We the citizens & residents of New Zealand wish for the New Zealand government to remove itself from the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Why we the citizens and residents DON't Support ACTA.
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ACTA is one more offensive against the sharing of culture on the Internet. ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is an agreement secretly negotiated by a small "club" of like-minded countries (39 countries, including the 27 of the European Union, the United States, Japan, etc). Negotiated instead of being democratically debated, ACTA bypasses parliaments and international organizations to dictate a repressive logic dictated by the entertainment industries. ACTA would impose new criminal sanctions forcing Internet actors to monitor and censor online communications. It is thus a major threat to freedom of expression online and creates legal uncertainty for Internet companies. In the name of trademarks and patents, it would also hamper access to generic medicines in poor countries. Stop ACTA from ruining Free Speech NOW! For more information, visit http://kopimistsamfundet.co.nz/
Government Links
http://www.med.govt.nz/business/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-enforcement/anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement