-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Also agree! Thanks, Niels On 09/08/2015 11:13 AM, Matthew Shears wrote: > 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 >> <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>milton.mueller@PUBPOLICY .GATECH.EDU> >> >> 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 > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- > > Avast logo <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus > software. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > - -- Niels ten Oever Head of Digital Article 19 www.article19.org PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJV7rnXAAoJEAi1oPJjbWjptiwH/AxTUXPCHuPKQglHYHHA2gox jP0krmYqQAiDSs1vR5GG9GDGnwk9vhOX6Kbo3vcPpR+6YR5YlTYrHPZq2NeRZVJu xnKP31Gz9foB971elTDqAx5ofFP5rFLbeICS8xCjVQB/cguwSvlTYGbDAGDRcOvV 3dVXa0e9PAvMhxMP/aJc/YQ51f76aCX8MZYOB03P2aqAlhRDcwYZqv9h8/L4CS4+ X2jJg0RzD8YBbOyJUZ09l/63/8Si4pyjTRcPznyoa+VuyNiKNUvM96MsnHEEt072 DoPZxRj4Pb3J0DPLDBjIAeD4bBL3xH76uHt0tdpmEAwfnjirkcKIMRpO46E3HKI= =URkS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----