[governance] Rights issues in Azerbaijan / What will CS @ Baku do?

Mon Apr 30 16:44:38 EDT 2012

An updated version of this Report is at
http://www.hrw.org/world-report-2012/world-report-2012-azerbaijan
 On Apr 30, 2012 4:39 PM, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> This is the 2011 World Report Human Rights Report on Azerbaijan, see:
> http://www.hrw.org/world-report-2011/azerbaijan
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> Sala
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org>wrote:
>
>> I always hear this rule about the fact that we can't name a "country" in
>> a IGF meeting, and this is an UN rule. I really would like the link to this
>> UN rule that I have never ever read.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/30/12 11:51 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I always hear this rule about the fact that we can't name a "country" in
>> a UN meeting, and this is an UN rule. I really would like the link to this
>> UN rule that I have never ever read.
>>
>> Another unknown rule for me was the one that was applied to ONI when they
>> run their workshop in Egypt releasing the finding of their report about
>> Internet Censorship. Suddenly, an unknown rule was applied to them without
>> many of us not knowing that this rule exist.
>>
>> I fear that an unknown rule can be apply to some of our activists in Baku
>> if they do their job of raising the awareness of the violations. We should
>> make sure that w can have more UN Rapporteurs on the room to help us deal
>> with it. I know Frank La Rue will go but may be others should join him.
>>
>> See news below about UN (not related) but again, UN High Commissioner for
>> Human Rights, is calling for the support of bloggers in their own
>> countries, we need to make sure that they can do the same in Baku.
>>
>> 25 April: Restrictions on NGOs worldwide undermining human rights, says
>> UN senior official
>> Recent moves in a number of countries to limit the freedom of
>> non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seriously undermining human
>> rights, a United Nations senior official said today, urging governments to
>> revise proposed laws that would restrict their capacity to operate
>> independently and effectively. “Civil society – including NGOs, trade
>> unions, human rights defenders, academics, journalists, bloggers and others
>> – plays an absolutely crucial role in ensuring that human rights are
>> protected in individual states,” said the UN High Commissioner for Human
>> Rights, Navi Pillay. “A dynamic and autonomous civil society, able to
>> operate freely, is one of the fundamental checks and balances necessary for
>> building a healthy society, and one of the key bridges between governments
>> and their people. It is therefore crucial that NGOs are able to function
>> properly in countries in transition, as well as in established
>> democracies,” she added.
>> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Cr1=&NewsID=41858
>>
>> On 4/30/12 10:27 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:
>>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> With all the focus on IGF MAG renewal and remote participation, let's not
>> forget that the Governance Caucus should not lose track of the violations
>> of human rights that are being reported in Azerbaijan.
>>
>> We need to make sure the UN and Azeri hosts make commitments that allow
>> for respect & protection of Freedom of expression and association not only
>> for participants of the IGF  but also those in the country.
>>
>> As i've mentioned to many of you privately, we face a Tunis 2005 type
>> scenario - that being, dealing with a well known and documented repressor
>> of online activists and  human rights. We can not be complicit  in their
>> repression nor be used as pawns in their PR campaign as to how great the
>> country is.
>>
>> To not challenge the country to do better - before, during and after the
>> IGF in Nov - is to not be faithful to the hard fought inclusion of Human
>> Rights in the IGF 2005 summit documents.
>>
>> Look forward to everyone's comments.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> International Rights Director
>> Electronic Frontier Foundationkatitza at eff.orgkatitza@datos-personales.org (personal email)
>>
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>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> International Rights Director
>> Electronic Frontier Foundationkatitza at eff.orgkatitza@datos-personales.org (personal email)
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