne seront pas à notre goût.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Le 6 mai 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartimentalizzazione
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Il più delle volte siamo tra 80 e 90 prigionieri nel mio blocco di prigionia. Circa la metà di questi sono sempre malati. In buona parte è per una cattiva igiene, abbiamo poca acqua pulita, ma soprattutto perché siamo un sacco di persone ammassate in un piccolo spazio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questa prigione ha oltre un migliaio di prigionieri. Ci sono tutti i tipi di persone qui: dagli assassini e seri spacciatori di droga, fino alle persone che non pagavano i loro alimenti, o come me, che non sono stati accusati di nulla. Tutte queste persone in un piccolo posto. Le droghe dilaganti. C&#39;è una diffusa economia sotterranea e le persone imparano l&#39;una dall&#39;altra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entrambe queste situazioni sono esempi di cattiva compartimentalizzazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Molte persone si chiedono perché avevo con me così tante unità USB, computer e altri pezzi di tecnologia. L&#39;accusa sostiene che questa tecnologia sia sospetta e probabilmente significa che sono un hacker. Naturalmente, non è un legame così fortuito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ancora una volta, la risposta è (principalmente): compartimentazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, cos&#39;è questo? In poche parole, si separano elementi diversi in &amp;quot;compartimenti&amp;quot; diversi al fine di minimizzare il rischio che i problemi di un progetto abbiano un impatto su un altro. Gli scomparti possono essere qualsiasi cosa: tempo, luogo fisico, gruppo di colleghi, computer, cavi, dispositivi di archiviazione e molte altre cose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La ragione è semplice. Vuoi evitare la contaminazione incrociata. Qualsiasi tipo. Ecco perché mettere 90 prigionieri in 17 celle con pochissimo spazio e servizi igienici è un buon esempio. Continuiamo ad ammalarci perché c&#39;è troppa cross-contaminazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo stesso vale per tutte le mie chiavette USB. Se una di loro viene infettata da qualcosa, voglio essere certo che i miei altri progetti siano sicuri e questo è anche il motivo per cui ho diversi computer per diversi progetti. È possibile avere una &amp;quot;infezione&amp;quot; che impatta l&#39;hardware o il firmware del computer e, in aggiunta, si vuole semplicemente evitare che ciò influisca su più di un progetto, se possibile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, perché viaggio con così tante unità USB? Semplice, se li lascio indietro, non so se qualcuno li abbia manomessi, quindi l&#39;unico modo per fermare cio` è tenerle sempre con me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuttavia, questo significa che avevo un sacco di unità USB. La compartimentazione è l&#39;unica ragione per tutte loro? Beh no. Ci sono altri due motivi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Innanzitutto, non mi fido delle unità USB. Possono rompersi malamente. Quindi, porto sempre un duplicato di tutte le informazioni che ho.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In secondo luogo, le unità USB sono, in molti casi, possibili vettori di infezione. Ciò significa che non è una buona idea riutilizzarle, a meno che in determinate circostanze. Per questo motivo, viaggio sempre con alcuni pacchetti non aperti di chiavette USB, quindi, se ho bisogno di una nuova e sicura, ce l&#39;ho.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Alla fine della giornata, la compartimentalizzazione è uno dei principi di sicurezza più importanti che ci siano e incide su tutto ciò che fa un professionista della sicurezza. È un principio da imparare e tenere sempre a mente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Rivelare Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;È sera nel blocco della cella. Le cose sono abbastanza tranquille. E` stata una lunga giornata. Molti hanno avuto visite dai loro avvocati, alcuni sono stati rilasciati; Molti di loro ha concluso la loro pena giovedì, ma il venerdì era vacanza e, a causa della lenta amministrazione, sono stati rilasciati solo oggi, lunedì sera.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Abbiamo ricevuto anche un nuovo arrivo. Succede quasi tutti i giorni. La routine è la stessa: il &amp;quot;capo&amp;quot; introduce le procedure e la maggior parte della gente dice ciao, quindi viene laciato solo per adattarsi per un po&#39;. La maggior parte ha un&#39;espressione stordita, come se ancora non capissero davvero cosa stia succedendo. Alcuni piangono, più tardi, nel buio delle loro celle. Ricordo la sensazione quando sono arrivato qui, suppongo di essermi adattato, ma non è ancora facile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Una settimana fa abbiamo avuto un&#39;udienza con il pubblico ministero e le persone della scientifica forense, le persone che si stanno lacerando e sezionando tutta la mia vita digitale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi hanno chiesto se potevo aiutarli e dare loro volontariamente le mie password, in modo che potessero ispezionare il contenuto di tutti i miei dispositivi. Ho detto no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ora, dire di no è un po &#39;di lusso. In molte giurisdizioni in tutto il mondo, avrei potuto essere trattenuto per aver rifiutato di fornire password. Non ricordo e non ho accesso a Internet, quindi posso cercarlo, ma le frasi per non fornire le password possono essere lunghe. Avrei comunque detto ancora di no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anch&#39;io, di proposito, non uso mai nessuno dei fantastici oggetti biometrici che Apple ha, per esempio cose come Face ID e Touch ID. Non mi fido di queste tecnologie e in particolare Touch ID sono complesse da un punto di vista legale. La maggior parte delle giurisdizioni consente durnate il processo o alla polizia di prendere le proprie impronte digitali. Ciò significa che puoi essere costretto a sbloccare, anche se non saresti costretto a rinunciare al tuo passcode. La stessa cosa con il riconoscimento facciale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ci sono molte ragioni per cui non sono interessato a presentare la richiesta dell&#39;accusa. Il primo, e il più semplice, è che non riconosco o accetto la loro autorità legale. Non hanno rivelato ciò che pensano io abbia fatto; quando, come o dove. Non hanno prove e mi hanno messo in prigione senza alcuna giustificazione adeguata. Questa è una parodia di giustizia e chiunque prenda parte a questa truffa perde ogni autorità legale che altrimenti avrebbero avuto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non posso impedirgli di imprigionarmi, ma certamente non riconosco il loro diritto di farlo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuttavia, anche senza questa ragione, sarebbe molto difficile per me soddisfare questa richiesta. Ci sono altre due ragioni per ciò. La prima è che io credo nella privacy come un diritto umano. Ciò significa che non puoi ignorarla solo quando è inopportuna. È un diritto che dovrebbe essere incorporato nelle fondamenta della nostra società e, nel frattempo, sia la vigilanza delle aziende che quella governativa si stanno avvicinando sempre più ad essere onnipotenti. Quello che abbiamo nel nostro cranio è intimamente connesso a ciò che abbiamo nei nostri dispositivi e credo che sia il punto in cui deve essere tracciata la linea.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ma che dire delle persone cattive? Questa è la domanda immediata che tutti chiedono. La risposta è molto semplice. Le forse dell&#39;ordine hanno più potere per investigare che mai prima nella storia. Questo dovrà essere sufficiente. Negli Stati Uniti, il 4° emendamento protegge da ricerche irragionevoli e dal mio punto di vista, la ricerca attraverso i dispositivi è chiaramente irragionevole. Dovremmo trovarci ancora in un casodi una presunzione di innocenza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;altra ragione è semplice. I miei dispositivi contengono conversazioni con altre persone. Se rivelassi le mie password, permetterei all&#39;Ecuador la possibilità di invadere la privacy di tutti i miei amici, familiari e colleghi. Questo è chiaramente non eticamente accettabile.
Il laboratorio forense cercherà sicuramente di penetrare nei miei dispositivi. Probabilmente avranno successo con alcuni, specialmente se usano strumenti del mercato nero o del &amp;quot;mercato grigio&amp;quot; per i dispositivi Apple, anche se probabilmente costoso, ma almeno non sarò complice di questa azione illegale ed immorale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;È tempo per noi di stabilire linee chiare intorno alla nostra vita digitale. Se non lo facciamo, gli interessi politici lo faranno, e i risultati non saranno di nostro gradimento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6 maggio 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartmentalization
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Most of the time we are between 80 and 90 prisoners in my cellblock. Around half of those are always sick. Part of that is bad sanitation, we have little clean water, but mostly it’s because we are a lot of people crammed together in one small space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This prison has far over a thousand prisoners. There are all kinds of people here: from murderers and serious drugdealers, allt he way to people that didn’t pay their alimony, or like me, that haven’t been charged with anything at all. All these people in one small place. Drugs are rampant. An underground economy runs rampant and people learn from each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both these situations are examples of bad compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many people are wondering why I had so many USB drives, computers and other pieces of technology. The prosecution is claiming that this much technology is suspicious and probably means I’m a hacker. Of course, there exists no such casual connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once again, the answer is (mostly): compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is this, then? Simply put, you separate different things into different “compartments” in order to minimize the risk that problems of one project impact another one. Compartments can be anything: time, physical place, group of coworkers, computers, cables, storage devices and many other things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reason is simple. You want to avoid cross contamination. Any kind. So, that’s why putting 90 prisoners in 17 cells with very little space and sanitation is a good counter example. We keep getting sick because there’s too much cross contamination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The same is true for all my USBs. If one of them gets infected with something, I want to be sure my other projects are safe and this is also why I have different computers for different projects. You can have an “infection” that impacts the  hardware or firmware of the computer and once again, you simply want to avoid this to affect more than one project, if possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, why do I travel with so many USB drives? Simple, if I leave them behind, I don know if someone has tampered with them, so the only way to stop that is to always keep them with me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, that’s a lot of USB drives I had. Is compartmentalization the only reason for all of them? Well, no. There are two more reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I don’t trust USB drives. They can fail badly. So, I always carry a duplicate of all information I have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Second, USB drives are, in many cases, possible carriers of infection. This means that it’s not a good idea to reuse them, unless in certain circumstances. Because of this, I always travel with a few unopened packages of USB drives, so, if I need a new safe one, I have it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, compartmentalization is one of the most important security principles there is and it impacts everything a security professional does. It’s a principle to learn and always keep in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revealing Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;It’s evening in the cellblock. Things are fairly quiet. It was a long day. Many had visits from their lawyers, a few got released; mos of them finished their sentence on Thursday, but Friday was a holiday and due to the slow administration, they only got released today, Monday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had a new arrival too. It happens most days. The routine is the same: the “capo” introduces the procedures and most people say hi, then he’s left alone to adjust for a while. Most have a dazed expression, like they still don’t really believe this is happening. Some cry, later, in the dark of their cells. I remember the feeling when firts arriving here, I guess I have adjusted, but it’s still not easy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A week ago we had a hearing with the prosecutor and the technical forensics people, the people that are ripping apart and dissecting my whole digital life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They asked if I would help them and voluntarily give them my passwords, so they could inspect the content of all my devices. I said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, saying no is a bit of a luxury. In many jurisdictions around the world, I could have been held in contempt for refusing to provide passwords. I don’t remember and I don’t have any internet access so I can look it up, but the sentences for not providing passwords can be long. I still would have said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also, on purpose, never use any of the fancy biometric stuff that Apple has, for example things like  Face ID and Touch ID. I don’t trust these technologies and especially Touch ID  is tricky from a legal standpoint. Most jurisdictions allow prosecution or police to take your fingeprints. That means you can be forced to unlock, even if you wouldn’t be forced to give up your passcode. Same thing with facial recognition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons I’m not interested in submitting to the prosecution’s request. The first, and simplest, is that I don’t recognize or accept their legal authority. They have not revealed what they think I have done; when, how or where. They have no evidence and they have placed me in prison without any proper justification. That is a travesty of justicy and anyone that takes part of this scam loses any legal authority they otherwise would have had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can’t stop them from imprisoning me, but I certainly don’t acknowledge their right to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, even without that reason, it would be very hard for me to comply with such request. There are two reasons for that. The first is that I believe in privacy as a human right. That means you can’t just turn it off when it’s inconvenient. It’s a right that should be built into the foundations of our society, and in the meantime, both corporate and government surveillance is getting closer and closer to all-powerful. What we have inside our skulls is intimately connected to what we have in our devices and I believe that’s where the line has to be drawn.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what about bad people? That’s the immediate question everyone asks. The answer is pretty simple. Law inforcement has more power to investigate than ever in history. That will have to be enough. In the US, the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable searches and from my perspective, searching through devices is clearly unreasonable. We are still supposed to have a presumption of innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other reason is simple. My devices contain conversations with other people. If I revealed my passwords, I would allow the Ecuador prosecution the possibility to invade the privacy of all my friends, family and coworkers. That is clearly not ethically accceptable.
The forensics lab will certainly try to break into my devices. They will probably succeed with some, especially if they use black market or “gray market” tools for the Apple devices, although it likely would be expensive, but at least I’m not complicit in this immoral, illegal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is time for us to establish clear lines around our digital lifes. If we don’t, political interests will, and the results will not be for our liking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May 6th, 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Compartmentalization
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/Compartmentalization/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/Compartmentalization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Most of the time we are between 80 and 90 prisoners in my cellblock. Around half of those are always sick. Part of that is bad sanitation, we have little clean water, but mostly it’s because we are a lot of people crammed together in one small space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This prison has far over a thousand prisoners. There are all kinds of people here: from murderers and serious drugdealers, allt he way to people that didn’t pay their alimony, or like me, that haven’t been charged with anything at all. All these people in one small place. Drugs are rampant. An underground economy runs rampant and people learn from each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both these situations are examples of bad compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many people are wondering why I had so many USB drives, computers and other pieces of technology. The prosecution is claiming that this much technology is suspicious and probably means I’m a hacker. Of course, there exists no such casual connection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once again, the answer is (mostly): compartmentalization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is this, then? Simply put, you separate different things into different “compartments” in order to minimize the risk that problems of one project impact another one. Compartments can be anything: time, physical place, group of coworkers, computers, cables, storage devices and many other things.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reason is simple. You want to avoid cross contamination. Any kind. So, that’s why putting 90 prisoners in 17 cells with very little space and sanitation is a good counter example. We keep getting sick because there’s too much cross contamination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The same is true for all my USBs. If one of them gets infected with something, I want to be sure my other projects are safe and this is also why I have different computers for different projects. You can have an “infection” that impacts the  hardware or firmware of the computer and once again, you simply want to avoid this to affect more than one project, if possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, why do I travel with so many USB drives? Simple, if I leave them behind, I don know if someone has tampered with them, so the only way to stop that is to always keep them with me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, that’s a lot of USB drives I had. Is compartmentalization the only reason for all of them? Well, no. There are two more reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, I don’t trust USB drives. They can fail badly. So, I always carry a duplicate of all information I have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Second, USB drives are, in many cases, possible carriers of infection. This means that it’s not a good idea to reuse them, unless in certain circumstances. Because of this, I always travel with a few unopened packages of USB drives, so, if I need a new safe one, I have it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, compartmentalization is one of the most important security principles there is and it impacts everything a security professional does. It’s a principle to learn and always keep in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Revealing Passwords
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/passwords/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/passwords/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;It’s evening in the cellblock. Things are fairly quiet. It was a long day. Many had visits from their lawyers, a few got released; mos of them finished their sentence on Thursday, but Friday was a holiday and due to the slow administration, they only got released today, Monday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had a new arrival too. It happens most days. The routine is the same: the “capo” introduces the procedures and most people say hi, then he’s left alone to adjust for a while. Most have a dazed expression, like they still don’t really believe this is happening. Some cry, later, in the dark of their cells. I remember the feeling when firts arriving here, I guess I have adjusted, but it’s still not easy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A week ago we had a hearing with the prosecutor and the technical forensics people, the people that are ripping apart and dissecting my whole digital life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They asked if I would help them and voluntarily give them my passwords, so they could inspect the content of all my devices. I said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, saying no is a bit of a luxury. In many jurisdictions around the world, I could have been held in contempt for refusing to provide passwords. I don’t remember and I don’t have any internet access so I can look it up, but the sentences for not providing passwords can be long. I still would have said no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also, on purpose, never use any of the fancy biometric stuff that Apple has, for example things like  Face ID and Touch ID. I don’t trust these technologies and especially Touch ID  is tricky from a legal standpoint. Most jurisdictions allow prosecution or police to take your fingeprints. That means you can be forced to unlock, even if you wouldn’t be forced to give up your passcode. Same thing with facial recognition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons I’m not interested in submitting to the prosecution’s request. The first, and simplest, is that I don’t recognize or accept their legal authority. They have not revealed what they think I have done; when, how or where. They have no evidence and they have placed me in prison without any proper justification. That is a travesty of justicy and anyone that takes part of this scam loses any legal authority they otherwise would have had.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can’t stop them from imprisoning me, but I certainly don’t acknowledge their right to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, even without that reason, it would be very hard for me to comply with such request. There are two reasons for that. The first is that I believe in privacy as a human right. That means you can’t just turn it off when it’s inconvenient. It’s a right that should be built into the foundations of our society, and in the meantime, both corporate and government surveillance is getting closer and closer to all-powerful. What we have inside our skulls is intimately connected to what we have in our devices and I believe that’s where the line has to be drawn.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what about bad people? That’s the immediate question everyone asks. The answer is pretty simple. Law inforcement has more power to investigate than ever in history. That will have to be enough. In the US, the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable searches and from my perspective, searching through devices is clearly unreasonable. We are still supposed to have a presumption of innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other reason is simple. My devices contain conversations with other people. If I revealed my passwords, I would allow the Ecuador prosecution the possibility to invade the privacy of all my friends, family and coworkers. That is clearly not ethically accceptable.
The forensics lab will certainly try to break into my devices. They will probably succeed with some, especially if they use black market or “gray market” tools for the Apple devices, although it likely would be expensive, but at least I’m not complicit in this immoral, illegal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is time for us to establish clear lines around our digital lifes. If we don’t, political interests will, and the results will not be for our liking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May 6th, 2019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter To The President
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a   lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip  threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And durin these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?
Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anyting aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrasing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the President of Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And during these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anything aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrassing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter To The President
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a   lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip  threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And durin these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?
Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anyting aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrasing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Carta al Presidente de Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El aburrimiento y el roce ocasional con la violencia es probablemente la peor parte de la prisión. Aburrimiento, frustración, ira, depresión. Todos vienen del mismo lugar. Nadie aquí no se ve afectado y sospecho que muchos tendrán un daño psicológico duradero debido a esta experiencia. Me temo que yo también lo tendré. Para ser justos, para empezar, probablemente no era exactamente normal; pero esta experiencia no me mejorará exactamente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Entonces, ¿qué hace la gente con el aburrimiento? Hay muchos mecanismos de afrontarlo. Algunas personas duermen mucho. Otros cortan el papel en pequeños cuadrados, hacen triángulos con ellos y los juntan en increíbles esculturas hechas de cientos o miles de pedazos de papel. Algunas personas, solas en los bloques de celdas, toman drogas. Todo el tiempo la gente habla, fuma, juega. Una cosa común aquí es rasgar los hilos de la ropa y las toallas, y luego tejerlas en bandas para el brazo o para la cabeza. Pero, honestamente, no veo que ninguna de esas cosas realmente ayude. La frustración sigue ahí.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Escribo, pero sí, estoy frustrado. Más aún ahora, después de cinco semanas. Estoy tratando de encontrar nuevas formas de hacer frente. Hoy decidí escribir una carta al Presidente de la República del Ecuador para ver si transmitirle mi frustración me ayudaría:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estimado Presidente Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi nombre es Ola Bini. Sinceramente, no estoy seguro de si sabe quién soy o no. Usted apareció en la televisión nacional hace unas semanas y habló algunas cosas raras sobre mí, así que quizás te hayan desinformado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Permítame presentarme: soy de Suecia (no de Rusia y no de Suiza), he vivido aquí en Quito, Ecuador durante más de 5 años. Yo llamo a Ecuador mi hogar. Me gusta aquí. Tengo mi apartamento aquí, mis amigos, mi novia, mi trabajo. Y durante estos años, quizás haya contribuido modestamente, pero hago mi parte por Ecuador. Este año estaba en el proceso de solicitar una nueva visa de 2 años y, después de eso, iba a solicitar una residencia permanente. Solo digo esto para hacerle saber que estoy comprometido con su país.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hace 5 semanas fui detenido en el aeropuerto de Quito. Esta detención fue inapropiada, se hizo ilegalmente, y quebrantó mis derechos humanos y constitucionales de varias maneras, y esos problemas continúan persistiendo durante las cinco semanas que he estado en prisión.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ahora, aquí es donde estoy confundido. ¿Por qué hizo todo esto? ¿Me odia tanto? ¿Para qué? Sí, ya sé que soy amigo de su ex asilado, y usted y el Sr. Assange han tenido sus diferencias, pero, ¿es eso realmente suficiente para tratarme así?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Su fiscal dice que estoy siendo investigado por atacar la integridad de los sistemas informáticos. Pero él no dice más, excepto que mis libros son sospechosos. ¿Qué sistemas he atacado? ¿Cuando? ¿Cómo? ¿Lo sabe? Yo no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sus jueces dicen que soy un peligro para la sociedad. También dicen que hay presunción de inocencia y que la prisión no tiene que ser punitiva. Pero,me enviaron a la cárcel. Esto también me confunde. Pensé que la idea misma de prisión era ser un castigo punitivo. ¿Cómo puedo ser presumido inocente y todavía ser enviado aquí? ¿Cómo puedo ser considerado inocente pero también considerado un peligro para la sociedad? Le agradecería si pudiera aclararme esto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;También estoy pensando en algunos de los anuncios de televisión de los que me ha hablado mi abogado. Por ejemplo, su Ministra del Interior dijo en una conferencia de prensa que fui detenido, pero esto ocurrió más de tres horas antes de que un juez escribiera mi orden de detención. ¿Es así como se supone que funciona el sistema judicial?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Volvamos a lo que dijo sobre mí. Que había atacado sistemas informáticos, servidores y teléfonos móviles. Si sabe esto, debe tener evidencia, ¿verdad? ¿Por qué no le ha dado esa evidencia a su fiscal? Porque no tiene pruebas/evidencia contra mí. También dijo que estaba huyendo del país y que ni siquiera tenía mi equipo de entrenamiento de artes marciales conmigo; sin embargo, en mi mochila hay papeles que demuestran que compré el boleto hace meses. Y los documentos de la Fiscalía también muestran que tenía mi equipo conmigo. Entonces, ¿por qué habló en la televisión y dijo estas cosas a todo el país?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Otra cosa que se dijo en las conferencias de prensa es que yo había colaborado con Ricardo Patiño y que había trabajado para desestabilizar el Gobierno, su Gobierno. Permítame asegurarle que nunca conocí a Patiño y no tengo ningún interés en desestabilizar a su Gobierno. Por supuesto, no estoy de acuerdo con todas sus políticas, tampoco estuve de acuerdo con todas las elecciones de sus predecesores. Yo creo en la democracia. La gente de Ecuador lo eligió y yo creo en Ecuador, eso significa que quiero que el gobierno de Ecuador sea fuerte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Déjame ser claro. Nunca he hecho nada destinado a atacar o desestabilizar su país. Eso no es lo que yo soy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Señor Presidente, siento que esto es personal. Si puede, responda y aclare todas mis preguntas y, si no puede, ¿por qué no detiene esta investigación ahora? Me parece que la opinión pública también está confundida acerca de por qué me está haciendo esto y se están confundiendo cada vez más a medida que continúa. En mi humilde opinión, creo que debería parar, déjame ir y luego podemos olvidar que todo este incidente vergonzoso aconteció.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coordialmente,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini Celda 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PD. Señor Presidente, si desea responder, comuníquese conmigo a la dirección que figura arriba. Si elige responder a través de una dirección pública, sepa que no tengo acceso a la televisión en esta prisión, por lo que, en ese caso, no obtendré su respuesta.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter to the President of Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And during these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anything aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrassing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter To The President
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La noia e il contatto occasionale con la violenza sono probabilmente i peggiori aspetti della prigione. Noia, frustrazione, rabbia, depressione. Emergono tutte dallo stesso luogo. Tutti qui ne sentono le conseguenze e sospetto che molti avranno un danno psicologico duraturo da questa esperienza. Temo che lo avrò anch&#39;io. Ad essere onesti, probabilmente non ero esattamente normale già in principio, ma questa esperienza non lo migliorerà affatto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Quindi, cosa fanno le persone contro la noia? Ci sono molti meccanismi di difesa. Alcune persone dormono molto. Altri tagliano carta in piccoli quadrati, ne fanno triangoli e li mettono insieme in incredibili sculture fatte da centinaia o migliaia di pezzi di carta. Alcune persone, negli altri blocchi di celle, fanno uso di droghe. Ad ogni momento le persone parlano, fumano, giocano. Una cosa comune qui è strappare i fili da vestiti e asciugamani e poi intrecciarli in bracciali o cinturini. Ma onestamente, non vedo queste cose davvero di aiuto. La frustrazione è ancora lì.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scrivo, ma sì, sono frustrato. Ancora di più adesso, dopo cinque settimane. Sto cercando di trovare nuovi modi per andare avanti. Oggi ho deciso di scrivere una lettera al presidente della Repubblica dell&#39;Ecuador per vedere se esprimere la mia frustrazione possa essere di aiuto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Caro Presidente Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi chiamo Ola Bini. Onestamente non sono sicuro che tu sappia chi io sia. Sei stato in TV nazionale qualche settimana fa ed hai detto alcune cose strane su di me, quindi forse sei stato disinformato.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Permetta di presentarmi: vengo dalla Svezia (non dalla Russia e non dalla Svizzera), vivo quì a Quito, in Ecuador da oltre 5 anni. Chiamo l&#39;Ecuador casa mia. Mi piace essere quì. Ho quì il mio appartamento, i miei amici, la mia ragazza, il mio lavoro. E durante questi anni, ho forse contribuito solo modestamente, ma ho fatto la mia parte per l&#39;Ecuador. Quest&#39;anno ero in procinto di richiedere un nuovo visto di 2 anni e, successivamente, stavo per richiedere la residenza permanente. Sto solo dicendo questo per farti sapere che mi sono impegnato nel tuo paese.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 settimane fa sono stato detenuto all&#39;aeroporto di Quito. Questa detenzione è stata impropria, eseguita illegalmente ed ha vioato i miei diritti umani e costituzionali in vari modi, e questi problemi hanno continuato a persistere durante le cinque settimane che ho passato in prigione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ora, questo è il punto in cui inizio ad essere confuso. Perché mi hai fatto tutto questo? Mi odi così tanto? Per cosa? Sì, so di essere un amico del tuo ex richiedente asilo e che tu e il signor Assange avete avuto differenze tra di voi, ma è questo davvero sufficiente per trattarmi così?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il pubblico ministero dice che sono sotto indagine per aver attaccato l&#39;integrità di sistemi informatici. Ma non dice altro, tranne che i miei libri sono sospetti. Quali sistemi ho attaccato? Quando? Come? Per caso lo sai? Io no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I tuoi giudici dicono che sono un pericolo per la società. Dicono anche che c&#39;è una presunzione di innocenza e che la prigione non deve essere punitiva. Poi mi hanno mandato in prigione. Questo confonde anche me. Pensavo che l&#39;idea della prigione fosse una punizione. Come posso essere presunto innocente e comunque essere inviato qui? Come posso essere presunto innocente ma considerato un pericolo per la società? Ti sarei grato se riuscissi a chiarirlo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sto anche pensando ad alcuni degli interventi televisivi di cui il mio avvocato mi ha parlato. Ad esempio, il vostro ministro dell&#39;Interno ha dichiarato in una conferenza stampa che ero stato arrestato, e questo accadde oltre tre ore prima che un giudice avesse scritto il mio ordine di detenzione. È così che dovrebbe funzionare il sistema giudiziario?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Torniamo a ciò che hai detto di me. Che abbia attaccato sistemi informatici, server e telefoni cellulari. Se ne sei a conoscenza, devi avere delle prove, giusto? Perché non hai fornito quelle prove al tuo pubblico ministero? Perché non ha prove contro di me. Hai anche detto che stavo fuggendo dal paese e non avevo nemmeno le mie attrezzature per l&#39;allenamento di arti marziali con me, tuttavia, nel mio zaino ci sono documenti che dimostrano che ho comprato il biglietto mesi fa. E i documenti dell&#39;accusa mostrano anche che avevo il mio equipaggiamento con me. Quindi, perché sei andato in TV e hai raccontato a tutto il paese queste cose?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Un&#39;altra cosa che ho detto nelle conferenze stampa è che io abbia collaborato con Ricardo Patiño e che abbia lavorato per destabilizzare il governo, il tuo governo. Ti assicuro, non ho mai incontrato Patiño e non ho alcun interesse a destabilizzare il tuo governo. Naturalmente, non sono d&#39;accordo con tutte le tue politiche, non sono nemmeno d&#39;accordo con tutte le tue scelte del tuo predecessore. Credo nella democrazia. Il popolo dell&#39;Ecuador ha scelto te e io credo in Ecuador, il che significa che voglio che il governo dell&#39;Ecuador sia forte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Permettimi di essere chiaro. Non ho mai fatto nulla per attaccare o destabilizzare il tuo paese. Non è ciò che sono.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Signor Presidente, mi sento come se qui ci fosse qualcosa di personale. Se puoi, per favore risponda e chiarisca tutte le mie domande, e se non può, perché non fermare questa indagine ora? Mi sembra che l&#39;opinione pubblica sia confusa anche sul perché tu mi stia facendo questo e loro diventano sempre più confusi più a lungo va avanti. A mio modesto parere, penso che dovresti fermarti, lasciami andare e poi potremmo dimeticarci di tutto questo imbarazzante incidente come se non sia mai accaduto.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Con cordiali saluti,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cella numero 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PS. Signor Presidente, se vuoi rispondermi, per favore contattami all&#39;indirizzo sopra indicato. Se scegli di rispondere tramite mezzi pubblici, sappi che non ho accesso alla TV in questo carcere, quindi, in quel caso, non otterrò la tua risposta.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter To The President
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a   lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip  threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And durin these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?
Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anyting aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrasing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter To The President
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/president/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/president/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Boredom and the occasional brush with violence is probably the worst part of prison. Boredom, frustration, anger, depression. They all come from the same place. No one here is unaffected and I suspect many will have lasting psychological damage from this experience. I fear I will too. To be fair, I was probably not exactly normal to start with, but this experience won’t exactly improve it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, what do people do with the boredom? There are many coping mechanisms. Some people sleep a   lot. Others cut paper into small squares, make triangles out of them and them put them together into amazing sculptures made from hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper. Some people, away in the other cellblocks, do drugs. All the time people talk, they smoke, play games. A common thing here is to rip  threads from clothes and towels and then weave them into arm bands or head bands. But honestly, I don’t see any of those things really helping. The frustration is still there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I write, but yes, I’m frustrated. Even more so now, after five weeks. I’m trying to come up with new ways to cope. Today I decided to write a letter to the president of the Republic of Ecuador to see if airing my frustration to him would help.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dear President Lenín Moreno:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My name is Ola Bini. I’m honestly not sure if you know who I am or not. You went on national TV a few weeks ago and said some weird things about me, so maybe you have been misinformed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me introduce myself: I am from Sweden (not Russia and not Switzerland), I’ve lived here in Quito, Ecuador for over 5 years. I call Ecuador my home. I like it here. I have my apartment here, my friends, my girlfriend, my work. And durin these years, I have contributed modestly maybe, but I do my part for Ecuador. This year I was in the process to apply for a new 2-year visa and after that, I was going to apply for a permanent residency. I’m just saying this to let you know I’m committed to your country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 weeks ago I was detained at the Quito airport. This detention was improper, illegally done and broke my human and constitutional rights in a number of ways, and those problems continue to persist during the five weeks I’ve spent in prison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, this is where I’m confused. Why did you do all this to me? Do you hate me so much? For what? Yes, I know I’m a friend of your former asylee and you and Mr. Assange have had your differences but, is that really enough to treat me like this?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your prosecutor says I’m being investigated for attacking the integrity of computer systems. But he doesn’t say more, except that my books are suspicious. What systems did I attack? When? How? Do you even know? I don’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your judges say I’m a danger to society. They also say there’s a presumption of innocence and that prison doesn’t have to be punitive. Then they sent me to prison. This confuses me too. I thought the very idea of prison was to be a punishment. How can I be presumed innocent and still be sent here? How can I be presumed innocent but also considered a danger to society? I would appreciate if you could clear this up for me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m also thinking of some of the TV spots my lawyer has told me about. For example, your minister of the Interior said in a press conference I was detained, but this happened over three hours before a judge had written my detention order. Is that how the judicial system is supposed to work?
Let’s go back to what you said about me. That I had attacked computer systems, servers and mobile phones. If you know this, you must have evidence, right? Why haven’t you given that evidence to your prosecutor? Because he has no evidence against me. You also said I was fleeing the country and didn’t even had my martial arts training equipment with me, however, in my backpack there are papers that prove I bought the ticket months ago. And the prosecution documents also show I had my equipment with me. So, why did you go on TV and tell the whole country these things?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another thing said in press conferences is that I had collaborated with Ricardo Patiño and that I had worked to destabilize the government, your government. Let me assure you, I have never met Patiño and I have no interest in destabilizing your government. Of course, I don’t agree with all your policies, I didn’t agree with all your predecessors choices either. I believe in democracy. The people of Ecuador chose you and I believe in Ecuador, that means I want the government of Ecuador to be strong.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me be clear. I have never done anyting aimed to attack or destabilize your country. That’s not who I am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. President, I feel like this is personal. If you can, please answer and clarify all my questions and if you can’t, why not stop this investigation now? It seems to me that public opinion is also confused about why you’re doing this to me and they are getting more confused the longer this goes on. In my humble opinion, I think you should stop, let me go and then we can forget this whole embarrasing incident happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With cordial greetings,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini
Cell 10, El Placer, CDP El Inca, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Mr. President, if you want to respond, please reach me at the above address. If you choose to respond via a public address, know I have no access to TV in this prison, so, in that case, I won’t get your response.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;UN Doc translation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7th May 2019&lt;br /&gt;
To: His excellency&lt;br /&gt;
Sr. Emilio Rafael Izuierdo Miño&lt;br /&gt;
Ambassador&lt;br /&gt;
Permanent Representative&lt;br /&gt;
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Ecuador&lt;br /&gt;
Before the Office of the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matter: Urgent call of the Special Procedures&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To find served with an urgent call sent to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; the Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights of the Organisation of the American States.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I would ask that this communication be sent to in the shortest possible time to his Excellency José Valencia, Minister of External Affairs and Human Mobility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mandates of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the Special rapporterur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; of the Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression InterAmerican Commission of Human Rights of the Organisation of American States.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Excellency:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We have the honour of directing to you in our status of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion ad expression; and Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights of the Organisation of the American States (CIDH) for approval of resolutions 33/30 and 34/18 of the Human Rights Council and article 41 of the American Convention on Human Rights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this context, we wish to point the urgent attention of the government of his Excellency to the information that we have received in relation to the arrest, detention and the criminal accusation against Mr Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the information that we have received:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, of Swedish nationality, is a computer programmer, specialist in matters of cyber security and privacy. Also he has an activist and spokesman in the social media communication about matters related to his profession. He is a founder of the Centre of Digital Autonomy, a company that provides assistance, without profit, to individuals and organisations of civil society, including journalists,that find themselves in a risky situation, helping them to secure their communications. As part of his work, Mr Bini knows and has meetings with people that are exposed politically, such as activists and leaders of social movements. He has been open in his support of cyber security and privacy, including the importance Free Software and the encryption of communication. What’s more, Mr Bini has maintained a personal friendship with Julian Assange. However, he is not professionally affiliated either with him or with Wikileaks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr Bini was detained by officials of the Unit of Investigation of Technological Crimes of the National Police on 11 April 2019, in the Mariscal Sucre airport, when he was about to travel to Japan for sporting purposes. Planned a month in advance. When he was detained, the officials identified themselves with an arrest warrant, not against Mr Bini, but against a Russian citizen. When the lawyer of Mr Bini, much later, made contact with the captain of the Unit of Investigation of Technological Crimes in charge of the process, the captain denied that Mr BIni had been detained. The request of the lawyer to communicate with or see his client had been denied. The lawyer was able to undertake a phone call with Mr Bini through his personal mobile, to give him basic legal advice. Afterwards, the captain informed him that Mr Bini would be transferred to the Unit of Flagrancy in Quito and that the lawyer would be able to meet with his client there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The detention for investigative purposes against Mr Bini had been ordered on 11 April at 22:04 by an urgent act. Around midnight of the same day, the authorities had raided his home. After the raid, the National Police announced on social media the content of the confiscated material that included USB drives, mobile devices, computers and books. After the raid, Mr Bini was transferred to an empty building where the Judicial Police had their offices until 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the morning of 12 April, a police agent informed the lawyer of Mr Bini that his client was still detained in the airport and that he was to be transferred to the Unit of Flagrancy. After various failed attempts, the lawyers were able to have the first private meeting with their client at 10:00 in the Unit of Flagrancy, with the help of the Swedish consulate. The lawyers could see for the first time the arrest warrant for investigative purposes in the afternoon of the same day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the hearing of the formulation of charges, on 12 April, the judge ruled that the arrest and detention were not illegal, that the prosecutor had sufficient motives to investigate the charges against Mr Bini, that Mr Bini should be subjugated to preventive prison and that his assets would be frozen. The charges were based on article 232 of the Comprehensive Criminal Law of Ecuador. It alleges that the only material fact that the criminal accusation and preventive detention are based on are the outgoings in Internet Services, travel schedules and confiscated material taken from the raid of the living place of Mr Bini.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without pretending to prejudge the alleged facts, we wish to express our disapproval, particular, because the arrest and the charges against Mr Bini seem to be connected to the public support and his friendship with Julian Assange, as well as with his work and activism in the field of privacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We recall the obligations of the State under the International Pact of Civil and Political Rights (PIDCP) article 19 that Ecuador ratified on 6 March 1969, as well as the current obligations of Ecuador in light of the American Convention on Human Rights (CADH) article 13 that Ecuador ratified on 8 December 1977. In the report of the Special Rapport of the United Nations on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression of 2015, the Rapporteur stated that “the encryption and anonymity, and the underlying security concepts, afforded to the privacy and security that you need for the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital era” (A/HRC/29/32 paragraph 56). In front of any measure that could affect the exercise of freedom of expression through the Internet, the States should guarantee the fulfilment of the international standards that have, amongst other things, that all restrictions that can affect this right should be provided for by the law in the most clear and precise terms as possible, to pursue a legitimate aim recognised by the international right and to be necessary to reach said aim (tripartite test). When it comes to limitations imposed by criminal norms, the Interamerican Court has pointed out that, additionally, it must satisfy the requirements of the principle of strict legality (OEA/Ser.L/V/II CIDH/RELE/INF paragraph 120 and 122 and A/HRC/29/32 paragraph 56.) About the particular, we recall that the arrest, the detention and prosecution of individuals for exercising their human rights constitutes a violation of obligations of the State under PIDCP articles 9 and 19, and also under the obligations concurrent of Ecuador in light of CADH articles 7 and 13.