This is a complex matter which needs deeper
study, so thank you for starting the conversation here and for sharing your perspective on this important issue, Sam. Where I agree with you: I agree we need to study what is within ICANN’s remit and, following on from
this, seek to understand which parts of the remit have implications for human
rights. Where
we may have a disagreement: It is not enough – in my mind – to simply have ICANN declare
what it’s role is in relation to human rights, and then expect the wider multistakeholder
community to accept that and to monitor for compliance on the basis of what
ICANN itself has seen as relevant. In my mind ICANN should have some internal checks and balances measuring
compliance. In addition, there should be independent, outside monitoring (not
funded by ICANN) holding ICANN accountable according to their own,
independently-set benchmarks (not in any way developed by ICANN). The more open and transparent ICANN is, the
easier this will be to implement in practice. I am no expert on this topic, so happy to be corrected and to learn more from the different perspectives others in our community hold on this complex topic. Thanks, Ayden
On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 8:25 PM, Sam Lanfranco [log in to unmask]
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