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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Great work Lisa and colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We endorse the statement. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks and best wishes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Shahzad Ahmad</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Bytesforall, Pakistan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lisa@global-partners.co.uk
href="mailto:lisa@global-partners.co.uk">Lisa Horner</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.cpsr.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [governance] Call for consensus
- Statement by IGC supporting rights and principles</DIV>
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all<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We’re
now past the deadline for comments, so I’ve pasted a final version below for
the consensus call. Please could you send a message to the list to say
if you support the statement or not. I’ll now hand over to Ginger and
Ian to finalise and coordinate it getting read out at the IGF planning
meeting. I’ll also get in touch with the DCs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Shaila
– this version includes your edits, apart from in the final para as I think
Parminder’s comments made sense. Hope that’s acceptable to
you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks
everyone for your inputs. I think it’s a strong statement
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
the best,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Lisa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>FINAL STATEMENT (V6) – for consensus call<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>The Caucus [and undersigned DCs] repeat their request
that the programme for IGF-4 in Egypt gives greater priority to human
rights. The WSIS Declaration and Tunis Agenda strongly reaffirmed the
centrality of human rights in the information society. Despite this, human
rights and associated principles have received too little attention at the IGF
so<BR>far. This is problematic because :<BR><BR>*
Fundamental human rights such as the rights to freedom of expression, privacy,
civic participation, education and development are strongly threatened by the
actions and restrictive policies of a growing number of actors vis a vis the
internet, including state and private actors at both national as well as
global levels.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>* The internet presents new
opportunities for upholding and advancing human rights, for example through
enhancing access to knowledge and common resources. It is vital that we build
on and enhance these opportunities. Ignoring these avenues to uphold human
rights implies a serious opportunity cost for the well being of peoples,
globally.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>* International human rights, as
contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and confirmed by the
core human rights treaties and other universal human rights instruments, are
legally binding. The growing role of information and communication
technologies has not changed the legal obligation of states that have ratified
these instruments to respect, protect and implement the human rights of their
citizens.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>* The human rights framework is an
internationally agreed set of standards that has practical as well as ethical
value. It balances different rights against each other to preserve
individual and public interest. In addition to its legally binding
implications, human rights are therefore a useful tool for addressing internet
governance issues, such as how to deal with security concerns on the internet
in compliance with the rights to freedom of expression and privacy.
Besides stating the obligations of states and governments, the human rights
framework also allows us to derive the rights and responsibilities of other
stakeholders. <BR><BR>The Internet Governance Caucus [and undersigned
DCs] call for the human rights dimension of all internet governance issues to
be included in the planning and implementation of all future IGF sessions, so
that human rights are given the attention they deserve as cross-cutting
issues. This should include explicit consideration of how global,
regional and national policies affect human rights, and the development of
positive policy principles to build an open and accessible internet for
all. The Caucus [and undersigned DCs] would like to offer assistance to
the organisers of the main plenary sessions to do this, and would like to
support all stakeholders through providing access to relevant guidelines and
experts. We see this upcoming IGF in Egypt and future IGFs as renewed
opportunity to make Rights and Principles a core theme.<o:p></o:p></P>
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