[bestbits] Re: [IRPCoalition] CS statement: DNI releases Fact Sheet on PRISM, but the damage is already done

[parminder]

Thanks Joana and Anriette... I get it now.. parminder

On Tuesday 11 June 2013 03:30 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
> Dear Parminder
>
> To make an oral statement in the HRC accredited NGOs have to book a
> speaking slot in advance.
>
> When you book a speaking slot you have to state the name of the person
> who will present the statement. You also have to upload the statement
> which is why the editing had to be done in such a rush early morning
> yesterday (Monday 10 June). The agenda item we requested to speak to
> (General Debate, Item 8) was scheduled to start at 15h00.
>
> If that person cannot be present you have to send a signed letter to the
> Office of the High Commissioner to state why the named person cannot
> read the statement and to request permission for them to allow someone
> else to read the statement on your behalf.
>
> Yesterday morning I booked a speaking lost as APC in my own name. That
> was the only way of doing it as the other organisations we had
> approached had already booked their own speaking slots and could not
> book another for that agenda item.
>
> Human Rights Watch (Philippe) graciously said that their intern could
> read the statement on our behalf. I then had to write a signed formal
> letter on APC letterhead to state that I could not be present but that
> we authorise the HRW intern to read the statement. She had to go to the
> OHCHR to present herself with a copy of the proxy letter and the statement.
>
> We were added to roster and in the end when they gave us the floor the
> slot was announced as a statement from APC and from Reporters Without
> Borders as they (through the kind effort of Helene Sackstein) were happy
> to share a slot with us.
>
> Therefore the president of the HRC would have given the floor to APC and
> RSF/RWB.
>
> The text of the statement that was read started off saying that this
> statement is on behalf of more than 30 NGOs. With only 2 minutes it is
> understandbly not possible to read on whose behalf, and in any case, if
> they are not all accredited it might not be considered appropriate to
> name them in the first place.
>
> I hope that helps to clarify the process.
>
> Anriette
>
>
> On 11/06/2013 11:25, parminder wrote:
>> On Monday 10 June 2013 03:49 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the inputs.  We have tried to include them all.
>>>
>>> Here is the final text that will be uploaded to the HRC site and read
>>> later today by Human Rights Watch on APC's behalf.
>> Did not understand. Why on APC's behalf and not all those who worked
>> to develop it and signed it... I think I may be missing something
>> here. parminder
>

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