SV: SV: AW: AW: [governance] .xxx. igc and igf

[Kicki Nordström]

Dear friends,

State draft the convention (with support by persons with disabilities), as States do not have the insight and knowledge. The ratifying countries have to change the national law in accordance with the convention, before ratifying.   After that, PWD can challenge the State for not living up to the convention they have ratified, or the national law!

Yours
Kicki 


Kicki Nordström
Synskadades Riksförbund (SRF) 
World Blind Union (WBU)
122 88 Enskede
Sweden
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Från: David Goldstein [mailto:goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au] 
Skickat: den 19 april 2007 03:47
Till: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Ämne: Re: SV: AW: AW: [governance] .xxx. igc and igf

Jeremy,

I'd consider this a failure or fault of IGF. Relying on states to be able to best represent people with disabilities would be very hit and miss. Bodies advocating the rights of people with disabilities, either international or national, would be far better, even if the state were to consult with a relevant NGO.

Cheers
David


----- Original Message ----
From: Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at Malcolm.id.au>
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Kicki Nordström <kicki.nordstrom at srfriks.org>
Sent: Thursday, 19 April, 2007 11:23:22 AM
Subject: Re: SV: AW: AW: [governance] .xxx. igc and igf

Kicki Nordström wrote:
> Dear Lee,
> 
> In international laws, it does not exist something in between! 
> 
> International conventions signed by States can however, be very much influenced by the civil society. The recent adopted convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, there the convention now open for ratification has been drafted to 80% by the civil society (Disable persons organisations (DPO's). Why could not this be done concerning this topic?

In fact WGIG anticipated that as well as making recommendations to other organisations, the IGF "may also invite - or recommend that the United Nations invites - member states to discuss a certain issue in an official capacity, or via a vote in the United Nations General Assembly."  Likewise, there is no reason why a workshop or Dynamic Coalition of the IGF could not write a first draft of the Framework Convention and submit it to the plenary body for consideration, in other fora no doubt, by states.

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Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com
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