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Further, we express our concern about the circumstances that surround the arrest and detention of Mr Bini. In this context, we recall the right to freedom and the security of the person established in article 9 of the PIDCP as well as the concurrent obligations of Ecuador established in article 7 of the CADH, prevents the State arbitrarily depriving persons of their liberty, also prevents detention in violation of the “procedures established by the law” internal of the State. Thus, the detention without a court order could constitute an arbitrary prevention of liberty, contrary to PIDCP and  the CADH.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Furthermore, we recall that any person detained must be informed, at the moment of his arrest, of the reasons of the same and notified, without delay, of the accused formed against him, according to articles 9(2) of the PIDCP and 7(4) of the CADH. The authorities must provide sufficient information so that the person can challenge the motives of the arrest. The lack of information about the facts on which the criminal accusation is based could be contrary to the requirements of article 9 of the PIDCP and article 8 of the CADH. We also observe that, under articles 14 of the PIDCP and 8 of CADH, this right implies that the details of the accusation formed against the accused should be delivered promptly, that is to say, in the moment that the person is accused of a criminal offence. Based on the information received, the details about the facts on which the charges are based, received by Mr Bini and his lawyers during the hearing of the formulation of charges, they do not comply with the requirements established in Article 14 of the PIDCP and Article 8 of CADH.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, we make reference to the allegation that Mr Bini was not detained in an official place of detention on 11 April and that he was repeatedly denied access to his lawyers. On this point, we express our concern for the alleged lack of safeguards to prevent the violations of rights in light of PIDCP and CADH (see, for example, CCPR/C/GC/35 paragraph 58).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The complete text of norms contained in the international instruments that we allow ourselves to remember and of the international standards applicable is available at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ohrchr.org/&quot;&gt;www.ohrchr.org&lt;/a&gt; y can be provided if required.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bearing in mind the urgency of the case, we would welcome a response from the Government of His Excellency about the actions undertaken to protect the rights of the person previously mentioned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is out responsibility with the mandates that we have been granted by the Human Rights Council and by the CIDH, to aim to clarify the allegations brought to our attention. In this sense, we would be very grateful to count on your cooperation and your observations about the following points:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Please provide any information or additional commentary in relation to the allegations mentioned above.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Please provide information about the facts on which the arrest, preventive detention and charges against Mr Bini were based.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Please provide information about the legal foundation of the deprivation of freedom of Mr Bini, under domestic law, at the moment of arrest, in particular in light of the affirmation that a warrant for arrest did not exist before 22:04 on 11 April.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Please explain why the lawyers of Mr Bini were prevented from meeting with their client, in spite of multiple attempts and requests to this effect.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Please provide information about the measures adopted to identify and remedy any violation of the rights of Mr Bini&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Awaiting your response, we wish to urge the Government of His Excellency to adopt all of the measures necessary to protect the rights and freedoms of the person mentioned to investigate, process and impose the appropriate sanctions to all responsible for the alleged violations. We wish similarly to urge the government to take all effective measures to avoid such acts,  that have occurred from being repeated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention wants to clarify that, once it has transmitted a communication to the government, it can also transmit the case through its ordinary procedure with the aim of issuing an opinion about the arbitrary character or not of the deprivation of liberty. This communication in no way prejudges the opinion that could be issued by the Working Group. The government should respond in a separate form joined to the communication and to the ordinary method.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We have the intention of public expressing our concerns in the near future, as we consider that the information received is sufficiently reliable to indicate that there exists an issue that justifies immediate attention. Also, we consider that the public opinion has to be informed about the potential implications in relation to the allegations mentioned above. The press release will indicate that we have been in contact with the Government of His Excellency to clarify the relevant questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This communication and all received responses of the Government of His Excellency will published through the communications website within 60 days. Also it will be available afterwards in the report that will be presented to the Human Rights Council&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Carta de la ONU
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Esta es la carta enviada desde la ONU al Gobierno de Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Lettera ONU
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Questa è la lettera inviata dall&#39;ONU al governo dell&#39;Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Letter UN
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/LetterUN/" />
      <updated>
        2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/LetterUN/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;This is the letter submitted from the UN to the Government of Ecuador:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-0.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-2.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OlaUN-3.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini, a Human Rights Defender, Has Spent Nearly Two Months in a Prison in Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/month/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-05T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/month/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;5 June 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, a Swedish citizen who has been a resident in Ecuador since 2013, has been in prison in Ecuador since 11 April 2019. No evidence has yet been provided that would justify the detention of Ola Bini. Ola does not know why he has been detained. He has not been offered bail, despite no argument made why this is the case. Ola has been deprived of his liberty.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who is Ola Bini? Ola Bini (age 37) is the technical director of CAD – Centro de Autonomía Digital. CAD is an association registered in Ecuador and Spain, which works for digital privacy, security, and anonymity. It builds free and open software to protect privacy, security, and anonymity. CAD has helped develop Enigmail, Tor, OTRv4 and CoyIM. Ola Bini has been ranked by Computerworld as Sweden’s 6th top software developers. Ola developed Certbot, which provides very strong encryption for millions of websites around the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a human rights activist. He uses his skills as a software developer to assist human rights organisations develop their ability to be secure as they go about their work to defend individuals and groups from powerful entities. Certbot is freely available to any organisation, but with special emphasis on human rights organisations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The United Nation’s OHCHR defines ‘human rights defenders’ as people who ‘individually or with others, act to promote or protect human rights’. It is useful to offer the full quote from the UN:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Human rights defenders can be any person or group of persons working to promote human rights, ranging from intergovernmental organizations based in the world’s largest cities to individuals working within their local communities. Defenders can be of any gender, of varying ages, from any part of the world and from all sorts of professional or other backgrounds. In particular, it is important to note that human rights defenders are not only found within NGOs and intergovernmental organizations but might also, in some instances, be government officials, civil servants or members of the private sector.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, all software developers are not human rights defenders. Software developers have skills that can be used for various purposes, to enable banks to do their business in a secure way or to enable human rights activists to protect themselves from infiltration by their adversaries. Those software developers who work for the latter – for human rights activists – are themselves viewed by the UN as human rights defenders. On that basis, we argue that Ola Bini is not only a software developer and not only a privacy advocate, but that he is a human rights defender.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is on the basis of his being a human rights defender, a privacy advocate and a software developer that Ola Bini is involved in many networks such as the European Union’s DECODE privacy project and amongst like-minded groups of people such as Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. Friendship with these people developed because they shared a human rights outlook on the world, notably how to use their software skills to provide critical support to human rights organisations. Ola Bini has never been involved in the transfer of state secrets to media organisations. But he does share with other human rights defenders a broad understanding that the world order today is unequal, vicious and in need of change.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The persecution of Ola Bini is not merely the persecution of a software developer or a privacy advocate. This is a direct persecution of a human rights defender.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Important officials in the UN system agree with this assessment. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion David Kaye wrote on twitter three days after Ola Bini’s arrest, ‘nothing in this story connects Ola Bini to any crime’. Edison Lanza, the Organisation of American States’ Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression agreed that day. ‘I share the Rapporteur David Kaye’s concern around the arrest and detention of digital activists Ola Bini’, he wrote on twitter. On 7 May, after further studying the evidence, Elina Steinerte (Vice Chair of the UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention) and David Kaye wrote to the government of Ecuador to express their concern about the arrest and detention of Ola Bini. ‘Without pretending to prejudge the alleged facts’, they write, ‘we wish to express our disapproval, particularly, because the arrest and charges against Mr. Bini seem to be connected to the public support and his friendship with Julian Assange, as well as with his work and activism in the field of privacy’. They have not yet received a response.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini, defensor de los derechos humanos, ha pasado casi dos meses en una prisión en Ecuador
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/month/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-05T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/month/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;5 de junio de 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, una ciudadano sueco que ha residido en Ecuador desde 2013, ha estado en prisión en Ecuador desde el 11 de abril de 2019. Todavía no se han proporcionado pruebas que justifiquen la detención de Ola Bini. Ola no sabe por qué ha sido detenido. No se le ha ofrecido libertad bajo fianza, a pesar de que no se ha argumentado por qué este es el caso. Ola ha sido privado de su libertad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Quién es Ola Bini? Ola Bini (37 años) es el director técnico de CAD - Centro de Autonomía Digital. CAD es una asociación registrada en Ecuador y España, que trabaja para la privacidad digital, la seguridad y el anonimato. Crea software libre y abierto para proteger la privacidad, la seguridad y el anonimato. CAD ha ayudado a desarrollar Enigmail, Tor, OTRv4 y CoyIM. Ola Bini ha sido clasificado por Computerworld como el sexto desarrollador de software más importante de Suecia. Ola desarrolló Certbot, que proporciona un cifrado muy sólido para millones de sitios web en todo el mundo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini es una activista de derechos humanos. Él usa sus habilidades como desarrollador de software para ayudar a las organizaciones de derechos humanos a desarrollar su seguridad mientras realizan su trabajo de defender a individuos y grupos de entidades poderosas. Certbot está disponible gratuitamente para cualquier organización, especialmente, para las organizaciones de derechos humanos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La ACNUDH de las Naciones Unidas define a los &amp;quot;defensores de los derechos humanos&amp;quot; como personas que &amp;quot;individualmente o con otros, actúan para promover o proteger los derechos humanos&amp;quot;. Es útil ofrecer la cita completa de la ONU:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Los defensores de los derechos humanos pueden ser cualquier persona o grupo de personas que trabajan para promover los derechos humanos, desde organizaciones intergubernamentales basadas en las ciudades más grandes del mundo hasta personas que trabajan en sus comunidades locales. Los defensores pueden ser de cualquier género, de diferentes edades, de cualquier parte del mundo y de todo tipo de antecedentes profesionales u otros. En particular, es importante tener en cuenta que los defensores de los derechos humanos no solo se encuentran dentro de las ONG y las organizaciones intergubernamentales, sino que también pueden, en algunos casos, ser funcionarios del gobierno, funcionarios públicos o miembros del sector privado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviamente, no todos los desarrolladores de software son defensores de los derechos humanos. Los desarrolladores de software tienen habilidades que se pueden usar para varios propósitos, para permitir a los bancos hacer sus negocios de forma segura o para permitir que los activistas de derechos humanos se protejan de la infiltración de sus adversarios. Los desarrolladores de software que trabajan para esto último, para activistas de derechos humanos, son vistos por la ONU como defensores de los derechos humanos. Sobre esa base, argumentamos que Ola Bini no solo es un desarrollador de software y no solo es un defensor de la privacidad, sino que es un defensor de los derechos humanos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es sobre esta base de que él es un defensor de los derechos humanos, un defensor de la privacidad y un desarrollador de software que Ola Bini participa en muchas redes, como en el proyecto de privacidad DECODE de la Unión Europea y entre grupos de personas con ideas afines, como Edward Snowden y Julian Assange. La amistad con estas personas se desarrolló porque compartían una perspectiva de los derechos humanos en el mundo, en particular, cómo utilizar sus habilidades de software para brindar apoyo crítico a las organizaciones de derechos humanos. Ola Bini nunca ha participado en la transferencia de secretos de estado a organizaciones de medios. Pero él comparte con otros defensores de los derechos humanos un amplio entendimiento de que el orden mundial actual es desigual, cruel y necesita un cambio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La persecución de Ola Bini no es simplemente la persecución de un desarrollador de software o de un defensor de la privacidad. Esta es una persecución directa de un defensor de los derechos humanos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Funcionarios importantes de la ONU están de acuerdo con esta evaluación. El relator especial de la ONU sobre la libertad de opinión, David Kaye, escribió en twitter tres días después del arresto de Ola Bini, &amp;quot;nada en esta historia relaciona a Ola Bini con ningún crimen&amp;quot;. Edison Lanza, el Relator Especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Organización de los Estados Americanos estuvo de acuerdo ese día. &amp;quot;Comparto la preocupación del relator David Kaye sobre el arresto y la detención de los activistas digitales Ola Bini&amp;quot;, escribió en twitter. El 7 de mayo, después de seguir estudiando la evidencia, Elina Steinerte (Vicepresidenta del Grupo de Trabajo de la ONU sobre Detención Arbitraria) y David Kaye escribieron al gobierno de Ecuador para expresar su preocupación por el arresto y la detención de Ola Bini. &amp;quot;Sin pretender prejuzgar los supuestos hechos&amp;quot;, escriben, &amp;quot;deseamos expresar nuestra desaprobación, en particular porque la detención y los cargos contra el Sr. Bini parecen estar relacionados con el apoyo público y su amistad con Julian Assange, así como con su trabajo y activismo en el ámbito de la privacidad&amp;quot;. Aún no han recibido una respuesta.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Sobre colaboración
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;DECLARACIÓN: SOBRE COLABORACIÓN&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En la audiencia de fianza, que sucedió ayer, tanto la fiscalía como el juez afirmaron repetidamente que yo no he estado colaborando con el proceso legal. La implicación fue que mantenerme en prisión es un castigo por esta supuesta falta de colaboración.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La realidad es que la fiscalía sólo ha pedido mi cooperación en dos momentos. El primero ocurrió aproximadamente a las 03:15 de la madrugada del 12 de abril. Allí, dijeron que tenían una orden judicial para entrar a mi casa (pero nunca me la mostraron) y me preguntaron si les ayudaría a entrar. No dije que no. Dije que necesitaba que mi abogado respondiera a eso. Negaron mi petición de un abogado y entraron en mi casa.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La otra instancia es el caso de mis dispositivos encriptados, donde dije que consideraría ayudar si la fiscalía me dice de qué se me acusa.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estas son las únicas dos preguntas que me ha hecho la fiscalía. No ha habido ningún interrogatorio. No ha habido preguntas. No hay intentos de resolver la situación.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No estoy en contra de cooperar con la investigación. Aunque creo que este sistema legal ha perdido su autoridad sobre mí al tratarme de una manera obviamente ilegal y política. Estoy perfectamente dispuesto a contestar preguntas, siempre y cuando no infrinjan mi privacidad ni la de los demás.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La verdad es que es la fiscalía la que no ha estado interesada en colaborar. No está bien hacerme responsable y castigarme por eso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Sulla collaborazione
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;DICHIARAZIONE: SULLA COLLABORAZIONE&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nell&#39;audizione sulla cauzione di ieri, sia l&#39;accusa che il giudice hanno ripetutamente affermato che non ho collaborato al processo legale. L&#39;implicazione è stata che tenermi in prigione è una punizione per questa percepita mancanza di collaborazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In effetti, l&#39;accusa ha richiesto la mia collaborazione solo in due casi. Il primo è avvenuto all&#39;incirca alle 03:15, la mattina presto del 12 aprile. Lì, hanno affermato di avere un ordine del tribunale per entrare in casa mia (ma non mi hanno mai mostrato) e hanno chiesto se li avessi potuti aiutare ad entrare. Non ho detto di no. Ho detto che avevo bisogno del mio avvocato per rispondere. Hanno negato la mia richiesta di avvocato e sono entrati in casa mia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;altra istanza è il caso dei miei dispositivi crittografati, in cui ho detto che prenderei in considerazione la possibilità di aiutare se l&#39;accusa mi dicesse di cosa sono accusato.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Queste sono le uniche due domande che l&#39;accusa mi ha mai posto. Non ci sono stati interrogatori. Niente domande. Nessun tentativo di risolvere la situazione.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non sono affatto contrario a collaborare all&#39;inchiesta. Anche se credo che questo sistema legale abbia ora perso la sua autorità su di me trattando in modo evidentemente illegale e politico. Sono perfettamente disposto a rispondere alle domande, purché non violino la mia privacy o di altri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La verità è che l&#39;accusa non è stata interessata alla mia collaborazione. Non è giusto ritenermi responsabile e punirmi per questo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        On collaboration
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/collaboration/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-06T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/collaboration/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;STATEMENT: ON COLLABORATION&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In yesterday’s bail hearing, both the prosecution and the judge claimed repeatedly that I have not been collaborating with the legal process. The implication was that keeping me in prison is a punishment for this perceived lack of collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, the prosecution has only asked for my cooperation in two instances. The first happened approximately at 03:15, early  morning of April 12th. There, they claimed they had a court order to enter my home (but they never showed me) and asked if I would help them get in. I didn’t say no. I said I needed my lawyer to answer that. They denied my request for lawyer and broke into my house.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The other instance is the case of my encrypted devices, where I said I would consider helping if the prosecution tells me what I’m being accused of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are the only two questions the prosecution has ever asked me. There has been no interrogation. No questions. No attempts to resolve the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not at all against cooperating with the investigation. Even though I believe this legal system has lost its authority over me by dealing in an obviously illegal and political manner. I’m perfectly willing to answer questions, as long as they don’t infringe on the privacy of me or others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The truth is, it’s the prosecution that has not been interested in collaboration. It’s not right to hold me responsible and punish me for that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2019-05-30&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Hoy
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Cada vez somos menos aquí. Cuando llegué por primera vez, éramos alrededor de 95 personas y alrededor de 30 que solo venían a dormir. 17 celdas, casi todas destinadas a una sola persona. Ahora somos 24 y unos 20 más durante la noche. La gente sigue siendo liberada. Me alegro por ellos y eso facilita las cosas en el bloque de celdas. Pero me preguntaba si esto sucedería en el resto de la prisión. La respuesta es no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aparentemente hay una orden para que no se envíen nuevas personas a mi bloque de celdas. Todos ellos van al bloque de celdas &#39;La Ronda&#39;. Ese lugar tiene más de 180 reclusos al momento. Está destinado a 80 o 100 prisioneros como máximo. Me gustaría decir que eso es una casualidad. Pero sé que lo hacen por mi culpa. En parte para aislarme. En parte para hacerme más cómodo. Tienen miedo de las investigaciones de derechos humanos. Pero como de costumbre, solo se preocupan por mis derechos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoy han pasado 48 días desde que comenzó esta pesadilla. Hoy fue el peor día hasta ahora. Peor que mi audiencia de apelación. Peor que mi cumpleaños. Peor que el primer día de prisión. Hoy fue mi audiencia de fianza y, si me quedara algo de energía mental, me reiría de la absurda naturaleza de todo ello, pero, por desgracia, no me queda nada.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuve pesadillas y dormí horriblemente. No es tan extraño. Estaba nervioso y ansioso. Legalmente, nuestra audiencia de fianza debería haber sido un paseo por el parque, pero sabíamos que debíamos esperar lo peor. Así que estaba preparado; pero aún así, estaba nervioso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cada vez que salgo de la prisión, para audiencias o para cuestiones forenses, el procedimiento es el mismo. Alrededor de las 5:20am alguien grita mi nombre desde fuera del bloque. Unos minutos más tarde, un guardia viene y me lleva a la entrada. Me registran, me esposan a otro recluso y luego todos, 10 o 20 de nosotros, somos puestos en un autobús, custodiados por 6-10 soldados de élite penitenciarios. Nos llevan a Flagrancia, donde nos meten en una de las celdas de detención. Luego, esperamos allí desde las 6:15 de la mañana hasta la hora de ir a la audiencia. Es horrible, brutal y mentalmente agotador. Asumo que el propósito es asegurar que los prisioneros estén lo más débiles posible al ver al juez.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dormí mal por muchas razones. En parte, me preocupaba no despertarme a tiempo. Intento subir cuando los parciales se van a las 5:00 am. Si espero hasta que digan mi nombre, por lo general, no tengo tiempo para vestirme, ir al baño y lavarme los dientes. Hoy me levanté y me preparé y luego esperé y esperé. Nadie vino. Comencé a preocuparme de que volvieran a mover la audiencia. Durante el resto de la mañana, no oí nada. Algunos de mis compañeros presos preguntaron a los guardias, pero nadie sabía nada. Seguí esperando mientras se formaba un doloroso nudo en mi estómago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalmente, a la 1:30 pm alguien vino a buscarme. Pensé que me iban a llevar directamente a la corte. En cambio, me llevaron a una habitación en la oficina con un equipo de videoconferencia torpe. La persona que me llevó allí dijo que el Presidente había ordenado que no pudiera ir a la corte por razones de seguridad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta maniobra significó que no podía ver a la gente hablando. Todavía no sé cuál es la apariencia de mi juez. No pude hablar con mi abogado,aunque es mi derecho, y no pude saludar a mis amigos que me apoyan. Claramente, mantenerme alejado de mis partidarios y de la prensa fue la verdadera razón de este truco sucio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Como la última vez, mis abogados hicieron un gran trabajo. Como la última vez, el fiscal no tuvo nada relevante. De hecho, tenía incluso menos que antes. Y como la última vez, el juez falló en contra de nosotros, en un descarado desprecio por la ley, el precedente y el procedimiento adecuado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dos puntos interesantes. Tanto el fiscal como el juez indicaron que esto es mi culpa por no abrir mis dispositivos cifrados. Eso es un chantaje feo. Y el otro punto es la razón “legal” que dio el juez.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La fiscalía aún no ha especificado el delito que he cometido. Sólo han dicho qué tipo de delito están investigando. El juez dijo que no puedo obtener una fianza porque no puede calcular la cantidad correcta y la razón de ello es que no sabe cuántas víctimas hay.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He luchado contra la depresión en partes de mi vida y está regresando aquí. Más y peor que nunca. Nada se siente digno de hacer. Nada tiene ningún punto. Siento cada vez más que nunca saldré de aquí.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es como si existieran dos de mí. El regular y la sombra. Y él está susurrando pensamientos oscuros en mi oído todo el tiempo. Cada día es una lucha. Él se está haciendo más fuerte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Me duele ahora mismo. Tengo una mala migraña. Me duelen la espalda y el cuello. No será posible yacer cómodamente para dormir. Tengo náuseas y me duelen las manos. Sé que esto está en mi cabeza. Pero sigue siendo real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No estoy seguro de cómo continuar después de hoy. Estoy abrumado y siento que me estoy ahogando.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usualmente trato de tener algún tipo de tema útil en estas columnas. Hoy no pude hacer eso. Espero que esté bien. Solo quería compartir este día realmente extraño y mis sentimientos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Oggi
