[governance] Rights workshop

Thu Jun 12 04:49:21 EDT 2008

Hi Linda

The mapping of existing rights instruments/documents relating to
internet governance that you propose is something that the 'internet
bill of rights' dynamic coalition is also proposing.  I agree it's an
important first step.  You can find out more about the coalition at the
website http://www.internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/
<http://www.internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/> , which also has a link to
the wiki and an option to join the mailing list.  

Related, but as part of a different project, I've been involved in an
ongoing attempt to map out initiatives that aim to set principles and
standards for communications policy - see more at
http://www.freedomofexpression.org.uk/resources/mapping+existing+agreeme
nts+and+principles
<http://www.freedomofexpression.org.uk/resources/mapping+existing+agreem
ents+and+principles> .  

I also agree on your point about the importance of considering both
rights and responsibilities, and think that the human rights framework
can help to balance out many of the tensions we're facing in the
internet arena, for example between security and openness.  The next
step is to engage with human rights advocates and practitioners to
ensure that the human rights system is 'updated' and capable of
addressing such issues in the internet environment....lots of work to be
done!

It'd be great to hear more about the outcomes of the session at the CFP
conference, on or off-list.

Many thanks,

Lisa

From: ldmisekfalkoff.2 at gmail.com [mailto:ldmisekfalkoff.2 at gmail.com] On
Behalf Of linda misek-falkoff
Sent: 10 June 2008 18:15
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Lisa Horner
Cc: l.d. misek-falkoff
Subject: Re: [governance] Rights workshop

Dear Lisa and hi All:

It's great to see such structural and thematic elements of  'rights'
approaches coming into focus - for which  discourse many thanks.

Relatedly, in discussion at the recent 18th convening of "Computers,
Freedom, and Privacy"  - Yale Law School / Assoc. for Computing
Machinery -  'sidebar' discussion took note of the dual: "rights and
duties."

One take on this frequent coupling is that when X (group or individual)
wants or has rights, duties also attach.

Another  view is that when X claims or has rights, others have duties
toward them.

Both views and others seeme mutually compatible, just different
dimensions and points of entry.

Can we now gather and explore links to existing or "in the works"
documents (instruments) asserting rights in the Internet Governance
context(s), link to (access them, and examine together communally how
rights and duties (or responsibilities) appear to play out in them? In
principle and in proposed or achieved actions?

This sharing and discussion can be a rich  database of links or
documents-proper to spring much interesting discussion, here on the list
and / or at the next IGF.

With best wishes and looking forward to more posts,

LDMF.

Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff.

For I.D.:

*Respectful Interfaces* Programme of the Communications Coordination
Committee.for the U.N.;

Netizsen ARPANet forward; other affiliations on Request.

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Lisa Horner
<lisa at global-partners.co.uk> wrote:

Hi

This is an issue we're currently looking at under the banner of the
Freedom of Expression Project (looking at the comms environment as a
whole, but obviously internet governance is a huge part of that).  The
TACD rights charter is great, covering the same kinds of issues as our
project policy principles and the APC rights charter.  I agree that
there's important work to be done in reaching out to consumers groups
around IG issues, and a strong presence at the IGF would be beneficial.

We're working closely with the Consumers Union in the US, and through
them with other groups who are members of TACD (Public Knowledge, EFF,
Epic etc), and with Consumers International.  I've just come back from
the US national conference for media reform where lots of IG issues (net
neutrality, filtering etc) are on the agenda.  These are often looked at
through the lens of consumer rights, which seems to have greater
resonance than human rights in many arenas.  We're looking at ways of
bridging the gap between consumer rights and human rights in ways that
can strengthen the two movements and the influence they have on
communications policy.

It'd be great to hear from anyone doing work in this area, or from any
consumers groups on this list.

Thanks,

Lisa

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From: karen banks [mailto:karenb at gn.apc.org]
Sent: Mon 09/06/2008 08:45
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; William Drake; Governance
Subject: Re: [governance] Rights workshop

hi bill

[...

       There are a number of initiatives addressing rights issues in
relation to the Internet. Several organisations have developed
frameworks and charters (APC's Internet rights charter, the CRIS
Framework, the Freedom of Expression project's Principles document to
name but a few) that map existing rights in the context of the Internet
and propose possible rights based approaches.

       No TACD. Folks who are spearheading this proposal might want to
reach out to them...?

yes - i can update anna fielder (the TACD rep on the OECD civil society
coord group) on the proposal -  consumer rights groups in general are
not very involved in ICT policy work or IG work.. but we've started to
address this in outreaching to consumers union and consumers
international around access to broadband

robert guerra kindly introduced me to canadian CU groups which i haven't
followed up on

it would be good if all workshop proponents - and the caucus in general
- look at how we can bring the consumer rights groups into the IGF more
generally..

karen
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