Thanks Robert for the update. <br><br>The closing date for submissions to the HRC took place a week or so before the MAG consultation, but I still think we hold the position it should be the IGF's central theme. However, if there is consensus around it being one of the cross cutting themes, I'd say that we would support that too.<br>
<br>Brett<br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Robert Guerra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org" target="_blank">rguerra@privaterra.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Brett,<br>
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In regards to recommendation #3 - that "The Internet Governance Forum should be encouraged to make human rights its central theme", well, that was proposed at the open IGF MAG meeting that took place in Geneva this past week. Unfortunately, there was a lack of consensus on the proposal and it was not accepted.<br>
<br>
As an alternative, many of the Civil Society participants in the meeting have suggested that Human Rights be one of the cross cutting themes at the 2012 IGF. That alternative<br>
is still being discussed.<br>
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Between now and the next open consultation in May a coordinated effort is needed to make sure the existing MAG keeps that option open.<br>
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regards<br>
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On 2012-02-19, at 12:06 PM, Brett Solomon wrote:<br>
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> Thanks Joy,<br>
><br>
> Access put in a submission to the Human Rights Council ahead of the High Level Panel on the Right to Freedom of Expression on the Internet (Feb 29).<br>
><br>
> We decided to focus on digital security as a precursor for the realization of Article 19 online, because without digital security, civil society groups and human rights defenders in particular cannot act with confidence, express their opinions safely or gain online access to the broader constellation of human rights.<br>
><br>
> For those who are interested, our brief submission and recommendations can be found here:<br>
><br>
> <a href="https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/access-tells-the-human-rights-council-to-protect-digital-rights" target="_blank">https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/access-tells-the-human-rights-council-to-protect-digital-rights</a><br>
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> It'd be good to know who else is planning to be in Geneva for the actual Panel.<br>
><br>
> Brett<br>
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> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Joy Liddicoat <<a href="mailto:joy@apc.org" target="_blank">joy@apc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Dear colleagues,<br>
><br>
> This is a heads up about a forthcoming event at the UN Human Rights Council (and apologies for any double ups in list postings).<br>
><br>
> Following on from the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression’s annual report in 2011, an expert panel is being held during HRC 19. The session will take place on Wed 29 Feb and is being organised by the government of Sweden and OHCHR. APC will be attending and participating in the panel event.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> We would like to reach out to others to find out who else might be planning on attending or making submissions (which are due Monday 13 Feb) and, if so, how we might be able to collaborate or support these. If you are making submissions or statements, we would encourage you to draw on and cite <a href="http://www.giswatch.org" target="_blank">www.giswatch.org</a> released in December 2011 which includes 55 country reports and other material as well as an introduction from Frank La Rue.<br>
><br>
> If you are planning other activities, campaigns or events around the panel, please do let us know so that we can support or collaborate if possible.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Kind regards<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Joy Liddicoat<br>
><br>
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