[governance] Letter to the MAG on visibility of 'rights

Tue Aug 12 19:11:45 EDT 2008

Jeffrey and all,

As I understand it, the text of the letter we are discussing is the one at
the bottom of this email. The actual Bill of Rights is a work in progress,
with information available at: http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/; its
documents available at: http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/doc.php and
its Progress Report at http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/doc.php being
the latest (June 30th) that I know of.

Perhaps Max can fill in more information for this discussion.

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Jeffrey A. Williams [mailto:jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com] 
Enviado el: Lunes, 11 de Agosto de 2008 08:22 p.m.
Para: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Asunto: Re: [governance] Letter to the MAG on visiblity of 'rights

Ginger and all,

  I cannot at this time endorse as the links I have been able to
find do not provide for the actual document to review.  Also
many of our members have expressed the same, yet have
great interest.  Can someone point me to the actual "Bill of
Rights" version with all amendments please?

Ginger Paque wrote:

> Yes!
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: William Drake [mailto:william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch]
> Enviado el: Martes, 12 de Agosto de 2008 04:53 a.m.
> Para: Governance; Singh, Parminder
> Asunto: Re: [governance] Letter to the MAG on visiblity of 'rights
>
> Yes
>
> Bill
>
> On 8/12/08 9:34 AM, "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
> > Yes.
> >
> > It's an important letter.
> >
> > Please endorse.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi All
> >>
> >> A little while ago, on this list, we discussed
> >> about writing to the MAG expressing our concern
> >> on dilution of Œrights¹ issues¹ in the IGF
> >> agenda and program, and there was general
> >> support that such a letter should be sent. The
> >> Dynamic Coalition on Internet Bill of Rights has
> >> prepared such a letter that they plan to send to
> >> the MAG on the 15th August, so that its content
> >> can be included in the official consultation
> >> document for September MAG consultation..
> >>
> >>  I put this letter for IGC¹s consideration and possible endorsement.
> >>
> >> The letter can be seen at
> >>
>
<http://www.socialtext.net/internet-bill-of-rights/index.cgi?rights_as_core_
> t
> >>
>
heme_of_the_igf>http://www.socialtext.net/internet-bill-of-rights/index.cgi?
> r
> >> ights_as_core_theme_of_the_igf
> >> , and the final text is also given below this
> >> email
> >>
> >> Two things are important to note in this respect.
> >>
> >> (1) The letter is primarily been prepared, and
> >> is Œowned¹, by the dynamic coalition,  and at
> >> this stage, with only three days to go for the
> >> submission deadline of the 15th, we can only
> >> accept to endorse it or not endorse it in the
> >> shape that it is. It will not be possible to
> >> take in suggestions for any changes to the text
> >> as a condition for endorsement.
> >>
> >> (2) The fact that we are endorsing a letter
> >> prepared by the dynamic coalition, and that this
> >> is not directly an IGC letter, also means that
> >> in endorsing we need not be agreeing with each
> >> and every word of it. The option, as I said, is
> >> to broadly endorse such a letter or not to do
> >> so.
> >>
> >> I am putting this up for rough consensus. Please
> >> only indicate whether you do accept IGC
> >> endorsing the letter or not. A direct Œyes¹ or
> >> Œno¹ reply is required. While substantiating
> >> arguments may be stated, conditional acceptance
> >> will not be registered.
> >>
> >> Reponses to this may be sent within the next 48
> >> hours. At close of 48 hours from now the
> >> co-coordinators will judge whether a rough
> >> consensus on endorsing the letter is obtained or
> >> not, and take action accordingly.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Parminder
> >>
> >>
> >> Rights as core theme of the IGF
> >>
> >> Dear IGF Secretariat and Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group,
> >>
> >> The Dynamic Coalition on the Internet Bill of
> >> Rights respectfully requests that the issue of
> >> rights and the internet is made a core agenda
> >> topic for the IGF. The Dynamic Coalition notes
> >> that, through the "openness" theme, rights have
> >> been a central topic in the previous IGFs, and
> >> is concerned that this topic appears to have
> >> been pushed down the draft agenda for this
> >> year's IGF in Hyderabad.
> >> We are greatly concerned by the significant
> >> reduction of emphasis on "openness" and
> >> "diversity" in the current agenda for Hyderabad.
> >> In particular, "openness and privacy" are only
> >> mentioned as a half of a sub-item of the general
> >> "Promoting Cyber-security and Trust" main theme.
> >> Rather than promoting positive discussion about
> >> how to expand the opportunities that the
> >> internet offers for realizing our fundamental
> >> rights and freedoms as enshrined in
> >> international law, the title of the main
> >> security theme plays on negativity and fear of
> >> the internet. We are concerned that the sessions
> >> will focus on security measures, without
> >> adequate discussion of how to ensure that these
> >> do not erode the capacity of the internet to
> >> support and advance human rights, for example to
> >> expression, culture, privacy and development.
> >> Given that, in addition to the IBR Dynamic
> >> Coalition, several other coalitions and IGF
> >> participants are also concerned with the limited
> >> consideration of rights on the program, we
> >> respectfully ask the Secretariat and
> >> Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group to reconsider
> >> the draft agenda and to add "Rights and the
> >> Internet" as a core theme for Hyderabad, and to
> >> work towards incorporating ŒRights and the
> >> Internet¹ into the IGF Cairo agenda as an
> >> overarching theme.
> >> We recognize that development of the draft
> >> agenda is well underway, but feel that it would
> >> still be possible to adapt the agenda without
> >> undue impact on the ongoing workshop merger
> >> process, by reorienting the sub-theme main
> >> session "Fostering Security, Privacy and
> >> Openness" to focus on rights. The issue of
> >> security would be better addressed in the
> >> partnering sub-theme session, coupled with the
> >> issue of cybercrime. The main plenary session
> >> could then bring these two strands together.
> >> Another possibility to give rights a more
> >> prominent stance would be to change the title of
> >> the main theme, "Promoting Cyber-security and
> >> Trust" to, "Balancing Security and Trust with
> >> Openness and Freedoms (or Rights)".
> >> As we wrote in the Dynamic Coalition report
> >> submitted to the Secretariat on 30th June, the
> >> coalition would like to offer its support in
> >> helping to shape such a session in partnership
> >> with the workshop organisers who have opted to
> >> merge with it. We also stand ready to engage in
> >> a dialogue with the Secretariat and Advisory
> >> Group in order to ensure that rights receive
> >> adequate attention at the IGF.
> >> We thank you for your consideration and await your response.
> >> Kind regards,
> >> The Internet Bill of Rights Coalition
> >>
> >> About the Internet Bill of Rights Coalition
> >>
> >> The Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition is
> >> acting as an umbrella coalition for all
> >> individuals and groups who are concerned with
> >> rights issues and internet governance. The
> >> internet has unleashed a raft of opportunities
> >> to protect and expand our human rights as
> >> protected by international law, and offers
> >> significant new possibilities for development
> >> and empowerment. However, the internet also
> >> presents us with serious challenges, including
> >> how to balance the social goods that stem from
> >> the openness of the internet with the need for
> >> security, and how to ensure that the benefits
> >> that the internet brings are shared by all. The
> >> Dynamic Coalition on the Internet Bill of Rights
> >> is working to address these issues, with a view
> >> to ensuring that human rights are integral to
> >> internet governance processes and decisions.
> >> Our membership is diverse in terms of
> >> stakeholders, geography and view points. For
> >> example, some people in the coalition are
> >> concerned with ensuring that our rights our
> >> protected when we use the internet, some are
> >> working to ensure that rights underpin the norms
> >> that guide internet governance, and others are
> >> seeking to establish rights to the internet so
> >> that all have access to the benefits and
> >> opportunities it supports. Yet all of our
> >> members are keen to see a greater focus on
> >> rights in the main agenda of the IGF so that
> >> these important issues can be given the
> >> attention that they deserve.
> >> The topic of the "Internet Bill of Rights", as a
> >> specific IGF main agenda item and long-term
> >> goal, has already received a significant degree
> >> of wide spread interest and support. This has
> >> included an appeal by illustrious people at the
> >> second WSIS in Tunis, massive participation in
> >> the Coalition's workshops in Athens and Rio, a
> >> dedicated international conference in Rome with
> >> attendees from over 70 countries, and an
> >> official declaration by the governments of Italy
> >> and Brazil. We also note that organizations such
> >> as the Council of Europe and the Association for
> >> Progressive Communications have made similar
> >> requests for a stronger focus on rights at the
> >> IGF.
> >>
> >>
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