[governance] Reposting Workshop 3: Transnational enforcement

Mon Apr 19 23:56:46 EDT 2010

Eric,

I am not surprised that she would act in that manner and to some
extent, it could be considered reasonable to expect that from her in
her current role. The notion of "unfettered right of information" is a
Utopian concept and one can have that if you can guarantee that every
person, nation has social and moral obligations and will act ethically
and responsibly.  For as long as there are "sinister" forces, hearts
of "greed", there must be some sort of balance.

There are certain information, that in my view, should remain
undisclosed for security reasons. Ordinarily, one would not disclose
"prototypes" of military warfare to just any country....there are many
forces and variables - commercial and otherwise.  The exception to the
rule should be in instances where "public's interests" or erga omnes
violations.

Sala

On 4/19/10, Eric Dierker <cogitoergosum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I seldom write in derision of my country. But this evil notion of embargo of
> information and knowledge is not acceptable. Article 19 here is good and
> true and holds to almost all Americans belief
> http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/  Just a mere 6 months ago our SOS
> Hillary condemned in country censorship and denial of access in multiple
> countries yet she stands by and supports denying whole countries the same
> unfettered right to information.
>
> Both of the statements below fall far short of what is needed.  Diplomacy
> between nations is great but when political agendas thwart basic human
> rights that are universal they must be condemned with the strongest
> unambiguous language. This is not a time or situation to coddle and appease
> and work out. If this IGF cannot stand for this basic and well established
> notion then we must look inside ourselves and check the tenants or our own
> reasons for participation. Perhaps here we can see the true distinction
> between those here from a deep abiding commitment and those here as part of
> a job.
>
> --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
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> From: Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
> Subject: Re: [governance] Reposting Workshop 3: Transnational enforcement
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org, "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
> Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 4:49 AM
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> Adam Peake wrote:
>  When the Geneva WSIS documents were being negotiated Cuba tried,
> unsuccessfully, to get this paragraph in:
>
> "56. Access to information and communication technologies shall be secured
> in accordance with international law, bearing in mind that some countries
> are affected by unilateral measures which are not compatible with it and
> which create obstacles for international trade."
>
> Adam
>
> The Geneva Declaration of Principle does say, in para 46
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> In building the Information Society, States are strongly urged to take steps
> with a view to the avoidance of, and refrain from, any unilateral measure
> not in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United
> Nations that impedes the full achievement of economic and social development
> by the population of the affected countries, and that hinders the well-being
> of their population.
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> Parminder
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> Parminder
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