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

[Katitza Rodriguez]

i think this is a good idea. I can't work on this right now as I have to 
finish another piece that should go up on Monday (hopefully). But the 
more the merrier. this topic is really important and we need to get the 
word out through all the means we have. I'll try to look at the piece 
later today and add comments!




On 6/9/13 4:44 PM, Joana Varon wrote:
> We are starting it here. Any collaboration is welcome:
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> https://pad.riseup.net/p/Human_Rights_Council_on_PRISM
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> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com 
> <mailto:joana at varonferraz.com>> wrote:
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>     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 <mailto: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
>         <mailto: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.
>>
>>         Best,
>>         Deborah
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>>         On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jeremy Malcolm
>>         <jeremy at ciroap.org <mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org>> wrote:
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>>             On 9 Jun, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Katitza Rodriguez
>>             <katitza at eff.org <mailto: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 : )
>>
>>             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 <http://AccessNow.org>
>>         E. deborah at accessnow.org <mailto:deborah at accessnow.org>
>>         @deblebrown
>>         PGP 0x5EB4727D
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>     Joana Varon Ferraz
>     Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
>     @joana_varon
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> Joana Varon Ferraz
> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
> @joana_varon


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Katitza Rodriguez
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