User:Aprilaser/Zone 9 advocacy

Advocacy
There have been a number of global campaigns that advocate for the release of the Zone 9 Bloggers.

A) Electronic Frontier Foundation

An EFF Google Policy Fellow Endalkachew Chala started the Trial Tracker Blog which provides a summary of ongoing advocacy efforts.

B) Global Voices:

Global Voices has started a campaign advocating the release of Zone 9 bloggers. They have a tweetathon under #FreeZone9Bloggers, and they request supporter to direct tweets to @StateDept. In addition they suggest 4 ways in which supporters can join the campaign

1. Send a letter: Write to your country's ambassador to Ethiopia or to the African Commission office in your country. Use one of these templates to get started. 2. Add your photo and message of support to the Free Zone 9 Tumblr 3. Sign the Global Voices Community Statement urging for the bloggers’ release 4. Spread the word! Talk to your friends, family, and colleagues about the campaign — share articles and links, work together on joint letters to policymakers, or plan a gathering.

C) Zone Light

An Ethiopia group started a social media campaign on Facebook called Zone Light dedicated to advocating for the release of Zone 9 bloggers. They held a candlelight vigil in Washington DC at MLK memorial park on Saturday August 2, 2014 at 7pm.