Robin and other fellow NCSG-ers:

Regarding human rights, I have been going through the CCWG report and found something very disturbing.

On page 33, which is part of the section on "Principles" I noticed a big loophole opening up in the attempt to constrain ICANN's actions by defining a limited mission. Paragraph 224 has been modified in a way that makes it LESS restrictive than before. It says that ICANN must take into account advice of governments, and the former language about how the advice must be consistent with its bylaws and its fundamental commitments and core values has been struck out.

Can anyone who was in Paris tell me how this happened and whether it really is as bad as it looks?


From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Gross
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 5:06 PM
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Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] CCWG Accountability Report is Now Out

The CCWG-Accountability report is out:
   http://bit.ly/1IUzwJB<http://t.co/5nYZyX5nII>

One important and positive recommendation is the report is that ICANN include a commitment to human rights in its bylaws.  But there's a lot of other significant changes in there, so please read the report.

NCSG will have a webinar on 5 August to go over this report and have any discussion on it participants want.

The comment period is now for 40 days.

Thanks,
Robin