Agree with Ron. Thanks, Robin On Sep 8, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Ron Wickersham wrote: > I also support Milton's final words and appreciate the effort and skill at > incorporating the various positions expressed on the list. > > -ron > > On Tue, 8 Sep 2015, 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]> wrote: >> >>> I too endorse the language as it now reads. >>> >>> Sam L. >>> >>> Quoting "Mueller, Milton L" <[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 cell: 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 >> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en