Fundación Karisma, Colombia
“Compartir no es delito!” “Sharing is not a crime!” The rallying cry was heard around the world, sounded by the civil society organization Fundación Karisma in support of Diego Gómez, a Colombian conservation biologist who was prosecuted for sharing a research paper online.
Together with other organizations including EFF, Derechos Digitales, and SPARC, we provided crucial solidarity and support for this campaign, writing nine blog posts in English and Spanish, promoting on social media, and helping develop a crowdfunding campaign to help offset Diego’s massive legal costs. This year, Diego was acquitted on all charges, bringing a three year legal battle over the right to share to a close.
