[bestbits] [IP] DNI releases Fact Sheet on PRISM, but the damage is already done

[Joana Varon]

We are starting it here. Any collaboration is welcome:

https://pad.riseup.net/p/Human_Rights_Council_on_PRISM



On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com> wrote:

> I know its late, but I'm up for drafting it.
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> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro>wrote:
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>> Dear All,
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>> If someone knows someone from Human Rights Watch or Article 19, I'm sure
>> they'll either have someone at the HRC tomorrow or know who is around.
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>> On 9 Jun 2013, at 19:47, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org> wrote:
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>> Dear all,
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>> I think a parallel intervention via the Human Rights Council is an
>> excellent idea, and a timely one- *on Monday (10 June)* the coalition of
>> governments that led the "Human Rights and the Internet" resolution (
>> A/HRC/RES/20/8<http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/G12/153/25/PDF/G1215325.pdf?OpenElement>)
>> is planning a cross-regional statement to reaffirm the principles of that
>> resolution. This core group, led by Sweden, includes Brazil, Nigeria,
>> Tunisia, Turkey, and *USA. *I understand that they are planning to
>> deliver the statement under agenda item 8, which is at 15:00 Geneva time.
>> IMHO this would be the time to deliver a civil society intervention. And
>> taking a look at the HRC's programme of work for the rest of the week,
>> there doesn't really seem to be an equally opportune time, but that's of
>> course subject to change.
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>> It is my understanding that written statements from NGOs must be
>> submitted 2 weeks ahead of the session's opening (so we're too late there)
>> and that requests for oral interventions must be confirmed 24 hours
>> preceding the relevant meetings (so again we're late). However if anyone
>> knows of an ECOSOC accredited NGO (i.e. an NGO w/speaking rights at the
>> HRC) which might have put in a request for an oral intervention under
>> agenda item 8 (Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and
>> Programme of Action) and might be interested in raising issues relating to
>> surveillance and human rights, perhaps we could work with them to deliver a
>> statement.
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>> In any case, we could still work on a statement to be released around
>> this discussion, or later in the HRC session, which ends this week. Jeremy,
>> have you had the chance to work on an outline? If not, I'm happy to help
>> start the drafting process. My main concern is whether we have enough time
>> for significant participation from a diversity of groups so that this is
>> coming from a global coalition.
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>> Best,
>> Deborah
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>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>wrote:
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>>> On 9 Jun, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:
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>>> > Go ahead. I was just complementing your comment to our work so you
>>> know what we are up to : )
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>>> Thanks Katitza and Jillian, good work and sorry to misinterpret. Sounds
>>> like there is support for a parallel intervention via the Human Rights
>>> Council, so I will try to find some time to put together an outline. Anyone
>>> who wishes to join in crafting the first iteration, please let me know.
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>> Deborah Brown
>> Policy Analyst
>> Access | AccessNow.org
>>  E. deborah at accessnow.org
>> @deblebrown
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> Joana Varon Ferraz
> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV) <http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts/>
> @joana_varon
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Joana Varon Ferraz
Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV) <http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts/>
@joana_varon
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