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Stiamo diventando sempre di meno qui. Quando sono arrivato, eravamo circa 95 persone e circa 30 che venivano solo a dormire. 17 celle, quasi tutte pensate per una sola persona. Ora siamo 24 e circa 20 in più durante la notte. Persone continuano a essere rilasciate. Sono contento per loro e semplifica le cose nel blocco di celle. Ma mi stavo chiedendo se questo accadesse nel resto della prigione. La risposta è no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparentemente c&#39;è un ordine che nessuna nuova gente venga inviata al mio blocco di celle. Tutti invece andranno al blocco di celle &amp;quot;La Ronda&amp;quot;. Quel posto ha più di 180 detenuti in questo momento. È pensato per un massimo di 80 o 100 prigionieri. Vorrei dirmi che è solo una casualità. Ma so che lo fanno per colpa mia. In parte per isolarmi. In parte per farmi sentire più a mio agio. Hanno paura di indagini sui diritti umani. Ma ovviamente, sono solo i miei i diritti di cui sono preoccupati.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oggi sono passati 48 giorni da quando è iniziato questo incubo. Oggi è stato il peggiore. Peggio del mio appello in tribunale. Peggio del mio compleanno. Peggio del primo giorno di prigione. Oggi c&#39;era l&#39;udienza per la mia cauzione e, se mi fosse rimasta energia mentale, avrei riso della grottesca natura di tutto questo, ma purtroppo non me ne è rimasta nemmeno un goccio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho avuto incubi e ho dormito orribilmente. Non così strano. Ero nervoso e ansioso. Legalmente la nostra udienza per la cauzione sarebbe dovuta essere una passeggiata nel parco, ma sapevamo di doverci aspettare il peggio. Quindi ero preparato, e tuttavia, ero comunque nervoso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ogni volta che esco dalla prigione, per un udienza o per ispezioni forensi, la procedura è sempre la stessa. Verso le 5:20 qualcuno urla il mio nome dall&#39;esterno del blocco. Pochi minuti dopo arriva una guardia che mi porta all&#39;ingresso. Vengo perquisito, ammanettato con un altro detenuto e poi tutti insieme - 10 o 20 di noi - messi su un autobus, sorvegliati da 6-10 soldati penitenziari d&#39;élite. Ci portano in tribunale, dove ci mettono in una delle celle di detenzione. Quindi, aspettiamo lì dalle 6:15 del mattino fino al momento di andare all&#39;udienza. È orribile, brutale e mentalmente molto estenuante. Presumo che lo scopo sia quello di assicurarsi che i prigionieri siano il più deboli possibile quando vedono il giudice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho dormito male per molte ragioni. In parte, ero preoccupato di non svegliarmi in tempo. Provo a salire quando i parziali partono alle 5:00 del mattino. Se aspetto fino a quando chiamano il mio nome, di solito non ho tempo di vestirmi, andare in bagno e lavarmi i denti. Oggi mi sono alzato e mi sono preparato e poi ho aspettato e aspettato. Nessuno è venuto. Ho iniziato a preoccuparmi che avessero spostato di nuovo l&#39;udienza. Per il resto della mattinata non ho sentito nulla. Alcuni miei compagni di prigione hanno chiesto alle guardie, ma nessuno sapeva nulla. Ho continuato ad aspettare mentre un doloroso nodo si formava nel mio stomaco.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalmente alle 13:30 qualcuno mi è venuto a prendere. Pensavo che mi avrebbero portato direttamente in tribunale. Invece, una stanza in ufficio con una scadente apparecchiatura per videoconferenza. La persona che mi ha portato lì ha detto che il Presidente aveva ordinato che non potevo andare in tribunale per motivi di sicurezza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questa mossa mi ha impedito di vedere la gente parlare. Non ho ancora idea di come appaia il mio giudice. Non ho potuto parlare con il mio avvocato che dovrebbe essere un mio diritto e non ho potuto salutare i miei amici che erano lì a sostenermi. Chiaramente, tenermi lontano dai miei sostenitori e dalla stampa era la vera ragione di questo sporco trucco.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come l&#39;ultima volta, i miei avvocati hanno fatto un ottimo lavoro. Come l&#39;ultima volta, il pubblico ministero non aveva nulla di rilevante. In effetti, aveva anche meno di prima. E come l&#39;ultima volta, il giudice ha deciso contro di noi, in palese disprezzo per la legge, qualsiasi precedente e la procedura corretta.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Due punti interessanti. Sia il procuratore che il giudice hanno indicato che questa è colpa mia per non aver aperto i miei dispositivi crittografati. Brutto ricatto. E l&#39;altro punto è la ragione &amp;quot;legale&amp;quot; fornita dal giudice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;L&#39;accusa non ha ancora specificato il crimine che ho commesso. Hanno solo detto che tipo di crimine stanno indagando. Il giudice ha detto che non posso ottenere la cauzione perché non è in grado di calcolarne il giusto importo e la ragione di ciò è che non sa quante vittime ci siano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ho lottato contro la depressione in alcune momenti della mia vita e sta ripetendosi qui. Più forte e peggio che mai. Non c&#39;è niente che valga la pena fare. Niente ha senso. Mi sento sempre di più come se non uscirò mai da qui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;È come se ci fossero due me. Quello normale e una sua ombra. E mi sussurra continuamente pensieri oscuri nell&#39;orecchio. Ogni giorno è una lotta. L&#39;ombra sta diventando sempre più forte.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi seto male proprio ora. Ho una brutta emicrania. La schiena e il collo sono doloranti. Non sarà possibile stendermi comodamente per dormire. Ho la nausea e mi fanno male le mani. So che tutto ciò è nella mia testa. Ma tuttavia appare come reale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non sono sicuro su come procedere dopo la giornata di oggi. Mi sento sopraffatto e mi sento affogare.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Di solito cerco di avere una sorta di tema utile in queste lettere. Oggi non ho potuto farlo. Spero vada bene. Volevo solo condividere questa giornata davvero grottesca e i miei sentimenti.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Today
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/today/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/letters/today/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;We are getting fewer here. When I first arrived, we were around 95 people and around 30 that came only to sleep. 17 cells, almost all meant for a single person. Now we are 24 and around 20 more during night. People keep getting released. I’m glad for them and it makes things in the cellblock easier. But I was wondering if this happens in the rest of the prison. The answer is no.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently there’s an order that no new people will be sent to my cellblock. All of them are going to &#39;La Ronda&#39; cellblock instead. That place has over 180 inmates right now. It’s meant for 80 or 100 prisoners maximum. I would like to tell myself it’s just chance. But I know they do it because of me. Partly to isolate me. Partly to make me more comfortable. They are afraid of human rights investigations. But as usual, it’s only my rights that they are worried about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today it’s been 48 days since this nightmare started. Today was the worst one so far. Worse than my appeal hearing. Worse than my birthday. Worse than the first day in prison. Today was my bail hearing and, if I had any mental energy left, I would be laughing at the bizarre nature of it all, but alas, I have nothing left.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had nightmares and slept horribly. Not so strange. I was nervous and anxious. Legally our bail hearing should have been a walk in the park, but we knew to expect the worst. So I was prepared, but still, I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every time I go outside of the prison, for hearings or to forensics, the procedure is the same. At around 5:20 am someone screams my name from outside the block. A few minutes later, a guard comes and brings me to the entrance. I’m searched, handcuffed to another inmate and then we are all - 10 or 20 of us – put on a bus, guarded by 6-10 penitenciary elite soldiers. They take us to Flagrancia, where they put us in one of the holding cells. Then, you wait there from 6:15 in the morning until it’s time to go to your hearing. It’s horrible, brutal and mentally very exhausting. I assume the purpose is to make sure prisoners are as weak as possible when seeing the judge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slept badly for many reasons. Partly, I was worried I wouldn’t wake on time. I try to go up when the partials leave at 5:00 am. If I wait until they call my name, I usually don’t have time to get dressed, go to the restroom and brush my teeth. Today I got up and got ready and then I waited and waited. No one came. I started getting worried that they moved the hearing again. Through the rest of the morning, I heard nothing. Some of my fellow inmates asked to the guards, but no one knew anything. I continued waiting while a painful knot formed in my stomach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally at 1:30 pm someone came to fetch me. I thought they were going to drive me right to the court. Instead, a room in the office with clumsy video conferencing equipment. The person who took me there said the President had ordered that I couldn’t go to the court for security reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This maneuver meant I couldn’t see the people talking. I still don’t know what my judge looks like.  I couldn’t tell to my lawyer which is supposed to be my right and I couldn’t say hi to my friends who were there supporting me. Clearly, keeping me away from my supporters and the press was the real reason for this dirty trick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As last time, my lawyers did a great job. As last time, the prosecutor had nothing relevant. In fact, he had even less than before. And as last time, the judge ruled against us, in blatant disregard for law, precedent and proper procedure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two interesting points. Both the prosecutor and the judge indicated that this is my own fault for not opening up my encrypted devices. Ugly blackmail. And the other point is the “legal” reason the judge gave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution has still not specified the crime I have committed. They have only said what type of crime they are investigating. The judge said I can’t get bail because she can’t calculate the right amount and the reason for that is that she doesn’t know how many victims there are.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have struggled with depression in parts of my life and it’s coming back here. More and worse than ever. Nothing feels worth doing. Nothing has any point. I more and more feel like I will never get out of here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s like it’s two of me. The regular one and a shadow. And he is whispering dark thoughts in my ear all the time. Everyday is a struggle. He is getting stronger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hurt right now. I have a bad migraine. My back and neck are painful. It won’t be possible to lie comfortably for sleep. I’m nauseous and my hands hurt. I know this is in my head. But it’s still real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m not sure how to go on after today. I’m overwhelmed and I feel like I’m drowning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Usually I try to have some kind of useful theme in these columns. Today I couldn’t do that. I hope that’s ok. I just wanted to share this truly bizarre day and my feelings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;/O&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        International Legal Team for Ola Bini Files Urgent Appeal to UN Special Procedures
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/appeal/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-10T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/appeal/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;International legal team files urgent communication with the united nations working group on arbitrary detention and other special rapporteurs against the Republic of Ecuador in respect of swedish national, Ola Bini&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO/BUENOS AIRES, 5 June 2019 –The International Legal Team instructed by Mr. Ola Bini, comprising members of Guernica 37 International Justice Chambersand LMGAA Estudio Juridico, have today filed a Petition of Complaint with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, UN Special Rapporteur on the Prevention on Torture, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy highlighting his ongoing unlawful, and therefore ‘Arbitrary’ detention; detention authorised despite there being a credible suggestion that the allegations are politically motivated, and in any event, without any legal foundation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. Ola Bini, a Swedish National, a software programmer and privacy rights expert, described as a human rights defender, has been arbitrarily detained in Quito, Ecuador since 11 April 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The authorities have detained Mr. Ola Bini on vague and wholly unsubstantiated allegations. There is no evidence linking him to any allegations and given the absence of any evidence, it is submitted that his detention breaches the norms of national and international law concerning deprivation of liberty and a ruling is sought from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the UN Special Rapporteurs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is therefore deemed a matter of urgency that the Working Group investigate this matter, and further, call upon the Government of Ecuador to act in accordance with its domestic and international obligations to release Mr. Ola Bini immediately and terminate any criminal investigation against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On 11 April, Mr. Ola Bini was arrested and detained at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador, a country that he had made his home since 2013, and a country in which he had resided for six years without incident.
&lt;p&gt;The basis of his arrest, and his subsequent ongoing detention is yet to be specified, the only information having been disclosed by the Prosecutor in this case, is that Mr. Bini is alleged to have committed an offence relating to an “…attack on the integrity of computer systems”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It cannot be coincidence that Mr. Bini was arrested on the day that the Government of Ecuador revoked the asylum status of Mr. Julian Assange, and further, that his arrest was met with comments made by members of the Government of Ecuador purporting to suggest that ‘agents’ seeking to harm Ecuador were operating within the country, and further, that they had been identified as having links with WikiLeaks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Such comments are not only factually inaccurate, but also seek to influence the unsubstantiated allegations against Mr. Bini, and thus have directly impact on the ability of Mr. Bini to have a fair trial should the wholly unsubstantiated charges proceed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The reality, is that Mr. Bini is nothing more than a software developer, and an internationally recognised expert in ensuring an individual’s protection against unlawful digital surveillance; a subject upon which Mr. Bini has campaigned for, and advocated upon for a significant amount of time, resulting in him being termed a ‘Human Rights Defender’ concerning the right to privacy, and the right to freedom of expression.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The allegations against Mr. Bini are vehemently denied, however, the Prosecution, despite having detained Mr. Bini since 11 April 2009, and therefore almost two months, are still yet to offer a shred of evidence that would substantiate the allegations being made.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Further, and most disturbingly, at the most recent ‘bail’ hearing, the Prosecutor again failed to disclose any evidence substantiating the allegation, and yet, the Court refused to release Mr. Bini, using this failure to justify the decision on the basis that any damage, actual or potential, could not be justified.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Such a decision cannot be sustained, given that the failure of the Prosecution ought to have been a primary basis for the &lt;strong&gt;grant&lt;/strong&gt; of bail and dismissal of the case, rather than its refusal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The International Team stated:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The decision however is merely the latest in a litany of failures by the Ecuadorian Security Services, and thereafter, the wider justice system, to adhere to domestic and international due process norms&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upon arrest, Mr. Bini has not been held in accordance with such accepted norms; he was initially held, handcuffed, in the back of a police car for an inordinate amount of time, despite the warrant authorising his arrest not being produced until some seven hours after his initial arrest – thereby confirming that his initial period of detention was unlawful.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Further, he was denied his non-derogable right to consular assistance, nor was he permitted to seek the assistance of legal counsel until after he had been detained for over 13 hours.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The International Team confirmed:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Such tactics not only breach domestic law, but further, they are in contravention of Ecuador’s state obligations by virtue of it being a State Party to a host of international treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accordingly, the initial, and ongoing detention of Mr. Bini is unlawful, and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is requested to investigate and rule as such.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The International Team stated:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are deeply concerned that the Ecuadorian judiciary lacks the necessary independence required by any democratic state and by the minimum standards of due process. In such a hostile environment and following a politically charged campaign, his continued detention and possible charges constitutes an abuse of process in breach of national law and Ecuador&#39;s international treaty obligations. As a result of the failures by the domestic courts the Petitioner has no option but to take this to the UN to intervene.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Original statement can be found here: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.guernica37.com/post/press-statement-international-legal-team-for-ola-bini-files-urgent-appeal-to-un-special-procedures&quot;&gt;https://www.guernica37.com/post/press-statement-international-legal-team-for-ola-bini-files-urgent-appeal-to-un-special-procedures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        El equipo legal internacional de Ola Bini presenta una comunicación urgente a Procedimientos Especiales de la ONU
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/appeal/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-10T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/appeal/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Equipo jurídico internacional presenta comunicación urgente ante el grupo de trabajo de sobre la detención arbitraria de naciones unidas y varios relatores especiales, contra la república de ecuador en relación al ciudadano sueco, Ola Bini&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LONDRES/SAN FRANCISCO/BUENOS AIRES, 5 de junio de 2019 –El equipo de internacional de abogados que representa a Ola Bini, conformado por Guernica 37 International Justice Chambersy LMGAA Estudio Jurídico, ha presentado una comunicación urgente ante el Grupo de Trabajo de sobre la Detención Arbitraria de Naciones Unidas; el Relator Especial sobre la tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes; el Relator Especial sobre la promoción y protección del derecho a la libertad de opinión y de expresión; el Relator Especial sobre la situación de los defensores de derechos humanos; así como ante el Relator Especial sobre el Derecho a la Privacidad, denunciando la detención ilegal—y por lo tanto, arbitraria—de Ola Bini; detención autorizada a pesar de la existencia de alegaciones creíbles de que las acusaciones que enfrenta reposan sobre motivaciones políticas y, en todo caso, carecen de fundamentación jurídica&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El Sr. Ola Bini, de nacionalidad sueca, programador de software y experto en derechos de privacidad, reconocido como defensor de los derechos humanos, fue detenido arbitrariamente en Quito, Ecuador, el 11 de abril de 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las autoridades ecuatorianas arrestaron al Sr. Ola Bini en base a acusaciones imprecisas y totalmente infundadas. No existen pruebas que lo vinculen con ninguna de las acusaciones formuladas contra él y, ante la ausencia de pruebas, se mantiene que su detención infringe las normas del derecho nacional e internacional relativas a la privación de libertad. Por ello, solicitamos al Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria y a los Relatores Especiales de las Naciones Unidas que dicten una decisión con respecto a esta situación.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por lo tanto, se considera como un asunto de máxima urgencia que el Grupo de Trabajo investigue esta cuestión y que, además, haga un llamamiento al Gobierno del Ecuador para que actúe de conformidad con sus obligaciones nacionales e internacionales, liberando inmediatamente al Sr. Ola Bini y poniendo fin a todo el procedimiento penal abierto en su contra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;11 de abril, el sr. Ola Bini fue arrestado y detenido en el Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre de Ecuador, un país que se convirtió en su hogar el año 2013 y en el que llevaba residiendo durante seis años sin ningún tipo de incidente.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aún no se ha especificado el motivo de su arresto y de su posterior detención, que persiste en la actualidad. La única información revelada por el Fiscal de este caso es que el sr. Bini cometió, presuntamente, un delito relacionado con un “…ataque a la integridad de los sistemas informáticos”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No es coincidencia que el sr. Bini fuera arrestado exactamente el mismo día en que el Gobierno de Ecuador revocó el asilo al sr. Julian Assange; y que, además, su arresto fuera recibido por miembros del Gobierno de Ecuador con comentarios e insinuaciones de que “agentes” que buscaban dañar a Ecuador estaban operando dentro del país, estando vinculados a WikiLeaks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esas observaciones no son sólo factualmente incorrectas, sino que buscan influir y ahondar sobre las infundadas acusaciones contra el sr. Bini; teniendo, por lo tanto, un impacto directo en su derecho a recibir un juicio justo e imparcial, en caso de que el proceso penal continúe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El sr. Bini es un desarrollador de software, de reconocido prestigio internacional, especializado en garantizar la protección de los individuos contra la vigilancia digital ilegal; una lucha que el sr. Bini ha defendido durante largo tiempo, por lo que le considera un ‘defensor de los derechos humanos’ a la privacidad y a la libertad de expresión.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las acusaciones formuladas contra el Peticionario han sido rotundamente rechazadas por esta parte. No obstante,a pesar de que el sr. Bini ha permanecido detenido desde hace casi dos meses,la Fiscalía aún no ha presentado ninguna prueba que corrobore las acusaciones vertidas en su contra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De manera preocupante, aunque en la última audiencia sobre la concesión de ‘libertad provisional bajo fianza’, el Fiscal tampoco reveló ninguna prueba que justificara la detención del sr. Bini, el Tribunal rechazó poner en libertad al Peticionario; tomando esta decisión sin ninguna justificación y alegando, exclusivamente, la necesidad de impedir la producción, real o potencial, de cualquier daño.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta decisión de mantener su detención no puede prolongarse, sobre todo si se tiene en cuenta que la falta de pruebas por parte de la Fiscalía justificaría el otorgamiento de libertad bajo fianza o, incluso, el archivo de la causa contra el sr. Bini; en lugar de la denegación de su libertad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nuestro equipo jurídico internacional declara que:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta decisión, sin embargo, no es más que el último ejemplo de la retahíla de fallos que han cometido los Servicios de Seguridad ecuatorianos y, posteriormente, el sistema judicial en general, en el cumplimiento de las normas nacionales e internacionales que rigen el debido proceso y la tutela judicial efectiva.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desde el momento de su arresto, el sr. Bini no ha sido detenido de conformidad con dichas normas, vigentes en Ecuador. El Peticionario fue inicialmente retenido y esposado en la parte trasera de un coche de policía durante un período excesivo de tiempo, a pesar de que la orden que autorizaba su detención no se presentó hasta siete horas después—lo que confirma que su detención, en este primer período, fue ilegal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Además, se le negó su derecho inderogable a recibir asistencia consular y no se le permitió acceder a asistencia letrada hasta 13 horas después de su detención.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nuestro equipo jurídico internacional confirma que:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Estas tácticas no sólo violan el derecho interno de Ecuador, sino que, además, contravienen las obligaciones del Estado ecuatoriano que dimanan de su condición de Estado Parte de múltiples tratados internacionales, entre los que figura el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En consecuencia, el arresto inicial y la actual detención del sr. Bini son ilegales, y se solicita al Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria que investigue estos hechos y resuelva calificándolos de tal forma.