[Festival] Making safer spaces for the Internet freedom community

[IFF Team]

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*As the organizers of the Internet Freedom Festival, it is our
responsibility to create safer spaces for the Internet freedom
community, wherever we have the ability to do so. In 2016, the IFF team
adopted a code of conduct
<https://www.internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Code_of_Conduct>that
applies to the Internet Freedom Festival and all associated spaces,
online or in person. In conjunction, we brought together a Code of
Conduct Committee that is comprised of diverse individuals from
different regions and backgrounds. We have also always made it a
priority to facilitate conversations around important topics such as
consent, allyship, and well being, this year hiring a Community Health
Lead to help with these objectives. *

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Recently, we have dealt with a number of reports of harassment by the
leadership of Internet freedom organizations. As a result, the Code of
Conduct Committee has decided on a policy for responding to these
allegations to ensure the safety of the community.

If we learn of credible allegations of harassment by the leadership of
another Internet freedom organization, that organization will be subject
to the following rules until the allegations have been resolved
effectively in our judgment:


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    The organization cannot be a partner or sponsor of IFF.

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    The organization cannot propose or host sessions at IFF.

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    Leadership accused of harassment or whose role in the incident is
    not clear cannot attend IFF.

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    Members of the organization who are NOT the subject of credible
    allegations of harassment may attend IFF and propose sessions as
    individuals.


We have notified the people who cannot attend IFF 2018 of their status.


To enforce the code of conduct, we have an incident response team that
discusses each report confidentially and takes the action that will
protect our community. If you have any questions or comments, please
send them to codeofconduct at internetfreedomfestival.org


Yours in service,


The Code of Conduct Committee & IFF Team

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