<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I haven't seen this cross-posted to the governance list yet (but I've been travelling, so excuse me if it has been). Please endorse this statement if you agree with it, it's being presented at the HRC today. <br><br></div><div>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Deborah Brown <<a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org">deborah@accessnow.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 10 June, 2013 6:46:53 PM GMT+08:00<br><b>To:</b> Anriette Esterhuysen <<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Joy Liddicoat <<a href="mailto:joy@apc.org">joy@apc.org</a>>, Carly Nyst <<a href="mailto:carly@privacy.org">carly@privacy.org</a>>, Katitza Rodriguez <<a href="mailto:katitza@eff.org">katitza@eff.org</a>>, Anne Jellema <<a href="mailto:anne@webfoundation.org">anne@webfoundation.org</a>>, Karina Brisby <<a href="mailto:karina@webfoundation.org">karina@webfoundation.org</a>>, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>, Jeremy Malcolm <<a href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>>, Kevin Bankston <<a href="mailto:kbankston@cdt.org">kbankston@cdt.org</a>>, Joana Varon <<a href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com">joana@varonferraz.com</a>>, Brett Solomon <<a href="mailto:brett@accessnow.org">brett@accessnow.org</a>>, Cynthia Wong <<a href="mailto:wongc@hrw.org">wongc@hrw.org</a>>, Eric King <<a href="mailto:eric@privacy.org">eric@privacy.org</a>>, Katherine Maher <<a href="mailto:Katherine@accessnow.org">Katherine@accessnow.org</a>>, Marcelo Daher <<a href="mailto:MDaher@ohchr.org">MDaher@ohchr.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: Time sensitive- Input requested on potential statement to HRC on surveillance and HR</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br></div><div>The final statement is now available at <a href="http://bestbits.net/prism-nsa/" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/prism-nsa/</a>. If you haven't already noted that you would like to sign on here, please consider adding your endorsement at the link above. </div>
<div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Just a quick note to explain that the statement will be made on behalf of APC because as an ECOSOC accredited org they are able to make interventions and have graciously facilitated and contributed this intervention. We have asked the speaker from HRW to take a look at the the Best Bits link for the current list of signatories before reading it at the afternoon session 1500 Geneva time, so she will be able to say that she is making the statement on behalf of xx orgs from around the world. So please make sure you endorse the statement at <a href="http://bestbits.net/prism-nsa/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/prism-nsa/</a></div>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Thanks to all for your contributions on this!</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
Best, <br>Deborah </div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><div><br></div>-- <br><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px"><font face="garamond, serif">Deborah Brown</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px">
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