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El equipo jurídico internacional ha declarado que:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nos preocupa profundamente que el poder judicial ecuatoriano carezca de la independencia necesaria que exige cualquier Estado democrático y las propias normas mínimas del debido proceso. En un entorno tan hostil y tras una grave campaña política, su detención continuada y posible acusación constituyen un grave abuso de procedimiento que viola la normativa nacional y las obligaciones contraídas por Ecuador en virtud de los tratados internacionales. Como resultado de las irregularidades que se han sucedido en los tribunales nacionales, el Peticionario no tiene otra opción que elevar su caso ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para solicitar su intervención.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Original statement can be found here: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.guernica37.com/post/press-statement-international-legal-team-for-ola-bini-files-urgent-appeal-to-un-special-procedures&quot;&gt;https://www.guernica37.com/post/press-statement-international-legal-team-for-ola-bini-files-urgent-appeal-to-un-special-procedures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Saludos a todos ustedes en RightsCon en Túnez. Mi nombre es Ola Bini. Trabajo en temas de seguridad técnica y privacidad. Les escribo el viernes 24 de mayo de 2019 desde el centro de detención provisional El Inca, en Quito, Ecuador. Hoy he estado preso ilegalmente por 43 días y en esta instalación por 41 de esos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El miércoles 29, habrá una audiencia de fianza. Entonces, cuando reciban esto, es posible que esté fuera, en alguna capacidad. Desafortunadamente, esto no es probable. El poder judicial ha sido completamente capturado por intereses políticos y es poco probable que me dejen salir. Todavía no existe absolutamente ninguna evidencia de irregularidades; pero admitir eso, significaría que el gobierno perdería credibilidad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Creo en el derecho a la privacidad. No solo de forma aislada, sino también como un principio fundamental necesario para que otros derechos sean posibles. La privacidad es necesaria para la autodeterminación, y, sin esta libertad personal, la democracia en sí misma se ve socavada. Sin democracia, la mayoría de los demás derechos son imposibles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Actualmente hay una corriente de pensamiento en el debate público de que la seguridad está en oposición a la privacidad. Personalmente creo que esto es un error. La seguridad es fundamentalmente un conjunto de herramientas que se pueden usar para muchos propósitos diferentes y, si se dice que debemos renunciar a la privacidad para proteger la seguridad de la comunidad, se está cometiendo una contradicción, un oxímoron. Para que nosotros protejamos a nuestras comunidades, necesitamos usar herramientas de seguridad que protejan la privacidad, no que la comprometan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mi caso es extremo. Las únicas indicaciones y razones que la fiscalía ha presentado es la gran cantidad de tecnología que poseo, los libros y conocimientos que tengo y mi amistad con Julian Assange. Ninguna de estas cosas podría considerarse evidencia de un crimen. Pero todavía estoy aquí.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A menos que algunos de ustedes piensen que esto solo pasa en Ecuador, un pequeño país llamado &amp;quot;en desarrollo&amp;quot; en América Latina y que esto nunca podría suceder en el llamado &amp;quot;mundo occidental desarrollado&amp;quot;. Quiero señalar que este tipo de abuso políticos de la justicia están sucediendo. Miren a Chelsea Manning, nuevamente en prisión, nuevamente en confinamiento solitario por sus valores. Miren a Jeremy Hammond, quien se vio obligado a aceptar un acuerdo de culpabilidad por 10 años de prisión, ya que el fiscal lo amenazó con una vida de juicios si no se declaraba culpable. Miren a Julian Assange, quien a pesar de la incredulidad generalizada, ahora enfrenta la extradición a los EE.UU., y un riesgo potencial para su vida. Miren a Aaron Swartz, quien fue amenazado y acosado por los fiscales federales hasta que no pudo más y terminó con su vida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¿Es esto lo correcto? ¿Es Esto justicia? ¿Es este el mundo que queremos?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta guerra apenas está comenzando. Mi situación es solo la última batalla. Si nos preocupamos por nuestros derechos, nuestros valores, debemos luchar ahora. Antes de que sea demasiado tarde.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En solidaridad,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunisi
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Saluti a tutti voi al RightsCon di Tunisi. Mi chiamo Ola Bini. Lavoro su temi di sicurezza informatica e privacy. Vi scrivo venerdì 24 maggio 2019 dal centro di detenzione provvisoria El Inca, a Quito, in Ecuador. Ad oggi sono stato imprigionato illegalmente per 43 giorni ed in questa struttura per 41 di questi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mercoledì 29, ci sarà un&#39;audizione per la cauzione. Quindi, quando riceverete questo, è possibile che io sia fuori, in qualche modo. Sfortunatamente, non è probabile. La magistratura è stata completamente in balia di interessi politici ed è improbabile che mi lasceranno andare. Non esiste ancora alcuna prova di illeciti, ma ammettere ciò significherebbe che il governo perda la faccia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Credo nel diritto alla privacy. Non solo in senso isolato, ma anche come principio fondamentale necessario affinché siano possibili altri diritti. La privacy è necessaria per l&#39;autodeterminazione e, senza questa libertà personale, la democrazia stessa è compromessa e senza democrazia, la maggior parte dei nostri restanti diritti è impossibile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C&#39;è attualmente una corrente di pensiero nel dibattito pubblico sul fatto che la sicurezza sia contraria alla privacy. Personalmente credo che questo sia estremamente fuorviante. La sicurezza è fondamentalmente un insieme di strumenti che possono essere utilizzati per molti scopi diversi e se dite che dobbiamo rinunciare alla privacy per proteggere la sicurezza della comunità, state commettendo una contraddizione, un ossimoro. Per noi per proteggere le nostre comunità, dobbiamo usare strumenti di sicurezza per proteggere la privacy, non comprometterla.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il mio caso è estremo. L&#39;unica indicazione e ragioni presentate dall&#39;accusa sono la grande quantità di strumenti tecnologici che possiedo, i libri e le conoscenze che possiedo e la mia amicizia con Julian Assange. Nessuna di queste cose potrebbe mai essere considerata la prova di un crimine. Tuttavia sono ancora qui.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In caso che alcuni di voi pensino che questo sia solo l&#39;Ecuador, un piccolo paese  cosiddetto &#39;in via di sviluppo&#39; in America Latina e questo non potrebbe mai accadere nel cosiddetto &#39;sviluppato&#39; mondo occidentale. Voglio sottolineare che si stanno verificando questi tipi di abusi politici del sitema giuridico. Guardate a Chelsea Manning, di nuovo in carcere, di nuovo in isolamento per i suoi principi. Guardate a Jeremy Hammond, che è stato costretto ad accettare un patteggiamento per 10 anni di carcere da quando il pubblico ministero lo ha minacciato con una vita trascorsa in processi se non si fosse dichiarato colpevole. Guardate a Julian Assange, che nonostante l&#39;ampia incredulità, ora sta affrontando un&#39;estradizione negli Stati Uniti e un potenziale rischio per la sua vita e guardate Aaron Swartz, che è stato minacciato e vittima di bullismo dai pubblici ministeri federali fino a quando non è riuscito a reagire più e ha posto termine alla proprio vita.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;È corretto? È questa giustizia? È questo il mondo che vogliamo?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questa guerra è solo all&#39;inizio. La mia situazione è solo l&#39;ultima battaglia. Se ci preoccupiamo dei nostri diritti, dei nostri valori, dobbiamo combattere ora. Prima che sia troppo tardi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarietà,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        RightsCon Tunis
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-rightscon/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-13T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement-rightscon/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Greetings to all of you at RightsCon in Tunis. My name is Ola Bini. I work on technical security and privacy issues. I’m writing to you on Friday, May 24th, 2019 from the provisional detention center El Inca, in Quito, Ecuador. I have today been illegally imprisoned for 43 days and in this facility for 41 of those.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Wednesday 29th, there will be a bail hearing. So, when you receive this, it’s possible that I’m out, in some capacity. Unfortunately, it’s not likely. The judiciary have been completely captured by political interests and it’s unlikely they will let me out. There still exists absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing, but to admit that would mean the government would lose face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I believe in the right to privacy. Not just in isolation, but also as a fundamental principle that is necessary for other rights to be possible. Privacy is necessary for self-determination, and without this personal freedom, democracy itself is undermined, and without democracy, most of the rest of our rights are impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is currently a stream of thought in public debate that security is in opposition to privacy. I personally believe this is misguided in the extreme. Security is fundamentally a set of tools that can be used for many different purposes and if you say that we have to give up privacy in order to protect the security of  the community, you are committing a contradiction, an oxymoron. For us to protect our communities, we need to use tools of security to protect privacy, not compromise it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My case is extreme. The only indications and reasons the prosecution has submitted is the large amount of technology I possess, the books and knowledge I have and my friendship with Julian Assange. None of these things could ever be considered evidence of a crime. But still I’m here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unless some of you think that this is only Ecuador, a small so-called developing country in Latin America and this could never happen in the so-called developed western world. I want to point out that these kinds of political abuses of justice ARE happening. Look at Chelsea Manning, back in prison, back in solitary confinement for her values. Look at Jeremy Hammond, who was forced to accept a plea deal for 10 years in prison since the prosecutor threatened him with a life spent in trials if he didn’t plea guilty. Look at Julian Assange, who despite widespread disbelief, is now facing extradition to the US and a potential risk to his life and look at Aaron Swartz, who was threatened and bullied by federal prosecutors until he couldn’t take it anymore and ended his life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is this right? Is this justice? Is this the world we want?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This war is only just beginning. My situation is just the latest battle. If we care about our rights, our values, we need to fight now. Before it’s too late.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In solidarity,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;24/05/2019&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        La justicia ecuatoriana acepta recurso de habeas corpus a favor de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En la tarde del jueves 20 de junio, el tribunal ecuatoriano aceptó el recurso de habeas corpus que otorga la liberación del conocido sueco defensor de la privacidad y del software libre, Ola Bini, detenido desde el 11 de abril de 2019 en Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Después de escuchar la noticia, Ola Bini respondió: &amp;quot;Me gustaría agradecer a la gente de Ecuador. Quiero agradecer a todos en el mundo, quiero agradecer a mi equipo, a todos por creer en mí. Hoy hemos probado mi inocencia por primera vez y continuaremos demostrandola. Quería agradecer a los jueces por mostrar lo que hemos estado diciendo todo el tiempo: este proceso ha sido ilegal y he sido detenido ilegalmente. Quiero expresar mi más sincero agradecimiento por todo el apoyo y el amor de mis padres, mi familia y todos los demás. Gracias a todos &amp;quot;. Vea la declaración en el video &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El abogado defensor Mario Melo señaló que &amp;quot;esto demuestra que el arresto de Bini violó todos los preceptos legales: su detención fue ilegal y arbitraria, como han argumentado muchos grupos de derechos humanos en todo el mundo&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En respuesta a la solicitud de hábeas corpus presentada por el equipo legal de Bini, el tribunal de la Corte Provincial de Pichincha aceptó la solicitud de la defensa de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el artículo 89 de la Constitución de la República. Esto finaliza los más de 70 días en los que Bini permaneció en el Centro de Detención Provisional (CDP) sin cargos formales.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta decisión le permitirá a Bini defenderse en libertad y demostrarle al gobierno ecuatoriano que no estuvo involucrado en ningún ataque a ningún sistema informático. Bini permanecerá en el país hasta que demuestre completamente su inocencia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El 7 de mayo de 2019, el Grupo de Trabajo de las Naciones Unidas sobre Detención Arbitraria escribió al gobierno ecuatoriano, expresando su preocupación por la detención de Bini. En la cumbre sobre los derechos humanos en la era digital, RightsCon, que sucedió la semana pasada en Túnez el 13 de junio, los Relatores Especiales para la Libertad de Expresión de la ONU y la OEA, David Kaye y Edison Lanza, reiteraron su grave preocupación por la detención de Bini, y señalaron que discutirían el caso en la próxima sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Ginebra.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuadorian justice accepts writ of habeas corpus in favor of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement_habeas/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-21T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement_habeas/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On the evening of Thursday, June 20th, the Ecuadorian court accepted the writ of habeas corpus granting the release of renowned Swedish free software and privacy advocate Ola Bini, detained since April 11th, 2019 in Quito.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After hearing the news, Ola Bini responded: “I would like to thank the people of Ecuador. I want to thank everyone in the world. I want to thank my team, --everyone, for believing in me. Today, we have proven my innocence for the first time and we will continue to prove my innocence. I want to thank the judges for showing what we&#39;ve been saying the whole time; that this process has been illegal and that I was illegally detained. And, -- I want to say my heartfelt thanks, for all the support and love from my parents, and my family, and everyone out there. Thank you, everyone!&amp;quot;. You can watch the full video of the statement &lt;a href=&quot;https://archive.org/details/olabinistatment&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Defense lawyer Mario Melo noted, “This demonstrates Bini&#39;s arrest violated all legal precepts -- his detention was unlawful and arbitrary,-- as many human rights groups around the world have argued.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to the request for habeas corpus filed by Bini’s legal team, the Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the request of the defense in accordance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador. This ends the more than 70 days in which Bini remained in the Provisional Detention Center (CDP) with no formal charge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This decision will allow Bini to defend himself in freedom and to demonstrate to the Ecuadorian Government that he was not involved in any computer system violation as the authorities have claimed. Bini will remain in the country until he fully demonstrates his innocence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On May 7th, 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention  wrote to the Ecuadorian government, expressing concern over Bini’s detention. At last week’s RightsCon summit in Tunis on Human Rights in the Digital Age, the UN  and the OAS Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression, David Kaye and Edison Lanza, reiterated on June 13th their grave concerns about Ola’s detention, noting they would raise Bini’s case at the upcoming Human Rights Council session in Geneva.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/first_presentation/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini se presenta en Fiscalía
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Estos dos videos muestran a Ola Bini presentándose en la oficina de la Fiscalía, según lo solicitado por la justicia en Ecuador. Esta es la primera vez que asiste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Antes de ir a la oficina:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La declaración y las preguntas después de que Ola Bini se presentara en la oficina de la Fiscalía:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini presents himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/first_presentation/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-22T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/first_presentation/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;These two videos are of Ola Bini showing his presence at the Prosecution&#39;s office, as requested by justice in Ecuador. This is the first time he attends.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to going to the office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/Ola21JuneVideo1_201906&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement and questions after Ola Bini presented himself at the Prosecution&#39;s office:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;700&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://archive.org/details/signatures_freeolabini_Ola2&quot;&gt;
&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/democracynow/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/telesurInterview/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/democracynow/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/telesurInterview/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/democracynow/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/telesurInterview/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/democracynow/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/telesurInterview/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/democracynow/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/telesurInterview/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
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      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
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        http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/telesurInterview/
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        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/democracynow/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/telesurInterview/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Democracy Now!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/democracynow/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/democracynow/
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        &lt;p&gt;Last week, an Ecuadorian judge ordered the release of Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini, who spent more than two months in jail without charge. Bini is a friend of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange. He was arrested in Quito on the same day that Assange was forcibly taken by British authorities from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. We speak with Ola Bini in Quito, where he remains under investigation for allegedly hacking the Ecuadorian government. He says, “Through the whole process, 70 days in prison, and all of the days since, we’ve been asking the prosecution to tell us what it is I have done. And they still have not actually given us any single answer.”&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Telesur
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/telesurInterview/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-24T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/telesurInterview/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;In a sit-down interview with teleSUR, Swedish programmer and data privacy activist Ola Bini opens up about his friendship with Julian Assange, his recent arrest and unlawful imprisonment in Ecuador, giving unique insight into the deteriorating prison conditions, and his ongoing struggle to prove his innocence. You don&#39;t want to miss this wide-ranging conversation on these and other topics.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/puntonoticias/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/puntonoticias/
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      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Entrevista a Ola Bini en PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at PuntoNoticias
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/puntonoticias/" />
      <updated>
        2019-06-27T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/puntonoticias/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;En nuestra primera emisión tuvimos a Ola Bini, desarrollador de software y programador sueco, quien contó cómo fue su detención, arbitraria e ilegal, según sus abogados, que lo llevó a la cárcel.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/gk/
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        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Entrevista de Ola Bini para GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at GK
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/gk/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/gk/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco Ola Bini, detenido en abril por supuestamente atacar sistemas informáticos, salió en libertad luego de un pedido de Habeas Corpus. El proceso en su contra continúa y él debe presentarse todos los viernes ante la Fiscalía. En esta entrevista habla de su estadía en la cárcel, de su proceso judicial y de una posible acción judicial en contra del Estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://gk.city/2019/07/01/ola-bini-libre/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por María Sol Borja. Fotos por María José Ramos.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Entrevista con Ola Bini para Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Análisis de la detención y privación de la libertad del Sr. Ola Bini por el Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Lean el archivo completo aquí:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analisi sulla detenzione e la privazione della libertà di Ola Bini da parte dell&#39;Osservatorio de Diritti e Giustizia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Leggi l&#39;intero documento qui (in spagnolo):&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at La Barra Espaciadora
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/barraespaciadora/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/barraespaciadora/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La controversial detención del sueco Ola Bini, en Quito, supone la necesidad de preguntarnos por las motivaciones del gobierno de Lenín Moreno y las de su ministra más fuerte, María Paula Romo, para propiciar un arresto sin pruebas suficientes y mediante un proceso que a todas luces mostró ilegalidades. ¿Qué hace a Ola Bini sospechoso a los ojos del poder? ¿Cuánta ignorancia y cuánto miedo pueden llevar a un gobierno a atropellar derechos humanos? ¿Qué saben los gobiernos sobre privacidad y seguridad en internet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://labarraespaciadora.com/entrevistas/ola-bini-libertad/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Diego Cazar Baquero y Lise Hermann. Fotos por Esteban Barrera.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini interview at Plan V
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/planv/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/latestnews/planv/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El programador sueco y sus abogados temen que les &amp;quot;planten&amp;quot; alguna evidencia en sus dispositivos electrónicos, pues aunque nunca dieron las contraseñas, no descartan que hayan podido ser desbloqueados por las autoridades.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el artículo completo &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.planv.com.ec/historias/politica/libertad-ola-bini-alista-su-estrategia-y-se-prepara-el-peor-escenario&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; por Redacción Plan V. Fotos por Luis Argüello.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Analysis of the detention and deprivation of liberty of Ola Bini by the Observatorio de Derechos y Justicia
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/odj/" />
      <updated>
        2019-07-04T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/odj/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the whole file here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuoYJG6rXCx752oPh05fi9237L97j3bw/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Conferencia de prensa del FEP sobre el Investigador de Seguridad Ola Bini, arrestado desde Abril
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Después de casi una semana en Ecuador, aquí están nuestros hallazgos en el caso
del desarrollador sueco de software libre Ola Bini, un investigador de seguridad
arrestado en abril. El consenso de los expertos con los que hablamos fue que un
factor importante que afectaba el estado actual del juicio eran las
consecuencias políticas percibidas del abandono del caso o de la continuación
del enjuiciamiento. Más información &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El siguiente video (en inglés) es la siguiente parte de los hallazgos:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        La delegación de EFF regresa de Ecuador y dice que el caso de Ola Bini es político, no criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La delegación de EFF regresa de Ecuador y dice que el caso de Ola Bini es
político, no criminal. Este tecnólogo, reconocido a nivel mundial, todavía
enfrenta cargos en una prolongada investigación. Lee más &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt; (en inglés).&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Conferenza stampa EFF sul Ricercatore di Sicurezza Ola Bini, arrestato in Aprile
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Dopo quasi una settimana in Ecuador, ecco i risultati di EFF nel caso dello sviluppatore di software libero svedese Ola Bini, un ricercatore di sicurezza informatica arrestato in Aprile.
