[governance] Statement by IGC supporting rights and principles

Sun Aug 23 11:53:35 EDT 2009

I agree with you both, Ginger and Katitza!
I've been collaborating -and still do :)- with the Freedom on the Net
Project at Freedom House, and this is my persective, too. Freedom of
expression and privacy all togheter.
Regards,
Roxana

2009/8/23 <katitza at datos-personales.org>

> I agree, Ginger. We should remember that some stakeholders would prefer to
> highlight only freedom of expression and dismiss privacy. We should always
> add privacy in this kind of discussion, including the tensions between
> privacy and freedom of expression that many international human rights
> groups has work on it.
>
> I do not think that this discussion is too late!
>
> Katitza
>
>
>
> > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
> > <html>
> > <head>
> > </head>
> > <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
> > <font face="Arial">This article from "New Scientist" gives a good
> > overview of the importance of the Internet for Communication, and the
> > need to keep it as a "free space". While we may disagree on any
> > specific topic, I think we all agree on the general idea that freedom
> > of expression and communication must be protected. Internet Governance
> > is an important tool for that protection, as it can strategize across
> > borders. It reminds me that I think that the the IGC should take a
> > strong stance on the issue of Internet rights. There will be Open
> > Consultations for the IGF in Geneva in September. I think we should
> > have a short, concise statement of support for rights and principles to
> > be emphasized in the agenda at Sharm El Sheikh. It is probably too late
> > to make any significant changes to the agenda, but I think it is
> > important to keep our point in the discussion, even if it is just in
> > laying the groundwork for next year.<br>
> > <br>
> > Any thoughts, suggestions, comments? Can someone propose a working
> > draft?<br>
> > <br>
> > Best, Ginger<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327224.100-worldwide-battle-rages-for-control-of-the-internet.html?full=true&print=true
> ">
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327224.100-worldwide-battle-rages-for-control-of-the-internet.html?full=true&print=true
> </a><br>
> > <br>
> > </font>
> > <p class="infuse">WHEN thousands of protestors took to the streets in
> > Iran following this year's disputed presidential election, Twitter
> > messages sent by activists let the world know about the brutal policing
> > that followed. A few months earlier, campaigners in Moldova used
> > Facebook to organise protests against the country's communist
> > government, and elsewhere too the internet is playing an increasing
> > role in political dissent.</p>
> > <p class="infuse">**Now
> > governments are trying to regain control. By reinforcing their efforts
> > to monitor activity online, they hope to deprive dissenters of
> > information and the ability to communicate.**</p>
> > <br>
> > </body>
> > </html>
> >
>
>
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