Maybe that is a question best directed to the Board? From their resolution: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-03-16-en#2.d

"Whereas, some comments called for the addition of enhancements to the Policy and some raised questions about the role of the Ombudsman in evaluating complaints initiated under the Community Anti-Harassment Policy.
Resolved (2017.03.16.11), the Board hereby adopts the Community Anti-Harassment Policy as revised to address some issues raised during the public comment period.
Resolved (2017.03.16.12), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to (1) ensure that the Organization continues to monitor whether the Office of the Ombudsman is the appropriate place for Community members to file a complaint under the Community Anti-Harassment Policy, and to annually review the Policy for future enhancements, as needed; (2) make ICANN Organization's Human Resources department available to assist in complaints where the complainant has indicated a preference to engage with a person of a different gender than the current Ombudsman."

Ayden Férdeline
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Subject: Re: The anti-harassment policy
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Thanks for sharing, Farzi. It is great that it passed. But perhaps someone can elaborate how the Ombudsperson has (again) become the main mediator in the event of (alleged) harassment? Especially, after we had long conversations on the list about finding alternatives to such a centralized solution. See: http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-November/019562.html

Best,

On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 12:14 PM, farzaneh badii <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi

ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy and Terms of Participation and Complaint Procedure

is posted: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en

Farzaneh

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