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 >> -- Matthew Shears Director - Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Center for Democracy & Technology [log in to unmask] + 44 771 247 2987 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus