[governance] Internet Bill of Rights - Hoping there's progress .. wishing for it to succeed.

[l.d.misek-falkoff]

Greetings - and -

Just a short note thanking everyone for emphasizing this work and the
inspiring contexts where it arose.
I too was at the Tunis 'launch' (fair description?) and would like to be in
the groups, when a list is gathered, and also wish to express appreciation
for the excellent list of resources here shared.

Very best wishes and *Respectfully Interfacing,* LDMF.
---
Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D.
For I.D. here:
Coordination of Singular Organizations on Disability (IDC Steering).
Persons With Pain International.  National Disability Party, International
Disability Caucus.
IDC-ICT Taskforce.
Respectful Interfaces* - Communications Coordination Committee For The U.N.
(Other Affiliations on Request).
alternate  email:
Linda at 2007ismy50thyearincomputingandIamawoman.com<Linda at 2007ismy50thyearincomputingandIamawoman.com>

On 9/25/07, Robert Guerra <lists at privaterra.info> wrote:
>
> Vittorio:
>
> I'm just saying that outreach on the initiative has been, well, a bit
> lacking. Perhaps I'm wrong, and in that case - do tell me how the
> initiative has grown and started to include players such as - APC,
> Danish Institute for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, among many
> others.
>
> I've tried to get people and several law schools interested - in
> fact, I brought a delegation of law students from the University of
> Toronto to the initial launch in Tunis . They were keen with the the
> idea, and wanted to contribute similar work that has been done in
> Canada.. The response, and it's been over two years - has been
> silence. At least, that is what I'm told
>
> first a question..is there a mailing list? If not, let me suggest one
> be created so that scholars and human rights professionals can come
> together to discuss , and develop a draft that's universal
>
> Concrete ideas - well, if there's an event, forum and/or mailing list
> - please get someone to get in touch with the following organizations
> and/or lists:
>
> Global Human Rights Education listserv
> http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/
>
> Legal Professionals and Human Rights List
> http://hrea.org/lists/hr-legal-professionals/markup/maillist.php
>
> American Bar Association, International Human Rights Committee
> http://mail.abanet.org/scripts/wa.exe?A0=INTHUMRIGHTS
>
> International Freedom of Expression Exchange
> http://www.ifex.org
>
> (btw. i'm attending their annual meeting in a few weeks. if there's
> materials you want me to share, such as a summary of the meeting just
> held - do let me know. Happy to distribute docs and/or share details)
>
> As well, the Human Rights Caucus has a great # of members who would
> be - delighted - to know more.
>
> In summary, one can't just announce someone as grand as an "internet
> bill of rights" and not engage others in a pro-active fashion. There
> is great interest in this - but, to succeed as a global inititiave
> -  it has to really be the work of an active international coalition
> and not just one person or one country.
>
> Again, if there are more people , countries and or regions involved -
> do let me know. I would just - love - to see progress and movement
> taking place in this initiative.
>
> regards
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>
> On 25-Sep-07, at 6:07 PM, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
>
> > Robert Guerra ha scritto:
> >> Wolfgang:
> >> To be honest, i'm a bit pessamistic about the bill of rights
> >> proposal. It was presented at WSIS/Tunis, at the IGF last year -
> >> but, not really caught on outside of a small IGF community.
> >> I'm a couple of dozen of human rights and legal lists, and there
> >> is no mention of the proposal.
> >> I really hate to say this - but, from my perspective it just looks
> >> like an Italian project with little or no support from the
> >> international legal and/or human rights community.
> >
> > As one of the people who are working on this, I would like to see
> > comments that are a bit more constructive - if you think that
> > participation is not broad enough yet (and it possibly is), you
> > could join or help spreading the word.
> >
> > It is a bit depressing to see that whenever some people try to roll
> > up their sleeves and work on real advances for human rights, there
> > is much more support from some governments than from fellow civil
> > society participants.
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> > vb.                   Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu   <--------
> > -------->  finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/  <--------
>
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