<html><head></head><body>But clearly just because the UN decides not to allow it, does not mean it's not a violation of the right to free expression? <br>
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Tarakiyee<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On November 10, 2015 8:33:14 PM GMT-03:00, Carlos Afonso <ca@cafonso.ca> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class="k9mail">I also applauded Joana's courageous speech. Regarding the protests, it<br />is relevant to refer to the rules of the UN regarding territories under<br />its jurisdiction.<br /><br />The IGF site itself has a summary of rules of procedures here regarding<br />the UN territory in which it is held:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/frequently-asked-questions-2015">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/frequently-asked-questions-2015</a><br /><br />They describe procedures to obtain authorization to display posters,<br />publications, and any other manifestation beyond the scheduled<br />programming. The UN rules do not allow for unauthorized manifestations<br />of any kind inside meeting rooms.<br /><br />I and some other colleagues talked to the two people directly affected<br />who had their credentials suspended, and they confirmed there was no<br />violence from any side.<br /><br />Similar situations happened in Sharm-el-Sheik, and I recall Mar
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/>patiently explaining to protesters those rules.<br /><br />The point is: the UN does not allow unauthorized manifestations inside<br />its premises. The host country agreement defines the premises of the IGF<br />as UN territory.<br /><br />Just to be a bit objective in this case.<br /><br />fraternal regards<br /><br />--c.a.<br /><br />On 10-11-15 17:13, parminder wrote:<br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;"> Congrats Joana, it was the most substantial and evocative speech I have<br /> heard at the IGF in a long time (if ever)!<br /> <br /> It was both precisely to the point, and carried the right emotion and<br /> evocation. And so brave of you to have raised the issue of removal of<br /> the CS protesters... Bravo!!<br /> <br /> parminder<br /> <br /> <br /><hr /><br /> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br /> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br /> To be removed fr
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