【大纪元1月14日讯】全美学自联赞赏谷歌作出决定，结束其在中国搜索引擎中的信息审查。这一决定显示了谷歌高尚的职业道德和对言论自由的维护。
互联网已经成为维护当今信息流通自由和作为基本人权之一的言论自由的主战场。在信息自由的演变过程中，谷歌引领潮流并成为了整个世界不可或缺的资源。然而，最近尤其是２００９年以来，中国政府对互联网的审查升级到前所未有的程度，许多商业机构都不得不屈从审查压力。我们完全理解谷歌过去在中国的营运所面临的困境，以及谷歌对其中国营运的评估：” 继续我们中国营运的决定有难以置信的困难，我们也深知任何决定都可能带来的长期影响。” 这就是为什么我们为谷歌做出的上述决定深深打动，并希望通过这一机会表示我们的坚定支持。毫无疑问，谷歌为大家作出了榜样，并打破了过去利润高于道德价值的商务模式。谷歌并不孤单！全世界爱好自由的人们与谷歌站在一起。
在此，我们也重申过去要求中国政府释放师涛先生的呼吁。作为记者，师涛为自己反叛北京信息审查的勇气付出１０年牢狱之灾。正是中国当局从师涛的雅虎电子邮箱获取信息导致了他的灾难。
１９８９年的天安门惨案催生了以促进中国的人权、自由与民主为宗旨的非盈利组织全美学自联。多年以来，我们成员的电子邮箱时常受到黑客带有明显政治动机的侵入。我们认为，支持谷歌的决定，是对保护整个世界言论自由的支持。我们呼吁所有文明社会的人们与谷歌站在一起，支持谷歌，反对中国政府在互联网内外形形色色的信息审查。
全美中国学生学者自治联合会
美国首都 华盛顿, January 13, 2010
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IFCSS Applaud Google’s Decision to End Censorship in China
Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in the U.S. applauds Google’s decision to end censorship of its search engine in China. It exhibits Google’s high stands on business ethics and principles of freedom of speech.
The Internet has become the ultimate channel in the battle for the free flow of information and the fundamental human rights of free speech. In the evolution of freedom of information, Google has been a champion, an invaluable resource for people all over the world. However, in recent years, particularly since 2009, China’s censorship of the Internet has intensified to an entirely new level, and business entities are being pressured to surrender to Chinese censorship demands. We understand entirely how difficult it has been for Google to operate in China, we concur completely its assessment that “The decision to review our business operations in China has been incredibly hard, and we know that it will have potentially far-reaching consequences.” That is why we are deeply touched by its decision, and want to use this opportunity to offer our profound support.
Without any doubt, Google’s resolution sets an example for others to follow. It lays the ground work to break a business pattern that puts profitability over and above ethics and moral value. Google is not alone. The freedom-loving communities around the globe are with Google!
We also wish to renew our call on Chinese authorities to release Shi Tao, a journalist who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his courage to defy Beijing’s media censorship. He was arrested after Chinese police obtained information of his email account from Yahoo.
Founded in 1989 after the Tiananmen tragedy, the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in the U. S. (IFCSS) is a non-profit organization with nationwide membership (www.ifcss.org). Our mission is to promote human rights, freedom and democracy in China. For years, email accounts of members of this organization have suffered break-in by hackers, which is most likely to be politically motivated. To support Google in safeguarding the internet freedom, is to protect the fundamental rights of freedom of speech for everyone around the world. We call upon citizens of civilized societies to stand up and show strong support to Google against the censorship of all kinds, on and off the cyberworld, from the Chinese government.
Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in the U.S.
January 13, 2010 (http://www.dajiyuan.com)
