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Somewhere else someone mentioned the mud puddle test for messengers. I would like to propose a test for how free countries are: take a cart-board and write som
by baxtr 2y ago
Somewhere else someone mentioned the mud puddle test for messengers.
I would like to propose a test for how free countries are: take a cart-board and write something critical about the current government, hold it up on a major square in the capital. Count the seconds/minutes/hours until they arrest you.
Now compare results across countries.
- andix 2y agoExactly. There were Russian citizens on national German television talking about how much they love Putin and how much they agree with the invasion of Ukraine. They were interviewed while waiting in line to vote in the Russian election, in front of a Russian consulate somewhere in Germany. They can do stuff like that for days/months/years without getting arrested.
- Matl 2y agoCan they talk about Palestine? [1] 1 - https://www.newstatesman.com/diary/2024/04/cancelled-germany-yanis-varoufakis-israel-palestine https://www.newstatesman.com/diary/2024/04/cancelled-germany...
- andix 2y agoYes they can talk about Palestine. And yes, they sometimes block foreigners entering the country to participate in political protests.
- Matl 2y agoThen why have they blocked Germans participating? [1]. Because: "police banned the final two days of the event, citing concern about the potential for hate speech" The potential? Sounds very Putin-esque if you ask me. 1 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/police-shut-down-pro-palestinian-gathering-germany-over-hate-speech-fears-2024-04-12/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/police-shut-down-pro-pa...
- megous 2y agoOr just analyze it in a lot more detail, like this: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur01/8199/2024/en/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur01/8199/2024/en/ > "A detailed questionnaire was designed by the research team, working with law and policy experts on the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. The resulting 143 questions which formed the basis for the research were rooted in the international legal obligations that states have to respect, protect and fulfil the relevant human rights under international treaties to which they are party." And form nuanced conclusion based on wide array of facts. :)