Thank you very much for the elegant solution, Milton. Although I preferred
the previous version, I can also support the current one and the document.
Best wishes,
Marília

On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I too endorse the language as it now reads.
>
> Sam L.
>
> Quoting "Mueller, Milton L" <[log in to unmask]>:
>
> > OK, I have made some minor modifications based on these
> > discussions, the only significant one related to human rights. The
> > new language reads:
> >
> > The CCWG solicits comments on two different ways of formulating
> > ICANN's commitment to human rights. Option one expressed ICANN's
> > commitment "to respect the fundamental human rights of the exercise
> > of free expression and the free flow of information." Option 2
> > expressed ICANN's commitment more broadly, "Within its mission and
> > in its operations, ICANN will be committed to respect
> > internationally recognized fundamental human rights."
> >
> > With one member organization exception, NCSG tends toward support
> > for the second, more general formulation. The first formulation is
> > too limited because other human rights, such as privacy, are
> > relevant to ICANN policies. We do, however, recognize that a
> > generic reference to human rights might not work as effectively as
> > more specific requirements, and that freedom of expression and
> > privacy are two human rights most directly relevant to ICANN's
> > policy activity. Our preference, therefore, would be to formulate
> > the commitment this way:
> >
> > "Within its mission and in its operations, ICANN will be committed
> > to respect internationally recognized fundamental human rights, in
> > particular freedom of expression and privacy."
> >
> > I hope the policy committee can approve the whole document and get
> > it submitted to the CCWG public comment period tomorrow.
> >
> > --MM
> >
>
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