Jim FitzPatrick’s Pinterest account : *the* Jim FitzPatrick — he of the legendary iconic 1968 Che Guevara image. “All is free to share, I only go after those who use/misuse/exploit my artwork for profit. Have fun.” I particularly like http://pinterest.com/pin/46302702389391106/ ;)
(tags: jim-fitzpatrick open-source sopa acta ireland copyright)Issue of web access raises hackles at conference – The Irish Times – Tue, Jun 19, 2012 : ‘Prof Michael O’Flaherty, the vice-chairman of the UN Human Rights Committee, told the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference on internet freedom that the rights of copyright holders to make a living had to be balanced with the right to freedom of expression.’ ‘THE PUNISHMENT for breakers of the “three strikes” illegal download rule was “exceptionally disproportionate” […] The internet was a vehicle for a wide range of human rights so excluding someone from it was an “extraordinary penalty”.’
(tags: osce coverage unhrc conferences dublin copyright freedom internet censorship filtering)