Il consenso degli esperti con cui hanno parlato è stato che un fattore importante che sta influenzando lo stato attuale del processo sono la percezione delle
conseguenze politiche dell&#39;abbandono del caso o del proseguimento delle azioni penali. Ulteriori informazioni [qui] (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;) (in spagnolo).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Il video qui di seguito (in inglese) sulla parte successiva dei risultati:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        La Delegazione di EFF Ritorna dall&#39;Ecuador, Afferma che il Caso di Ola Bini è Politico, non Criminale
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;La delegazione di EFF ritorna dall&#39;Ecuador, ed afferma che il caso di Ola Bini è politico, non criminale. L&#39;informatico riconosciuto a livello mondiale sta ancora affrontando le accuse in un procedimento giudiziario più lungo del necessario. Leggi i dettagli [qui] (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        FEP press conference on Security Investigator Ola Bini, arrested since April
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/eff/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/eff/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;After almost a week in Ecuador, here are the findings of FEP in the case of
Swedish free software developer, Ola Bini, a security investigator arrested in
April. The consensus of the experts they spoke with was that an important factor
affecting the current state of the trial were the perceived political
consequences of abandoning the case or continuing prosecution. More information &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; (in Spanish).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The subsequent video (in English) in the next part of the findings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://archive.org/embed/englisheff&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; webkitallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; mozallowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/eff_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/eff_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;EFF Delegation Returns from Ecuador, says Ola Bini’s Case is Political, Not Criminal. Globally Recognized Technologist Still Facing Charges in Drawn-Out Prosecution. Read more &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-delegation-returns-ecuador-says-ola-binis-case-political-not-criminal&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Las 65+ irregularidades cometidas contra Ola Bini en su proceso investigativo
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularidades&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Le oltre 65 irregolarità commesse contro Ola Bini durente le sue indagini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;(spagnolo)
&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregolarità&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        The 65+ irregularities committed against Ola Bini in his investigation process
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/infography_1/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-12T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/recommended_readings/infography_1/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/info_ola.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;65+ irregularities&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/de/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/de/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/eo/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Declaración de Free Ola Bini sobre su persecución continua
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;La persecución hacia Ola Bini aún continúa&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Luego de las conversaciones mantenidas en el marco del XII Foro de Gobernanza de
Internet de América Latina y el Caribe, un conjunto de organizaciones en defensa
de los Derechos Humanos en Internet (APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet
Bolivia, Intervozes y Karisma) se han pronunciado en contra de la persecución
política que está sufriendo Ola Bini en Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Este es su pronunciamiento:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini es un reconocido activista por el software libre y experto en seguridad digital. Desde el 11 de abril de 2019 se encuentra sujeto a un proceso judicial en Ecuador, acusado de haber vulnerado sistemas informáticos. Tal proceso, sin embargo, ha sido ampliamente cuestionado por la multiplicidad de irregularidades cometidas y por estar bajo un sinnúmero de presiones políticas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El primer elemento ha sido confirmado por el &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Habeas Corpus otorgado en junio&lt;/a&gt; pasado por parte del tribunal de la Corte Provincial de Pichincha y por &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;las expresiones oportunamente realizadas&lt;/a&gt; por las Relatorías Especiales sobre la Libertad de Expresión de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por su parte, la Misión Internacional de la Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) enviada recientemente a Ecuador, tras conversar sobre esta situación con políticos, académicos y periodistas de distintas tendencias, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;ha concluido&lt;/a&gt; que la motivación tras el caso de Ola Bini es política, no criminal. De hecho, todavía se desconoce cuáles son los sistemas informáticos de cuya vulneración se le acusó en un principio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Junto con ello, una serie de hechos recientes han encendido nuevas alertas. En primer lugar, la vinculación de una nueva persona a la causa por el sólo hecho de mantener un vínculo profesional con Bini y a pesar de que en la audiencia respectiva no se presentaron los elementos jurídicos necesarios para cumplir con dicho trámite. Además, el Fiscal a cargo de la acusación decidió abrir dos nuevas líneas de investigación contra Ola Bini: por “defraudación fiscal” y “tráfico de influencias”. De tal forma, la fiscalía ahora se propone investigar por hasta el plazo de 2 años más al activista.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta última decisión sugiere que no se cuentan con pruebas que sustenten las acusaciones originalmente realizadas contra Bini y que la atención de la justicia y el gobierno ecuatoriano no está puesta en un delito, sino en una persona. Esto nos lleva a confirmar el temor expresado por algunas organizaciones internacionales que trabajan por los derechos humanos en Internet que desde el momento de la detención de Ola Bini alertaron sobre la espiral de persecución política contra un activista de renombre internacional, cuyo trabajo es globalmente reconocido por la protección de la privacidad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considerando lo expresado más arriba y las conversaciones mantenidas en el marco del XII Foro de Gobernanza de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe (LACIGF por sus siglas en inglés), los abajo firmantes rechazamos el escenario persecutorio montado contra Bini, demandamos que se respete el debido proceso por parte de todas las funciones del Estado e instamos a que los actores políticos dejen de interferir en la justicia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El pronunciamiento puede ser encontrado en su totalidad &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Esta situación ha sido confirmada ya que Fiscalía ahora intenta iniciar dos
nuevas líneas de investigación contra Ola: una por &amp;quot;defraudación fiscal&amp;quot; y otra
por &amp;quot;tráfico de influencias&amp;quot;. Dicha decisión muestra que no existen pruebas que
sustenten las acusaciones iniciales realizadas contra el activista (vulnerar
sistemas informáticos), y que la justicia y el gobierno de Ecuador están
persiguiendo a una persona y no un a delito. Por lo dicho, les invitamos a
adherirse a este pronunciamiento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/fr/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/it/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/it/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini On-Going Persecution Statement
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-14T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/sv/statement_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;h3&gt;Ola Bini&#39;s persecution is still ongoing.&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After consultations that were recently held within the framework of the XII
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF12), an
agglomeration of organizations that defend human rights in the digital realm,
(APC, Derechos Digitales, EFF, Internet Bolivia, Intervozes, and Karisma), have
drafted and signed a joint statement against the ongoing political persecution
of Ola Bini in Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement is this:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini is a renowned free software activist and an expert in digital security.
Since April 11th, 2019, he has been subjected to a legal proceeding in Ecuador,
accused of having violated computer systems. This legal case, however, has been
widely questioned because of the profusion of irregularities that were
committed and because the case is under immeasurable political pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first of the aforementioned issues, was confirmed by the &lt;em&gt;Habeas Corpus&lt;/em&gt;
writ that was granted last June, by of the Provincial Court of Pichincha and the
second, by the timely statements that were made by the Special Rapporteurs on
Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the
United Nations (UN).&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For its part, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) International Mission
recently dispatched a delegation to Ecuador, and after having consulted on this
case with politicians, academics and journalists of different proclivities, has
concluded that the motivation behind Ola Bini&#39;s case is indeed political, not
criminal.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; In fact, it has still not been disclosed which computer
systems he was initially alleged to have violated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, compounded with a number of recent developments, have prompted new alerts.
Firstly, a new person has been linked to the case, simply because he had a
professional affiliation with Bini and also despite the fact, that the legal
elements necessary for compliance with this formality were not presented at the
respective hearing. Additionally, the prosecutor in charge of the prosecution,
has decided to open two new fields of query in the probe against Ola Bini: one
is for &amp;quot;tax fraud&amp;quot; and the other, is for alleged &amp;quot;influence peddling&amp;quot;. Thus, it
appears that the prosecution now intends to investigate Ola Bini for up to two
more years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The latest legal developments suggests, that there is no evidence to support the
accusations that were originally made against Bini and that the attention of the
justice system and that of the Ecuadorian government is not focused on a crime,
but rather on an individual. This leads us to confirm the concerns expressed by
some international organizations that work for human rights in the digital
realm, that from the outset of Ola Bini&#39;s arrest, had warned about the spiral of
political persecution against an activist of international standing, whose work
is globally recognized in the field of the data privacy protection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considering the above and the consultations held in the framework of the XII
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), the undersigned
reject the persecutory scenario mounted against Ola Bini, and demand that due
process be respected by all state functions, and urge that political actors stop
interfering with the judiciary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apc.org/es/pubs/contra-la-persecucion-politica-ola-bini&quot;&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de la Comunicaciones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.derechosdigitales.org/13700/contra-la-persecucion-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/eff-se-suma-organizaciones-de-america-latina-que-se-oponen-la-acusacion-de-ola&quot;&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/InternetBo_org/status/1161333077731401728&quot;&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intervozes.org.br/organizacoes-lancam-nota-contra-a-perseguicao-politica-a-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;Intervozes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/nos-unimos-y-pronunciamos-frente-a-la-persecucion-politica-en-caso-de-ola-bini-ejercida-por-el-gobierno-de-ecuador/&quot;&gt;Fundación Karisma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;img src=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-19508&quot; srcset=&quot;https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-1024x114.png 1024w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33.png 300w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA.png 1268w, https://stats.karisma.org.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LOGOS-OLA-300x33@2x.png 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full statement can be found &lt;a href=&quot;https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/pronunciamiento_201908/Pronunciamiento.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/06/20/tribunal-de-ecuador-acepta-recurso-de-habeas-corpus-para-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&quot;&gt;https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/04/15/nota/7287350/relatorias-onu-oea-cuestionan-detencion-ola-bini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/ecuador-political-actors-must-step-away-ola-binis-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest alert has been confirmed now that the Ecuadorian state prosecutors
are attempting to initiate two new fields of query in the existing probe against
Ola Bini; the latest are for alleged “tax fraud” and for “influence peddling”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This latest decision, is indicative that there is no evidence to sustain the
initial accusations that were made against Ola Bini (for alleged attacks on
computer systems,) as well as a manifest pursuit of an individual instead of an
actual crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We invite you and your organization to add your signature to the following statement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Telnet Is Not A Crime. Unconvincing Prosecution Screenshot Leaked in Ola Bini Case
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff_3/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-25T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/eff_3/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;By Danny O&#39;Brien&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since EFF visited Ecuador three weeks ago, the investigation into open source developer Ola Bini has proceeded as we described then: drawn out, with little evidence of wrong-doing, but potentially compromised by acts of political theater outside the bounds of due process and a fair trial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last week — shortly after prosecutors successfully extended the investigation for another 30 days and informed Bini that they would also be opening new investigations into his taxes and visa status — Ecuadorean TV and newspapers published leaked imagery and conversations from evidence collected in the trial, together with claims from sources that this imagery proved Bini hacked the systems of Ecuador’s national communications provider, ECN.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The evidence offered was a screenshot, said to be taken from Bini’s mobile phone. The press reported that the phone was unlocked by police after seized security footage revealed Bini’s PIN when he used his phone in his own office elevator.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read more about it &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Telnet no es un delito. Captura de pantalla poco convincente filtrada en el caso de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff_3/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-25T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/eff_3/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Por Danny O&#39;Brien&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Desde que EFF visitó Ecuador hace tres semanas, la investigación sobre el desarrollador de código abierto Ola Bini ha procedido como lo describimos entonces: prolongada, con poca evidencia de algún crimen, pero potencialmente comprometida por actos de teatro político fuera de los límites del debido proceso y un juicio justo.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La semana pasada, poco después de que los fiscales ampliaron con éxito la investigación por otros 30 días e informaron a Bini que también abrirían nuevas investigaciones sobre sus impuestos y el estado de su visa, la televisión y los periódicos ecuatorianos publicaron imágenes filtradas y conversaciones de las pruebas recopiladas en el juicio, junto con afirmaciones de fuentes de que estas imágenes demuestran que Bini hackeó los sistemas del proveedor nacional de comunicaciones de Ecuador, CNT.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La evidencia ofrecida fue una captura de pantalla, supuestamente tomada del teléfono móvil de Bini. La prensa informó que el teléfono fue desbloqueado por la policía después de que las imágenes de seguridad revelaran el PIN de Bini cuando usó su teléfono en el ascensor de su propia oficina.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lea más sobre esto [aquí] (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Human rights violations in criminal proceedings against Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/amnesty/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-26T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/amnesty/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Amnesty International will continue to monitor the criminal proceedings against the human rights defender Ola Bini in Ecuador, after identifying human rights violations and undue interference by the government. The judiciary must ensure that any evidence used against Ola Bini has been obtained legally and in accordance with international law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read the report &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AMR2808712019ENGLISH.pdf&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Violaciones de derechos humanos en proceso penal contra Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/amnesty/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-26T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/amnesty/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Amnistía Internacional continuará vigilando el proceso penal que enfrenta el defensor de derechos humanos Ola Bini en Ecuador, tras identificar violaciones de derechos humanos e interferencia indebida del Gobierno. La justicia debe garantizar que cualquier prueba utilizada en su contra haya sido obtenida de manera legal con apego al derecho internacional.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lee el reporte &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AMR2808712019SPANISH.pdf&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        90+ organizations world wide denounce due process violations in the case of Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-29T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/org_en.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;90+ organizations&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        90+ organizaciones del mundo denuncian faltas al debido proceso en el caso de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-08-29T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_2/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/org_es.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;90+ organizations&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Reformulation of charges in Ola Bini&#39;s case. The irregularities continue
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/report/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-03T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/report/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, a free software activist, human rights defender and digital security
expert, has been subject to legal proceedings in Ecuador since April 2019. So
far, a wide range of organizations around the world have denounced that there is
political motivation in the indictment and that the case is marked by serious
violations of due process.&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Given this background, various Ecuadorian and international civil society
organizations took the decision to attend the hearing on the reformulation of
charges that took place last Thursday, August 29th. During the hearing, the
Public Prosecutor requested that Ola Bini be charged with non-consensual access
to a computer system (Art. No. 234 of the Comprehensive Penal Code of Ecuador),
dismissing the original indictment: attacking the integrity of such systems
(Art. No. 232 of the Comprehensive Penal Code of Ecuador). The primary evidence
presented to justify the change, is a photograph from 2015 that is supposed to
prove Bini&#39;s unauthorized entry into the system of the National
Telecommunications Corporation (CNT).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It should be noted, that this hearing took place just two days before the end of the
prosecutorial investigation period, which legally cannot last more than 120 days
(Art. No. 592 of the Comprehensive Penal Code of Ecuador). However, the law
stipulates that after a reformulation of charges, all investigations must be
extended by 30 days (Article No. 596 of the Comprehensive Penal Code of
Ecuador). Using as a subterfuge that the object of the crime and the penalty in
the new charges are similar to the original ones (a distinction that the law
does not make) such an extension did not take place. As a consequence, Bini did
not have the additional 30 days to prepare a defense against the new accusation,
but had but 2 days, which constitutes a violation of his right to a defense. In
this regard, the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador in its Article 76,
Numeral 7, Subsection &amp;quot;b&amp;quot; establishes, that every accused person must have
&amp;quot;adequate time and means for the preparation of his defense&amp;quot;. This violation of
due process also violates international treaties and conventions signed and
ratified by Ecuador and applicable jurisprudence, such as the case of Fermín
Ramírez &lt;i&gt;vs&lt;/i&gt; Guatemala.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The prosecution argued that the photograph presented would prove Bini&#39;s
non-consensual entry into the CNT&#39;s computer system. However, there are two
issues that attract scrutiny. Firstly, that said photograph was leaked to the
press before it was included in the case-file, and before the legal defense had
access to it.&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; Secondly, that said photograph, according to
the &lt;i&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/i&gt; (EFF), shows neither violation nor
unauthorized access to a private server.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; However, during the
hearing, there was an evident lack of technical knowledge in the matter on the
part of the Attorney General&#39;s Office and the judge responsible for the case,
who proceeded to the reformulation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lastly, we are concerned that Bini was originally deprived of his liberty for 70
days on the basis of public statements by the current Government Minister,
María Paula Romo, and President Lenín Moreno. According to the authorities, Bini
was part of an alleged Wikileaks conspiracy to destabilize the government,
carried out by Russian hackers residing in Ecuador. This reformulation of
charges denies such accusations -that have also been questioned by Amnesty
International- confirming that we are dealing with a case of a political nature
and tainted by multiple violations of due process.&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will continue to monitor the case and will continue to articulate efforts to
ensure that justice is served, and that Ola Bini has a trial in accordance with
due process standards and where he can fully exercise all of his rights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC)&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asociación de Software Libre del Ecuador (ASLE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CDH)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Indymedia Ecuador&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Project on Organizing, Development, Education and Research (PODER)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tecnología y Comunidad (TEDIC)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; See: https://freeolabini.org/es/statement_2/
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; See: &lt;a href=&quot;https://4pelagatos.com/2019/08/15/ola-bini-cae-con-todo-y-escaparate/&quot;&gt;https://4pelagatos.com/2019/08/15/ola-bini-cae-con-todo-y-escaparate/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; For a more detailed description of the photo in question and its content, see: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; See: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Reformulación de cargos en caso Ola Bini. Continúan las irregularidades
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/report/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-03T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/report/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Ola Bini, activista por el software libre, defensor de Derechos Humanos y
experto en seguridad digital, se encuentra sujeto a un proceso judicial en
Ecuador desde abril de 2019. Hasta el momento, un amplio conjunto de
organizaciones de todo el mundo han denunciado que existe una motivación
política en la acusación y que el caso está marcado por graves vulneraciones al
debido proceso.&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Con tales antecedentes, diversas organizaciones de la sociedad civil
ecuatoriana e internacional tomamos la decisión de presenciar la audiencia de
reformulación de cargos que se llevó a cabo el pasado jueves 29 de agosto. En
ella Fiscalía solicitó que Ola Bini sea acusado por acceder de forma no
consentida a un sistema informático (Art. N° 234 del Código Integral Penal del
Ecuador), descartando la acusación original que se le planteó: atacar la
integridad de tal tipo de sistemas (Art. N° 232 del Código Integral Penal del
Ecuador). La evidencia central presentada para justificar el cambio es una
fotografía del año 2015 que probaría el ingreso no consentido de Bini al sistema
de la Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es necesario resaltar que esta audiencia se realizó dos días antes de que
terminara el período de instrucción fiscal, el cual legalmente no puede durar
más de 120 días (Art. N° 592 del Código Integral Penal del Ecuador). Sin
embargo, la ley dispone que luego de una reformulación de cargos toda
instrucción debe incrementarse en 30 días (Art. N° 596 del Código Integral Penal
del Ecuador). Usando como subterfugio que el objeto del delito y la pena en los
nuevos cargos son similares a los originales (distinción que la ley no realiza)
dicha extensión no tuvo lugar. Como consecuencia, Bini no contó con los 30 días
extra para defenderse de la nueva acusación, sino con 2, lo que constituye una
vulneración de su derecho a defensa. Al respecto, la Constitución de la
República del Ecuador en su Artículo 76, Numeral 7, Inciso “b” establece que
toda persona procesada debe “contar con el tiempo y con los medios adecuados
para la preparación de su defensa”. Esta vulneración del debido proceso, además,
violenta Tratados y Convenios Internacionales firmados y ratificados por el
Ecuador y Jurisprudencia aplicable, como el caso Fermín Ramírez &lt;i&gt;vs&lt;/i&gt; Guatemala.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fiscalía argumentó que la fotografía presentada probaría el ingreso no
consentido de Bini al sistema informático de la CNT. Sin embargo, hay dos
cuestiones que llaman la atención. En primer lugar, que dicha fotografía habría
sido filtrada a la prensa antes de ser incluida al expediente y que la defensa
técnica pudieran tener acceso a ella.&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; En segundo lugar, que tal
foto, según la &lt;i&gt;Electronic Frontier Foundation&lt;/i&gt; (EFF), no muestra ni vulneración
ni acceso no consentido a un servidor privado.&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; Sin embargo, durante
la audiencia se evidenció desconocimiento técnico en la materia por parte de
Fiscalía y la jueza responsable de la causa dio paso a la reformulación.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finalmente, nos preocupa que originalmente Bini haya sido privado de su libertad
por 70 días con base a declaraciones públicas de la actual Ministra de Gobierno,
María Paula Romo y del Presidente, Lenín Moreno. Según las autoridades, Bini
formaba parte de una supuesta conspiración de Wikileaks para desestabilizar al
gobierno, llevada a cabo por hackers rusos residiendo en el Ecuador. Esta
reformulación de cargos desmiente tales acusaciones - cuestionadas también por
Amnistía Internacional-, confirmando que estamos frente a un caso de índole
política y viciado por múltiples violaciones al debido proceso.&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seguiremos vigilantes del caso y continuaremos articulando esfuerzos para se
haga justicia y Ola Bini atraviese un juicio conforme a estándares de debido
proceso y donde pueda ejercer plenamente todos sus derechos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC)&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asociación de Software Libre del Ecuador (ASLE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CDH)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derechos Digitales&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Indymedia Ecuador&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Internet Bolivia&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Project on Organizing, Development, Education and Research (PODER)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tecnología y Comunidad (TEDIC)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Ver: https://freeolabini.org/es/statement_2/
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; Ver: &lt;a href=&quot;https://4pelagatos.com/2019/08/15/ola-bini-cae-con-todo-y-escaparate/&quot;&gt;https://4pelagatos.com/2019/08/15/ola-bini-cae-con-todo-y-escaparate/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; Para conocer una descripción más profunda respecto de la foto en cuestión y su contenido ver: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&quot;&gt;https://www.eff.org/es/deeplinks/2019/08/telnet-not-crime-unconvincing-prosecution-screenshot-leaked-ola-bini-case&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; Ver: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini Case
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_3/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-05T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/infography_3/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Caso Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_3/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-05T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/infography_3/
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/ola_info_3_es.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Ola Bini Case&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Violent raid jeopardizes Ola Bini’s right to a fair trial
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/amnesty_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/amnesty_2/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;From an article found &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/09/ecuador-allanamiento-violento-pone-en-riesgo-juicio-justo-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The raid carried out by the Attorney General’s Office on the home of Fabián Hurtado, the independent information technology expert witness in the case of digital rights defender Ola Bini, which resulted in the seizure of his electronic equipment, again caused great concern about the guarantee of a fair trial for Bini, Amnesty International said today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Amnesty International has shown that undue government interference has occurred in the case of Ola Bini. The violent manner in which authorities have carried out this operation seems intended to intimidate Ola Bini’s defence team and those who defend the right to privacy and other digital rights. This incident again shows that Ola Bini is in danger of not receiving a fair trial,” said Fernanda Doz Costa, deputy director for the Americas at Amnesty International.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fabián Hurtado was commissioned by Ola Bini’s defence team to analyze the evidence against him. According to public information, yesterday, in the early morning, agents of the Attorney General’s Office and the Judicial Police raided his home and seized his electronic equipment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to statements made by Hurtado and his defence team, the agents entered violently, breaking down the door to the building where he lives without even ringing the bell or knocking on the door. Hurtado asserted that, though he was presented with a warrant, he was not allowed to read it, nor was he given a copy, and he was prevented from immediately contacting his lawyer because his cell phone was seized.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Attorney General’s Office stated to the media that the operation was carried out urgently to gather information about alleged crimes of procedural fraud, arguing that Hurtado “may have put misleading information in his CV.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hurtado presented a technical report on 30 August 2019 about the evidence that the Attorney General’s Office said it had extracted from Bini’s cell phone. One day earlier, the Attorney General’s Office modified its original charges against Ola Bini, changing the charges from the crime of “attacking the integrity of information systems” to the crime of “unauthorized access to an information system.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amnesty International has also received information from Ola Bini’s defence team expressing its concern for the safety of its members in light of these actions that they consider acts of intimidation. Amnesty International urges authorities to respect the guarantee of due process in the case of digital rights defender Ola Bini, to guarantee his right to an adequate defence and to avoid any act of intimidation against him. Moreover, Amnesty International again calls on authorities to guarantee the protection of human rights defenders and to publicly recognize the importance of their work, including those who defend digital rights.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Press conference with the expert in Ola Bini&#39;s case
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/expert/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/expert/
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Allanamiento violento pone en riesgo el derecho a un juicio justo de Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/amnesty_2/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-07T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/amnesty_2/
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        &lt;p&gt;Tomado de un artículo que se encuentra &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2019/09/ecuador-allanamiento-violento-pone-en-riesgo-juicio-justo-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;aquí&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El allanamiento realizado por la Fiscalía General del Estado al domicilio de Fabián Hurtado, perito informático independiente en el caso del defensor digital Ola Bini, y que resultó en la incautación de sus equipos electrónicos, despierta una vez más gran preocupación sobre las garantías del respeto a un juicio justo para Ola Bini, dijo Amnistía Internacional hoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Amnistía Internacional ha evidenciado interferencias indebidas del gobierno en el caso de Ola Bini. La manera violenta en que las autoridades han llevado a cabo este operativo parece tener la intención de intimidar a la defensa de Ola Bini y a quienes defienden el derecho a la privacidad y otros derechos digitales. Este hecho muestra una vez más que Ola Bini está en peligro de no obtener un juicio justo.”, dijo Fernanda Doz Costa, directora adjunta para las Américas de Amnistía Internacional.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fabián Hurtado fue comisionado por la defensa de Ola Bini para analizar la evidencia en su contra. De acuerdo con información pública, en la madrugada de ayer, agentes de la Fiscalía y la Policía Judicial allanaron su domicilio e incautaron sus equipos electrónicos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Según las declaraciones de Hurtado y su defensa, los agentes ingresaron de forma violenta, rompiendo la puerta del edificio donde vive sin siquiera haber llamado al timbre o la puerta. Hurtado señaló que, a pesar de haberle mostrado una orden judicial, no le permitieron leerla ni le dieron una copia y al incautarle su celular le impidieron contactar a su abogado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;La Fiscalía declaró ante medios de comunicación que el operativo fue realizado de forma urgente para recabar información por el presunto delito de fraude procesal argumentando que Hurtado “habría incorporado información engañosa en su hoja de vida”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hurtado presentó el 30 de agosto de este año un informe técnico sobre la evidencia que la Fiscalía declaró haber extraído del celular de Bini. Un día antes la Fiscalía había reformulado la acusación original contra Ola Bini por el delito de “ataque a la integridad de sistemas informáticos” al delito de “acceso no consentido a un sistema informático”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amnistía Internacional también ha recibido información del equipo de defensa de Ola Bini, manifestando su preocupación por su propia integridad frente a estos actos que consideran intimidatorios. Amnistía Internacional urge a las autoridades a respetar las garantías del debido proceso en el marco del caso del defensor digital Ola Bini garantizando su derecho a la defensa adecuada y evitando cualquier acto de intimidación en su contra. Así mismo hace un nuevo llamado a las autoridades a garantizar la protección de las personas defensoras de derechos humanos y a reconocer públicamente la importancia de su trabajo, incluyendo de quienes defienden los derechos digitales.&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Rueda de prensa con el perito del caso Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/expert/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-07T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/expert/
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    <entry>
      <title>
        When will the political persecution end?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/video_info/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-28T00:00:00Z
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        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/video_info/
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      <title>
        ¿Cuándo terminará la persecución?
