Thanks Milton, this works. Best, Tamir On 9/8/2015 11:53 AM, Marilia Maciel wrote: > 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, > MarĂlia > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > I too endorse the language as it now reads. > > Sam L. > > Quoting "Mueller, Milton L" <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured > in an unjust state" -Confucius > ---------------------------------------------- > Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) > Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 > email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco > blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com > Phone: 613 476-0429 <tel:613%20476-0429> cell: 416-816-2852 > <tel:416-816-2852> > > > > > -- > *MarĂlia Maciel* > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law > School > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu <http://www.diplomacy.edu> > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the > Caribbean" - http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >