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Likewise - thanks Milton and all!

On 08/09/2015 10:10, Joy Liddicoat wrote:
> Thank you Milton,
> I agree with the proposed new language
>
> Joy Liddicoat
> Sent from my phone
>
>
>
> On 8/09/2015, at 14:28, Mueller, Milton L 
> <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> *From:*NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf 
>> Of *William Drake
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 7, 2015 7:35 AM
>> *To:* [log in to unmask] 
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> *Subject:* Re: [NCSG-Discuss] CCWG comments last call
>>
>>     On Sep 7, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Tapani Tarvainen
>>     <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>     compromise phrasing like "... human rights, in particular
>>     freedom of expression and privacy" might work.
>>
>> Works for me, per the F2F discussions with other stakeholders since 
>> summer 2014.
>>
>> Bill
>>

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Matthew Shears
Director - Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology
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