Hi Alex, On Feb 24, 2014, at 8:19 PM, Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, > > Removing Hago as the grievance subject for just a moment, he raises an interesting question. > > Is ICANN, as a US body corporate duty, bound (under US law) to distance itself from dealings with countries USG has placed embargo on? Yes, I believe this to be the case (at least I would hope so if California State laws are applicable to ICANN as a non-profit public benefit corporation). However, I do not believe that because this is so, that it is as simple as “distance itself from dealings with countries USG has placed embargo on”. I’m not an expert by any measure, but still believe this to be too broad and generalised…, at least using the case of Sudan as an example. > What would be the applicable policy and practice under the circumstances? That would be the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). I believe ICANN is required to get OFAC clearance when funding individuals from countries where there are economic and trade sanctions. In the case of Sudan, for example, I believe this is limited to funding trade initiatives and government projects, but not civil society and individuals. I probably need to read more on this to give a better informed response, but you can check http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/sudan.pdf for yourself. Thanks. Amr > > regards, > > Alex > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Amr Elsadr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Hago, > > Would you mind clarifying the context of the problem or difficulty in your case? Although you make it clear you have a grievance, it is not entirely clear why you (as a citizen of Sudan) have been singled out to not receive the support to attend the meeting in Singapore you feel you are entitled to. > > My understanding is that there has been an attempt to fund members of the TF-AIDN to attend ICANN49, of which you are a member. What went wrong? > > Thanks. > > Amr > > On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:44 AM, Hago Dafalla <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear Fadi Chehade; >> >> How are you I hope you are fine and well. >> Further to my letter to you and after my meeting with you in Bali during IGF 2013, I would like to assure you that we might hit us damage much of the way they operate ICANN through the economic embargo on Sudan and the introduction of the policy in their work than the impact on the treatment of this organization for Sudanese who participate in its various committees and they are few very few do not exceed the number of fingers of one hand (about four or five members ) and with few in number , they face discrimination qualitative and regional and ethnic hateful limits the possibility of their participation in committees and obtaining financial support be adjusted to their participation in the periodic meetings of the organization , making them suffer in getting equal opportunities fair between them and the rest of the participants from other countries. This is a big disadvantage of ICANN and the wasting of human rights in Sudan. I participated in many of the ICANN working groups ( such as .TF-AIDN, ccwg, etc.... ) , but , unfortunately, I find it difficult not justified in the presence of direct meetings to which I belong before the ICANN meeting . >> Now I and other Sudanese participated in the FT-AIDN Working group and this committee have a meeting in Singapore from 20 to 22 March before the ICANN meeting, has asked all members of this committee to apply for the full financial support to attend the meeting , but unfortunately was not to accept our candidacy for the meeting under the pretext of flimsy not convince any reasonable person who has experience of how the work of committees and ICANN agent double standard . After the policy must be the work of ICANN so as not to lose credibility and respect that the laws that support equal opportunities and justice among all stakeholders . Also one of Sudanese have acceptance from ICANN Fellowships program to participate in ICANN Meeting in South Africa and then was delayed to Argentina and then was delayed to Singapore. This had happened to me personally when I have acceptance from ICANN Fellowship program to attend the meeting in Kenya then a delay to the meeting in Belgium and also the meeting of Senegal to the meeting of Costa Rica . Under the pretext of non-completion of ICANN's own papers . >> So we ask you to immediately intervene to solve these problems that limit our participation in these meetings that set policy for ICANN. >> >> >> Looking forward to hearing from you soon. >> >> Thanks >> >> Hago Dafalla >> Sudan >> _______________________________________________ >> ccwg-internet-governance mailing list >> [log in to unmask] >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-internet-governance > >