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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Robert Guerra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org" target="_blank">rguerra@privaterra.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Given past experiences, my recommendation would be that - as a minimum workshop proposals that touch on Free expression and/or rights issues need to not only be supported - but also carefully monitored to make sure there isn't undue interference from the Azeri hosts and/or UN </div>
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<div>Another way to do it is to get them involved in a Panel and create a "safe place" for dialogue on "abuse of the exceptions" in Article 19 of the ICCPR. If we through advocacy not by alienating them engage them in dialogue on what the mature response is, we could win both sides. The key is outreach and strategic advocacy. We must lead and guide them to understand why it is important.</div>
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<div>At the same time, we need to be very clear and express our position on the matter in some form. If even after this level of engagement, we are still ignored then we can recoup and strategize on how we wish to address it. Any approach should have a long term strategy because other countries can also learn.</div>
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<div>regards</div>
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<div>On 2012-05-02, at 10:24 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:</div><br>
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<div>Hola Robert,<br><br>comments below:<br><br>On 5/2/12 9:15 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">In message<<a href="mailto:855077AC3D7A7147A7570370CA01ECD214F43D@SUEX10-mbx-10.ad.syr.edu" target="_blank">855077AC3D7A7147A7570370CA01ECD214F43D@SUEX10-mbx-10.ad.syr.edu</a>>, at 22:03:02 on Tue, 1 May 2012, Milton L Mueller<<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu" target="_blank">mueller@syr.edu</a>> writes<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Do you at least agree it wasn't a "workshop"? I know it sounds pedantic,<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite">[Milton L Mueller] It was a reception with food. And your point is...?<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">A workshop is part of the official programme, and both interruptions and poorly briefed organisers would be more serious.<br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">The incident in Sharm was not the only one where the IGF secretariat has stepped in and stopped a critical conversation related to rights.<br></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite">Last year's workshop session in Nairobi on - The Internet in the Post-Revolution Phase — Challenges of Political Engagement and the Safety of Citizens" was cancelled for reasons unknown at the very last minute. However, the people stayed in the room and a very lively and engaging conversation took place. In fact, the session - according to Keith Drazek from Verisign proved to be one of the successes of the whole event.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">IGF Nairobi - Success of the Multi-stakeholder Model<br></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite">The Secretariat tried to remove the video archive of the session from the official record. But luckily, it was saved - let's see for how long.<br></blockquote><br>I did not hear about this. I'm astonished. Do you know if they are editing the reports to at their own whim? Is there more cases like this documented?<br>
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