A #Free #Culture #Fellowship in memory of #Bassel #Safadi, open source activist and former head of #Creative #Commons #Syria, who was brutally executed two years ago.

'Awards $50,000 + support to an outstanding individual developing open culture in their #communities. Special consideration will be given to applicants operating within closed societies, under adverse circumstances.'

#floss http://basselkhartabil.org/
also in #arabic http://basselkhartabil.org/ar/

Bassel Khartabil Free Culture Fellowship

Bassel Khartabil Free Culture Fellowship

via .@krmaher How One Syrian Fought to the Death for a Free Internet: https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-syrian-fought-to-the-death-for-a-free-internet #Bassel
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How One Syrian Fought to the Death for a Free Internet

Basel Khartabil hoped the internet would lead to a flowering of freedom and openness in Syria. Then he was arrested and imprisoned by the Assad regime.

In memory of our dear friend #Bassel I have created a little portrait of him. #art !art https://gnusocial.ch/attachment/274517

Un informaticien très connu en #Syrie exécuté en détention par le régime de Bachar el- #Assad

https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1065347/un-informaticien-tres-connu-en-syrie-execute-en-detention-veuve.html

"Il a été exécuté quelques jours après avoir été transféré de la prison d'Adra (près de Damas) en octobre 2015. C'est une fin qui sied à un héros comme lui", poursuit sa veuve qui avait épousé #Bassel #Safadi alors qu'il était en détention.

I am still a bit numb about #bassel. There was a lot of tears at the EFF all-hands today, but I'm not really processing it that way. I am falling into this weird pattern of being the person who writes the digital rights obituaries.