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Hi,<br>
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I always hear this rule about the fact that we can't name a
"country" in a UN meeting, and this is an UN rule. I really would
like the link to this UN rule that I have never ever read.<br>
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Another unknown rule for me was the one that was applied to ONI when
they run their workshop in Egypt releasing the finding of their
report about Internet Censorship. Suddenly, an unknown rule was
applied to them without many of us not knowing that this rule exist.
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I fear that an unknown rule can be apply to some of our activists in
Baku if they do their job of raising the awareness of the
violations. We should make sure that w can have more UN Rapporteurs
on the room to help us deal with it. I know Frank La Rue will go but
may be others should join him.<br>
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See news below about UN (not related) but again, UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, is calling for the support of
bloggers in their own countries, we need to make sure that they can
do the same in Baku.<br>
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25 April: Restrictions on NGOs worldwide undermining human rights,
says UN senior official<br>
Recent moves in a number of countries to limit the freedom of
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seriously undermining
human rights, a United Nations senior official said today, urging
governments to revise proposed laws that would restrict their
capacity to operate independently and effectively. “Civil society –
including NGOs, trade unions, human rights defenders, academics,
journalists, bloggers and others – plays an absolutely crucial role
in ensuring that human rights are protected in individual states,”
said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. “A
dynamic and autonomous civil society, able to operate freely, is one
of the fundamental checks and balances necessary for building a
healthy society, and one of the key bridges between governments and
their people. It is therefore crucial that NGOs are able to function
properly in countries in transition, as well as in established
democracies,” she added.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Cr1=&NewsID=41858">http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Cr1=&NewsID=41858</a><br>
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On 4/30/12 10:27 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:
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<div>Dear colleagues,</div>
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<div>With all the focus on IGF MAG renewal and remote
participation, let's not forget that the Governance Caucus
should not lose track of the violations of human rights that are
being reported in Azerbaijan.</div>
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<div>We need to make sure the UN and Azeri hosts make commitments
that allow for respect & protection of Freedom of expression
and association not only for participants of the IGF but also
those in the country. </div>
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<div>As i've mentioned to many of you privately, we face a Tunis
2005 type scenario - that being, dealing with a well known and
documented repressor of online activists and human rights. We
can not be complicit in their repression nor be used as pawns
in their PR campaign as to how great the country is.</div>
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<div>To not challenge the country to do better - before, during
and after the IGF in Nov - is to not be faithful to the hard
fought inclusion of Human Rights in the IGF 2005 summit
documents.</div>
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<div>Look forward to everyone's comments.</div>
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<div>regards</div>
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<div>Robert</div>
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