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

Sun Jun 9 17:29:54 EDT 2013

Hi all

Good luck with drafting. I just had a short talk with Deborah.

People to write to about tomorrow:

Philippe Dam <damp at hrw.org>
"Renate Bloem (Gmail)" <renate.bloem at gmail.com>
sheherezade at arc-international.net

Joy who will be online soon can probably help us figure out who has
speaking slots under Item 8 tomorrow afternoon.

I also think some governments might be happy to raise it.. e.g. Ecuador.
Will try to get a message to them.

Anriette

On 09/06/2013 22:55, Joana Varon wrote:
> Thanks, Katitza
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:
>
>>  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:
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>>  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.
>>>>
>>>>   On 9 Jun 2013, at 19:47, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>  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.
>>>>
>>>>  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.
>>>>
>>>>  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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 9 Jun, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>>> Deborah Brown
>>>>  Policy Analyst
>>>> Access | AccessNow.org
>>>>  E. 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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>>
>> --
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>> --
>>
>> Joana Varon Ferraz
>> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
>> @joana_varon
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> International Rights Director
>> Electronic Frontier Foundationkatitza at eff.orgkatitza@datos-personales.org (personal email)
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