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/video_info/" />
      <updated>
        2019-09-28T00:00:00Z
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        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/video_info/
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      <title>
        Statement for the Protection of Digital Rights Defenders
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-dig-rights-defenders/" />
      <updated>
        2019-12-17T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/statement-dig-rights-defenders/
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        &lt;p&gt;The undersigning civil society organizations express our concern over the global trend of persecuting digital rights defenders –including security researchers and trainers who act to protect and promote human rights. We demand the strong protection of their work and their recognition as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ohchr.org/en/issues/srhrdefenders/pages/defender.aspx&quot;&gt;human rights defenders&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Either through laws that criminalize their activity or through judicial persecution meant to silence and punish them, their work and lives are being jeopardized. This trend has a detrimental effect on human rights, both online and offline. Cases like the political interference in the criminal case against Ola Bini in Ecuador, the investigation and the arbitrary measures taken against Javier Smaldone in Argentina, as well as the cases of Alaa Abd El Fattah in Egypt, Fikret Baskaya in Turkey, Ahmed Mansoor in the UAE and many others, are part of a growing and dangerous global trend.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The work digital rights defenders do in defense of privacy is fundamental for the protection  of human rights. When they raise awareness about the existence of vulnerabilities in systems, they allow the public and private sector to find solutions that improve infrastructure and software security for the benefit of the public. Furthermore, their work as security advisers for journalists and human rights activists is of vital importance for the safety of journalists, activists and other human rights defenders.&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The work of digital rights defenders is a legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of expression and, as such, it must be protected. The Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression from the Organization of American States and the United Nations have expressed concern for the detention and prosecution of digital rights defenders like Ola Bini&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;. Coding is just another form of expressing ideas in what is usually known as high-level languages. More importantly, their research is a manifestation of seeking, receiving and sharing information&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;. This right is essential when the information sought is critical for public governance, protecting privacy and infrastructure safety.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We reject all persecution of digital rights defenders. We demand the recognition of their work at the legal, social and political levels. Digital rights defenders should also be recognised as human rights defenders when they work for the defense of fundamental human rights or in any way for public interest. Hence, their work and their basic rights must be protected to ensure the safe, transparent, democratic and secure development of the internet and digital technologies across the world. They should be allowed to do their work without fear of judicial harassment or any form of harm coming from the State.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Amnesty International, Ecuador: Government interfered in criminal case against Ola Bini, 26 August 2019, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/08/ecuador-gobierno-interfiere-en-proceso-penal-contra-ola-bini/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1117489081397547008&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; Universal City Studios v. Corley, 429 F.3d 445 (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
Junger v. Daley, 481 F.3d 484 (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
Bernstein v. United States Department of Justice, 922 F. Supp. 1426 (1999)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Signatories&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Access Now&lt;br /&gt;
Amnesty International&lt;br /&gt;
Arab Digital Expression Foundation - ADEF&lt;br /&gt;
Article 19&lt;br /&gt;
ASLE&lt;br /&gt;
Association for Progressive Communications&lt;br /&gt;
Blueprint for Free Speech&lt;br /&gt;
Casa da Cultura Digital Porto Alegre&lt;br /&gt;
Centro de Documentación en Derechos Humanos &amp;quot;Segundo Montes Mozo S.J&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ)&lt;br /&gt;
Comité Permanente por los Derechos Humanos (CDH)&lt;br /&gt;
Derechos Digitales&lt;br /&gt;
EFF&lt;br /&gt;
Fórum Nacional pela Democratização da Comunicação (FNDC)&lt;br /&gt;
Freedom of Press Foundation&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Huaira&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH)&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Vía Libre&lt;br /&gt;
Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)&lt;br /&gt;
Human Rights Watch&lt;br /&gt;
Idec - Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor&lt;br /&gt;
Indymedia Ecuador&lt;br /&gt;
Instituto de Pesquisa em Direito e Tecnologia do Recife (IP.rec)&lt;br /&gt;
Instituto Nupef - Núcleo de Pesquisas, Estudos e Formação&lt;br /&gt;
Internet Freedom Foundation&lt;br /&gt;
Intervozes - Coletivo Brasil de Comunicação Social&lt;br /&gt;
Karisma&lt;br /&gt;
Lavits - Rede Latinoamericana de Estudos em Vigilância, Tecnologia e Sociedade&lt;br /&gt;
Open Knowledge Brasil&lt;br /&gt;
Organização Compas – Associação Internacional de Comunicação Compartilhada&lt;br /&gt;
Privacy International&lt;br /&gt;
Rede &lt;a href=&quot;http://ciranda.net/&quot;&gt;Ciranda.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Rede de Direitos Humanos e Cultura (DHnet)&lt;br /&gt;
Reporters without Borders&lt;br /&gt;
TEDIC&lt;br /&gt;
Usuarios Digitales&lt;br /&gt;
Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OB_Logos.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;OB_Logos&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>
        Declaración por la protección de los defensores de derechos digitales
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-defensores-DDDD/" />
      <updated>
        2019-12-17T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/statement-defensores-DDDD/
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        &lt;p&gt;Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil abajo firmantes expresamos nuestra preocupación por la tendencia mundial de perseguir a los defensores de derechos digitales, incluidos capacitadores e investigadores de seguridad que actúan para proteger y promover los derechos humanos. Exigimos una clara protección de su trabajo y su reconocimiento como defensores de derechos humanos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ya sea a través de leyes que penalizan su actividad o mediante la persecución judicial destinada a silenciarlos y castigarlos, su trabajo y sus vidas están en peligro. Esta tendencia tiene un efecto perjudicial sobre los derechos humanos, tanto online como offline. La interferencia política en el caso penal contra Ola Bini en Ecuador, la investigación y las medidas arbitrarias tomadas contra Javier Smaldone en Argentina, así como los casos de Alaa Abd El Fattah en Egipto, Fikret Baskaya en Turquía, Ahmed Mansoor en EAU, y muchos otros, son parte de una tendencia mundial creciente y peligrosa.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El trabajo que realizan los defensores de los derechos digitales en resguardo de la privacidad es fundamental para la protección de los derechos humanos. Cuando crean conciencia sobre la existencia de vulnerabilidades en los sistemas, permiten que los sectores público y privado encuentren soluciones que mejoren la seguridad de la infraestructura y el software en beneficio del público. Además, su trabajo como asesores de seguridad para periodistas, activistas y otros defensores de derechos humanos es de vital importancia para que estos puedan desarrollar su labor sin correr riesgos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El trabajo de los defensores de los derechos digitales es un ejercicio legítimo del derecho a la libertad de expresión y, como tal, debe protegerse. Los relatores especiales sobre el derecho a la libertad de opinión y expresión de la Organización de los Estados Americanos y las Naciones Unidas han expresado su preocupación por la detención y el enjuiciamiento de defensores de los derechos digitales como Ola Bini. La codificación es solo otra forma de expresar ideas que generalmente se conoce como un lenguaje de alto nivel. Más importante aún, su investigación es una manifestación de buscar, recibir y compartir información. Este derecho es esencial cuando la información buscada es crítica para la gobernanza pública, proteger la privacidad y la seguridad de la infraestructura.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rechazamos toda persecución a los defensores de derechos digitales. Exigimos el reconocimiento de su trabajo a nivel legal, social y político. Los defensores de derechos digitales también deben ser reconocidos como defensores de derechos humanos cuando trabajan por la defensa de derechos humanos fundamentales o de cualquier manera por el interés público. Por lo tanto, su trabajo y sus derechos básicos deben protegerse para garantizar el desarrollo seguro, transparente y democrático de Internet y las tecnologías digitales en todo el mundo. Se les debe permitir hacer su trabajo sin temor al acoso judicial o cualquier forma de daño proveniente del Estado.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Firman&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Access Now&lt;br /&gt;
Amnesty International&lt;br /&gt;
Arab Digital Expression Foundation - ADEF&lt;br /&gt;
Article 19&lt;br /&gt;
ASLE&lt;br /&gt;
Association for Progressive Communications&lt;br /&gt;
Blueprint for Free Speech&lt;br /&gt;
Casa da Cultura Digital Porto Alegre&lt;br /&gt;
Centro de Documentación en Derechos Humanos &amp;quot;Segundo Montes Mozo S.J&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ)&lt;br /&gt;
Comité Permanente por los Derechos Humanos (CDH)&lt;br /&gt;
Derechos Digitales&lt;br /&gt;
EFF&lt;br /&gt;
Fórum Nacional pela Democratização da Comunicação (FNDC)&lt;br /&gt;
Freedom of Press Foundation&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Huaira&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH)&lt;br /&gt;
Fundación Vía Libre&lt;br /&gt;
Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR)&lt;br /&gt;
Human Rights Watch&lt;br /&gt;
Idec - Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor&lt;br /&gt;
Indymedia Ecuador&lt;br /&gt;
Instituto de Pesquisa em Direito e Tecnologia do Recife (IP.rec)&lt;br /&gt;
Instituto Nupef - Núcleo de Pesquisas, Estudos e Formação&lt;br /&gt;
Internet Freedom Foundation&lt;br /&gt;
Intervozes - Coletivo Brasil de Comunicação Social&lt;br /&gt;
Karisma&lt;br /&gt;
Lavits - Rede Latinoamericana de Estudos em Vigilância, Tecnologia e Sociedade&lt;br /&gt;
Open Knowledge Brasil&lt;br /&gt;
Organização Compas – Associação Internacional de Comunicação Compartilhada&lt;br /&gt;
Privacy International&lt;br /&gt;
Rede &lt;a href=&quot;http://ciranda.net/&quot;&gt;Ciranda.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Rede de Direitos Humanos e Cultura (DHnet)&lt;br /&gt;
Reporters without Borders&lt;br /&gt;
TEDIC&lt;br /&gt;
Usuarios Digitales&lt;br /&gt;
Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/img/OB_Logos.png&quot; alt=&quot;OB_Logos&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>
        We will observe the evaluation and the preparatory trial hearing of the Ola Bini case
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Ecuadorian authorities must guarantee a fair trial and monitor whether due process is respected in the case of digital defender Ola Bini, whose pre-trial hearing for the alleged crime of “unauthorised access to an information system” will be held this 5 March in Quito, Amnesty International said today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read the full article &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2020/03/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuador: Authorities must monitor trial against digital defender Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/
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        &lt;p&gt;From an article found &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/03/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ecuadorian authorities must guarantee a fair trial and monitor whether due process is respected in the case of digital defender Ola Bini, whose pre-trial hearing for the alleged crime of “unauthorised access to an information system” will be held this 5 March in Quito, Amnesty International said today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The government must stop publicly accusing digital defender Ola Bini and intimidating his defence team so that the trial he is facing can be truly fair. Civil society organizations will be closely monitoring the proceedings,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Authorities must also ensure that the proceedings are independent and impartial and avoid any undue interference. In particular, judicial authorities must verify that any evidence used against Bini has been obtained in accordance with international law. In addition, authorities must recognize the important and legitimate work that Ola Bini and other digital human rights defenders in Ecuador do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The government must stop publicly accusing digital defender Ola Bini and intimidating his defence team so that the trial he is facing can be truly fair. Civil society organizations will be closely monitoring the proceedings
&lt;br /&gt;--- &lt;cite&gt;Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of its mandate, the Ecuadorian Ombudsman’s Office, a national human rights institution, can “carry out and promote the monitoring of due process, in legal or administrative terms, in cases where possible violations of human rights have occurred”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The work of people like Ola Bini who defend the right to privacy on digital media is fundamental for the protection of human rights around the world. In raising awareness of the existence of weaknesses in information systems, both public and private, human rights defenders have contributed to the improvement of digital security for society as a whole. In addition, the guidance that they have provided to journalists, activists and human rights defenders has been vital for them to be able to carry out their important work freely and safely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Amnesty International has documented violations of due process that could mean that the case against Ola Bini is unfair and make clear, once again, the need to implement a national policy so that all people in Ecuador can freely and safely work to defend human rights,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 11 April 2019, Bini was detained by police after the now minister of government, María Paula Romo, publicly accused him of &amp;quot;cooperating with attempts to destabilize the government.&amp;quot; On 16 April, at a public event in Washington, D.C., President Lenín Moreno accused Bini of having been “discovered hacking government and individual accounts and hacking telephones.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amnesty International has documented violations of due process that could mean that the case against Ola Bini is unfair and make clear, once again, the need to implement a national policy so that all people in Ecuador can freely and safely work to defend human rights
&lt;br /&gt;--- &lt;cite&gt;Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 20 June, after 70 days in custody, a court ordered Bini’s release after recognizing that his detention was illegal and arbitrary, in violation of his rights to personal freedom and a fair trial. On 6 September, the Attorney General’s Office violently raided the home of Fabián Hurtado, the independent information technology expert witness in the case against Bini and seized his electronic equipment. Amnesty International expressed concern that this operation could have been intended to intimidate Ola Bini’s defence team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 25 September, during an interview with CNN, President Lenín Moreno publicly accused Bini of having interfered “not only in the politics of Ecuador but in world politics”. On 9 January 2020, Carlos Soria, Ola Bini’s defence lawyer, took photographs and reported on social media that alleged police officers were outside Bini’s house using a telephone monitoring device.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Observaremos la audiencia evaluatoria y preparatoria de juicio del caso Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/
      </id>
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        &lt;p&gt;Las autoridades de Ecuador deben garantizar un juicio justo y vigilar el respeto a las garantías del debido proceso en el caso del defensor digital Ola Bini, cuya audiencia de preparación de juicio por la presunta comisión del delito de “acceso no consentido a un sistema informático” se celebrará el próximo 5 de marzo en Quito, dijo Amnistía Internacional hoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Leer el artículo complete en el siguiente &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2020/03/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;enlace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ecuador: Autoridades deben vigilar el juicio contra el defensor digital Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-03-03T00:00:00Z
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      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/
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        &lt;p&gt;Artículo publicado en el siguiente &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amnesty.org/es/latest/news/2020/03/ecuador-authorities-must-monitor-trial-digital-defender-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;enlace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las autoridades de Ecuador deben garantizar un juicio justo y vigilar el respeto a las garantías del debido proceso en el caso del defensor digital Ola Bini, cuya audiencia de preparación de juicio por la presunta comisión del delito de “acceso no consentido a un sistema informático” se celebrará el próximo 5 de marzo en Quito, dijo Amnistía Internacional hoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“El gobierno debe abstenerse de acusar públicamente al defensor digital Ola Bini y de intimidar a su defensa, para que el juicio que enfrenta pueda ser verdaderamente justo. Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil seguiremos de cerca el proceso”, dijo Erika Guevara Rosas, directora para las Américas de Amnistía Internacional.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Las autoridades deben además garantizar la independencia e imparcialidad del proceso y evitar cualquier injerencia indebida en el mismo. En particular, el poder judicial debe verificar que cualquier prueba utilizada contra Bini haya sido obtenida con apego al derecho internacional. Asimismo, las autoridades deben reconocer la importancia y legitimidad del trabajo de Ola Bini y otras personas que defienden los derechos humanos digitales en Ecuador.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The government must stop publicly accusing digital defender Ola Bini and intimidating his defence team so that the trial he is facing can be truly fair. Civil society organizations will be closely monitoring the proceedings
&lt;br /&gt;--- &lt;cite&gt;Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As part of its mandate, the Ecuadorian Ombudsman’s Office, a national human rights institution, can “carry out and promote the monitoring of due process, in legal or administrative terms, in cases where possible violations of human rights have occurred”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The work of people like Ola Bini who defend the right to privacy on digital media is fundamental for the protection of human rights around the world. In raising awareness of the existence of weaknesses in information systems, both public and private, human rights defenders have contributed to the improvement of digital security for society as a whole. In addition, the guidance that they have provided to journalists, activists and human rights defenders has been vital for them to be able to carry out their important work freely and safely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Amnesty International has documented violations of due process that could mean that the case against Ola Bini is unfair and make clear, once again, the need to implement a national policy so that all people in Ecuador can freely and safely work to defend human rights,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 11 April 2019, Bini was detained by police after the now minister of government, María Paula Romo, publicly accused him of &amp;quot;cooperating with attempts to destabilize the government.&amp;quot; On 16 April, at a public event in Washington, D.C., President Lenín Moreno accused Bini of having been “discovered hacking government and individual accounts and hacking telephones.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amnesty International has documented violations of due process that could mean that the case against Ola Bini is unfair and make clear, once again, the need to implement a national policy so that all people in Ecuador can freely and safely work to defend human rights
&lt;br /&gt;--- &lt;cite&gt;Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 20 June, after 70 days in custody, a court ordered Bini’s release after recognizing that his detention was illegal and arbitrary, in violation of his rights to personal freedom and a fair trial. On 6 September, the Attorney General’s Office violently raided the home of Fabián Hurtado, the independent information technology expert witness in the case against Bini and seized his electronic equipment. Amnesty International expressed concern that this operation could have been intended to intimidate Ola Bini’s defence team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On 25 September, during an interview with CNN, President Lenín Moreno publicly accused Bini of having interfered “not only in the politics of Ecuador but in world politics”. On 9 January 2020, Carlos Soria, Ola Bini’s defence lawyer, took photographs and reported on social media that alleged police officers were outside Bini’s house using a telephone monitoring device.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Free Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/free-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
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        http://freeolabini.org/en/latestnews/free-ola-bini/
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    <entry>
      <title>
        Libertad para Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/liberen-a-ola-bini/" />
      <updated>
        2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/latestnews/liberen-a-ola-bini/
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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        We will observe the evaluation and the preparatory trial hearing of the Ola Bini case
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/observation-of-the-evaluation-and-preparatory-trial-hearing/" />
      <updated>
        2020-12-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/recommended_readings/observation-of-the-evaluation-and-preparatory-trial-hearing/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Pronouncement by organizations that oversee the evaluation and the preparatory trial hearing for the Ola Bini case.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/pdf/ola-bini.pdf&quot;&gt;Download PDF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Observaremos la audiencia evaluatoria y preparatoria del juicio del caso Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/observation-of-the-evaluation-and-preparatory-trial-hearing/" />
      <updated>
        2020-12-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/recommended_readings/observation-of-the-evaluation-and-preparatory-trial-hearing/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Pronunciamiento de organizaciones veedoras de la audiencia evaluatoria y preparatoria del juicio del caso Ola Bini.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freeolabini.org/pdf/ola-bini.pdf&quot;&gt;Descargar PDF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Observaremos a audiência de avaliação e preparação de juízo do Caso Ola Bini
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/observation-article-19-organization/" />
      <updated>
        2020-12-02T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/recommended_readings/observation-article-19-organization/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;Read the full article &lt;a href=&quot;https://artigo19.org/blog/2020/12/02/observaremos-a-audiencia-de-avaliacao-e-preparacao-de-juizo-do-caso-ola-bini/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ola Bini é um especialista em informática e defensor de direitos humanos mundialmente reconhecido que enfrenta um processo político-judicial no Equador desde abril de 2019. A esse respeito, as organizações da sociedade civil equatoriana e internacional abaixo assinadas decidimos constituir uma missão para observar a audiência de preparação e avaliação do juízo que ocorrerá no próximo 3 de dezembro de 2020.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Essa decisão é baseada em uma preocupação compartilhada: a possível falta de garantias para assegurar que Bini receba um julgamento imparcial, conforme é estabelecido por um Estado constitucional de direitos e de Justiça. Desde o início foi evidenciado que o caso está atravessado por interesses políticos e por constante interferência ilegítima pelo governo nacional equatoriano. De fato, altas autoridades do Poder Executivo, como o presidente Lenín Moreno e a ex-ministra de governo María Paula Romo, intervieram para pressionar a função jurisdicional. Essas ações despertaram vários repúdios e constante questionamento de mais de 100 organizações e instituições nacionais e internacionais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A observação da audiência é fundamental, já que este processo representa um caso paradigmático para o Equador e para a região. Uma decisão judicial fundada em pressões políticas indevidas, e não em critérios técnicos, trará consequências negativas, para a proteção dos defensores dos direitos humanos em geral e, em particular, para vigência dos direitos digitais. Atualmente, o acesso à Internet é cada vez mais relevante em todos os processos sociais, de tal modo que perseguir e criminalizar ativistas cujo conhecimento técnico é essencial para proteger direitos humanos no âmbito digital implica em um grave risco da sua violação massiva.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Organizamos esta missão de observação com a finalidade de monitorar o respeito ao direito a um julgamento justo realizado por uma autoridade judicial independente e imparcial, e para que as decisões tomadas cumpram critérios técnicos e qualificados, levando em consideração a necessidade de assegurar a plena vigência dos direitos humanos dentro e fora do ambiente digital.&lt;/p&gt;

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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini: 2 years of goverment persecution
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/flisol-manifesto/" />
      <updated>
        2021-04-29T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/flisol-manifesto/
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  &lt;p&gt;Adhere personally or with your organization to this statement of support by sending an email to:&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;a class=&quot;text-lg lg:text-2xl&quot; href=&quot;mailto:firma@freeolabini.org&quot;&gt;
    firma@freeolabini.org
  &lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;On April 11th, 2019, Ola Bini, technical director of the Center for Digital Autonomy (CAD), freesoftware developer, world-class expert in privacy and security, as well as being a recognized defender of Human Rights, was arrested at the Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito, Ecuador, when he was about to travel to Japan to attend a martial arts training. The reason? Statements made by the then Minister of the Interior, María Paula Romo, assuring that there would be hackers in the country undertaking destabilization activities against the Ecuadorian government; astatement in which Ola&#39;s name was never mentioned; however all efforts were made to build a case in a hasty manner and without sufficient elements to charge and arrest him, thus ignoring the principle of presumption of innocence. What appeared to be a retention for investigative purposes, ended up becoming a process of excessive government persecution that today, 2 years after this event, does not seem to be close to ending. Initially accused of attacking the integrity of computer systems without any proof, Ola remained in jail for 70 days. His release from prison was guaranteed through the action of a Habeas Corpus that determined the illegality and illegitimacy of his detention, however, this did not mean the end of the legal persecution against him, because to this day, he faces a new charge for alleged non-consensual access to computer systems and continues waiting for his future to be decided in a preparatory hearing for the trial. To this must be added that the persecution is not only related to the legal sphere of the case, but also that Ola and his relatives are victims of permanent surveillance by state intelligence agencies, who, in addition to following him everywhere , have also undertaken technological surveillance attempts against him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The way in which justice operators in different instances repeatedly violate Ola&#39;s right to fair,timely treatment and adherence to due process is deeply striking, since on several occasions, even high-ranking figures from the spheres of Ecuadorian political power have not hesitated to intervene in the case, violating the independence of the judicial system. The persecution case against Ola Bini sets a dangerous precedent in the region and the world by itself, since technical knowledge, very typical of the daily work of those who, like Ola, seek to strengthen security and privacy of people in the digital world, is being persecuted andcriminalized. It s worth mentioning in this regard that in one of the last judicial proceedings carried out in Olas case, one of the accusing parties classified the fact that Ola used Tor for his activities as clearly criminal, highlighting the notorious technical ignorance regarding theimportance of said tool for the protection of fundamental human rights such as privacy and anonymity, vital aspects to guarantee freedom and transparency in the democratic development of nations. It is important to highlight Ola&#39;s great contributions in relation to free software, the defense of privacy and security, throughout his 30 years of experience in software development. Some of his projects include: his contributions to JRuby project, JesCov, CoyIM, Gosecco for Subgraph,Enigmail, Tor project, Let s Encrypt, OTRv4, Libgoldilocks, DECODE project and many more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Local and international organizations have expressed their concern about the way in which the judicial process against Ola Bini is being carried out through individual and joint statements. Among them are: the United Nations, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Association for Progressive Communications, Access Now, Amnesty International , Human Rights Watch, Article 19, Digital Rights, the Free Software Association of Ecuador, INREDH, Indymedia, Internet Bolivia, Karisma Foundation and many more. Considering the lack of guarantees offered so far by the Ecuadorian judicial system for Ola Bini to have a fair trial in accordance with the law, we express our deep concern and at the sametime we demand that the excessive persecution against Ola and all who like him fight to build abetter Internet, ceases. No more persecution and criminalization! Defending the right to privacy is not a crime! Defending the access to free and open software is an act of resistance! We demand justice and reparation!&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;h2&gt;We demand justice and reparation!&lt;/h2&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Add yourself or your organization to this statement of support by sending an email to:&lt;/p&gt;
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    firma@freeolabini.org
  &lt;/a&gt;
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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini: 2 años de persecución gubernamental
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/manifiesto-flisol/" />
      <updated>
        2021-04-29T00:00:00Z
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        http://freeolabini.org/es/manifiesto-flisol/
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  &lt;p&gt;Adhiérete de forma personal o con tu organización a esta declaración de apoyo enviando un email a:&lt;/p&gt;
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    firma@freeolabini.org
  &lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;El 11 de abril del 2019 Ola Bini, director técnico del Centro de Autonomía Digital (CAD), desarrollador de software libre, experto de categoría mundial en privacidad y seguridad, además de ser un reconocido defensor de los Derechos Humanos, fue detenido en el Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre de Quito cuando se disponía a viajar a Japón para asistir a un entrenamiento de artes marciales. ¿El detonante? Declaraciones de la entonces Ministra del Interior, María Paula Romo, asegurando que en el país existirían hackers emprendiendo actividades de desestabilización en contra del gobierno ecuatoriano; afirmación en la cual nunca se mencionó el nombre de Ola, sin embargo se desplegaron todos los esfuerzos para construir un caso de manera apresurada y sin elementos suficientes que permitieran inculparlo y apresarlo, ignorando así el principio de presunción de inocencia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lo que parecía ser una retención con fines investigativos, terminó convirtiéndose en un proceso de persecución gubernamental desmedida que hoy, habiendo transcurrido 2 años de dicho suceso, no parece estar cerca de terminar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Acusado en un inicio de atacar la integridad de sistemas informáticos sin prueba alguna, Ola permaneció encarcelado por 70 días. Su salida de la prisión fue garantizada mediante la acción de un Habeas Corpus que determinó la ilegalidad e ilegitimidad de su detención, sin embargo, ello no significó el fin de la persecución legal en su contra, pues hasta el presente día, enfrenta un nuevo cargo por supuesto acceso no consentido a sistemas informáticos, Ola continúa a la espera de que en una audiencia preparatoria de juicio, se decida su futuro. A esto se debe agregar que la persecución no se reduce únicamente a lo relacionado a la esfera jurídica del caso, sino que Ola y sus allegados son víctimas de vigilancia permanente por parte de agencias de inteligencia del estado, quienes a más de seguirlo a todas partes, también han emprendido intentos de vigilancia tecnológica en su contra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Llama profundamente la atención la forma en que los operadores de justicia en distintas instancias violan repetidamente el derecho de Ola a un trato justo, oportuno y apegado al debido proceso, pues en repetidas ocasiones, incluso altas personalidades de las esferas del poder político ecuatoriano no han dudado en intervenir en el caso, vulnerando la independencia del sistema judicial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;El caso de persecución en contra de Ola Bini sienta por si mismo un precedente peligroso en la región y el mundo, puesto que se está persiguiendo y criminalizando el conocimiento de tipo técnico muy propio del trabajo cotidiano de quienes, como Ola, buscan fortalecer la seguridad y privacidad de las personas en el mundo digital. Cabe mencionar respecto a esto que en una de las últimas diligencias judiciales seguidas en el proceso, una de las partes acusadoras catalogó como claramente criminal el hecho de que Ola utilizara Tor para sus actividades, poniendo de manifiesto el claro desconocimiento técnico respecto a la importancia de dicha herramienta para la protección de derechos humanos fundamentales como lo son la privacidad y el anonimato, aspectos vitales para garantizar la libertad y transparencia en el devenir democrático de las naciones.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es importante resaltar las grandes contribuciones de Ola con relación al software libre, la defensa de la privacidad y la seguridad, a lo largo de sus 30 años de experiencia en el desarrollo de software. Entre algunos de sus proyectos están: sus contribuciones para JRuby project, JesCov, CoyIM, Gosecco para Subgraph, Enigmail, proyecto Tor, Let’s Encrypt, OTRv4, Libgoldilocks, el proyecto DECODE y muchos más.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Organizaciones locales e internacionales han expresado su preocupación por la manera en que se está librando el proceso judicial en contra de Ola Bini a través de pronunciamientos particulares y conjuntos. Entre ellas están: la Organización de Naciones Unidas, la Relatoría Especial de Libertad de Expresión de la Organización de Estados Americanos, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, la Electronic Frontier Foundation, la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones, Access Now, Amnistía Internacional, Human Rights Watch, Artículo 19, Derechos Digitales, la Asociación de Software Libre del Ecuador, INREDH, Indymedia, Internet Bolivia, Fundación Karisma y muchas más.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En vista de la falta de garantías ofrecidas hasta el momento por el sistema judicial ecuatoriano para que Ola Bini tenga un juicio justo apegado al derecho, expresamos nuestra profunda preocupación y  al mismo tiempo exigimos que cese la desmedida persecución en contra de Ola y todos quienes como él, luchamos por construir una Internet mejor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¡Basta ya de persecución y criminalización! ¡Defender el derecho a la privacidad no es un delito! ¡Defender el acceso al software libre y abierto es un acto de resistencia!&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;h2&gt;¡Exigimos justicia y reparación!&lt;/h2&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Por favor agrega a tu organización o a ti a esta declaración de apoyo enviando un email a:&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;/a&gt;
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    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Ola Bini: 2 anos de perseguição governamental
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/pt/manifesto-de-flisol/" />
      <updated>
        2021-04-29T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/pt/manifesto-de-flisol/
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  &lt;p&gt;Por favor adicione a sua organização ou você mesmo a essa declaração de apoio enviando um email a:&lt;/p&gt;
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    firma@freeolabini.org
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&lt;p&gt;Em 11 de abril de 2019 Ola Bini, diretor técnico do Centro de Autonomia Digital (CAD), desenvolvedor de software livre, especialista de nível mundial em privacidade e segurança, além de ser um reconhecido defensor dos direitos humanos, foi detido no Aeroporto Mariscal Sucre em Quito quando estava prestes a viajar para o Japão para participar de um treinamento de artes marciais. O gatilho? Declarações feitas pela então Ministra do Interior, María Paula Romo, assegurando que havia hackers no país envolvidos em atividades de desestabilização contra o governo equatoriano; declaração na qual o nome de Ola nunca foi mencionado, no entanto foram feitos todos os esforços para construir um caso de forma precipitada e sem elementos suficientes para o incriminar e prender, ignorando assim o princípio da presunção da inocência.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O que parecia ser uma detenção para fins investigativos, acabou se tornando num processo de perseguição governamental excessiva que hoje, 2 anos após o evento, não parece estar perto de terminar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inicialmente acusado de atacar a integridade dos sistemas informáticos sem prova alguma, Ola permaneceu encarcerado por 70 dias. Sua saída da prisão foi garantida através da ação de um Habeas Corpus que determinou a ilegalidade e ilegitimidade da sua detenção, contudo isso não significou o fim da perseguição legal contra ele, porque até hoje, perante uma nova acusação de alegado acesso não consensual a sistemas informáticos, Ola continua à espera de que em uma audiência preparatória do julgamento, decida o seu futuro. A isto se deve acrescentar que a perseguição não se limita apenas à esfera jurídica do caso, senão que Ola e seus amigos são vítimas de vigilância permanente por parte das agências de inteligência do Estado, quem além de o seguir por toda parte, também empreenderam tentativas de vigilância tecnológica contra ele.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chama profundamente a atenção a forma como os operadores da justiça em diferentes instâncias violam repetidamente o direito de Ola a um tratamento justo, oportuno e direcionado ao devido processo, pois em repetidas ocasiões, mesmo altas personalidades das esferas do poder político equatoriano não hesitaram em intervir no caso, violando a independência do sistema judicial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O próprio caso de perseguição contra Ola Bini estabelece um perigoso precedente na região e no mundo, uma vez que persegue e criminaliza os conhecimentos técnicos muito típicos do trabalho cotidiano daqueles que, como Ola, procuram fortalecer a segurança e privacidade das pessoas no mundo digital. Vale a pena mencionar a este respeito que, numa das últimas etapas judiciais seguidas no processo, uma das partes acusadoras classificou como claramente criminoso o fato de Ola ter utilizado o Tor nas suas atividades, revelando a clara falta de conhecimentos técnicos sobre a importância desta ferramenta para a proteção dos direitos humanos fundamentais como são a privacidade e o anonimato, aspectos vitais para garantir a liberdade e transparência no desenvolvimento democrático das nações.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;É importante destacar as grandes contribuições de Ola em relação ao software livre, a defesa da privacidade e a segurança, ao longo de seus 30 anos de experiência no desenvolvimento de software. Entre alguns dos seus projetos estão: suas contribuições para o projeto JRuby, JesCov, CoyIM, Goseco para Subgraph, Enigmail, projeto Tor, Let’s Encrypt, OTRv4, Libgoldilocks, o projeto DECODE e muitos mais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Organizações locais e internacionais tem expressado sua preocupação sobre a forma como se esta conduzindo o processo judicial contra Ola Bini através de pronunciamentos individuais e coletivos. Entre elas estão: a Organização das Nações Unidas, a Relatoria Especial pela Liberdade de Expressão da Organização dos Estados Americanos, a Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, a Electronic Frontier Foundation, a Associação pelo Progresso das Comunicações, Access Now, Amnistia Internacional, Human Rights Watch, Artigo 19, Derechos Digitales, A Associação de Software Livre do Equador, INREDH, Indymedia, Internet Bolívia, Fundação Karisma e muitas mais.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Em vista da falta de garantias oferecidas até o momento pelo sistema judicial equatoriano para que Ola Bini tenha um julgamento justo apegado ao direito, expressamos nossa profunda preocupação e ao mesmo tempo exigimos que cesse a perseguição desmedida contra Ola e todos que como ele, lutamos para construir uma internet melhor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Basta já de perseguição e criminalização! Defender o direito a privacidade não é um crime! Defender o acesso ao software livre e aberto é um ato de resistência!&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;h2&gt;Exigimos justiça e reparação!&lt;/h2&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Por favor adicione a sua organização ou você mesmo a essa declaração de apoio enviando um email a:&lt;/p&gt;
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    firma@freeolabini.org
  &lt;/a&gt;
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      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Justice for those who use their knowledge to build a better world!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/justice-knowledge-defenders/" />
      <updated>
        2022-08-18T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/justice-knowledge-defenders/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;The world is experiencing explosive times where knowledge is threatened
more and more by the institutions in power. There have been many cases
worldwide where experts in different areas have been persecuted using
the judicial system in order to meet political objectives, as seen in
the cases of Javier Smaldone in Argentina and the Egyptian software
developer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, among others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There has also been the case of Ola Bini, Swedish activist, programmer
and security expert who after three years of judicial persecution by the
Ecuadorian state is about to get a verdict regarding his situation, when
his trial concludes on August 30th and 31st of this year. There have
been many abuses against him along the way, so we do not expect anything
more than justice and respect for due process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Knowledge shouldn&#39;t be criminalized, states must desist from the
instrumentalization of justice to serve a political interest!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Justice for those who use their knowledge to build a better world!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        ¡Justicia para quienes usan su conocimiento para contruir un mundo mejor!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/justice-knowledge-defenders/" />
      <updated>
        2022-08-18T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/justice-knowledge-defenders/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El mundo vive tiempos convulsos en donde el conocimiento se ve cada vez más amenazado por la institucionalidad de
turno. Muchos han sido los casos a nivel mundial en donde expertos en distintas ramas han sido perseguidos valiéndose
del aparataje judicial para cumplir con objetivos políticos, tal como se vio con Javier Smaldone en Argentina y el
activista y desarrollador de software egipcio, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, entre otrxs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ese también ha sido el caso de Ola Bini, activista, programador y experto en seguridad sueco quien, después de tres años
de persecución judicial por parte del estado ecuatoriano, está próximo a tener un veredicto respecto a su situación
cuando se concluya su audiencia de juicio este 30 y 31 de agosto del presente año. Mucho han sido los atropellos en su
contra a lo largo del camino, por lo que no esperamos otro cosa más que justicia y respeto al debido proceso.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¡El conocimiento no debe ser criminalizado, los estados deben desistir de la instrumentalización de la justicia para
servir a intereses políticios!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;¡Justicia para quienes usan su conocimiento para construir un mundo mejor!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        After three years, the demand is the same: Freedom for Ola Bini!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/en/three-years-nighmare/" />
      <updated>
        2022-08-19T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/en/three-years-nighmare/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;On April 11th, 2022, three years have passed since Ola Bini was illegally detained by the Ecuadorian state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Three years full of violations of due process, intrusions into the privacy of Ola and his relatives, harassment by the
justice apparatus, media lynching and other attacks that have irreversably affected the security and human rights
defender.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is worrying that far form seeing an end to Ola&#39;s legal situation, the obstacles that impede his right to a defense
free of political interventions are multiplying.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Therefore, after 3 years, the demand is the same: Freedom for Ola Bini! The persecution against him must stop now!
Justice and reparation!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

      </content>
    </entry>
    
    <entry>
      <title>
        Después de tres años, la exigencia es la misma: ¡Libertad para Ola Bini!
      </title>
      <link href="http://freeolabini.org/es/three-years-nighmare/" />
      <updated>
        2022-08-19T00:00:00Z
      </updated>
      <id>
        http://freeolabini.org/es/three-years-nighmare/
      </id>
      <content type="html">
        &lt;p&gt;El 11 de abril de 2022 se cumplieron tres años desde que Ola Bini fuera detenido ilegalmente por el estado ecuatoriano.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tres años llenos de violaciones al debido proceso, intrusiones en la privacidad de Ola y sus allegados, hostigamiento
por parte de las autoridades del aparato de justicia, linchamiento mediático y demás ataques que han afectado
irremediablemente al experto en seguridad y defensor de Derehos Humanos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Es preocupante que, lejos de verse un final para la situación legal de Ola, cada vez más se multiplican los escollos que
entorpecen su derecho a una defensa libre de intervenciones políticas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Por lo cual, después de tres años, la exigencia es la misma: ¡Libertad para Ola Bini! ¡Basta ya a la persecución en su
contra! ¡justicia y reparación!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;#FreeOlaBini&lt;/p&gt;

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