[governance] UN Human Rights Council [Possible Statement from IGC???]
Paul Lehto
lehto.paul at gmail.com
Thu Feb 23 17:32:25 EST 2012
I would be willing to work on a draft. I see we would like to send a
statement by 29 February, but the excerpted email below it suggests
statements are due by the 13th of February. Will a statement from IGC be
timely and accepted?
Paul Lehto, J.D.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I had asked the IGC whether people were interested in putting a statement.
> If we are, then this is a great time to initiate a draft so we can call for
> contributions and get feedback and put to the list for 48 hours through the
> statement workspace which can then be sent on. We would like to send a
> Statement by the 29th February, 2012.
>
> The 19th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council will take place
> between 27th February till 23rd March, 2012 see:
> http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session19/Pages/19RegularSession.aspx
>
> *Excerpt from Joy Liddicoat's email:*
> Following on from the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression’s annual
> report in 2011, an expert panel is being held during HRC 19. The session
> will take place on Wed 29 Feb and is being organised by the government of
> Sweden and OHCHR. APC will be attending and participating in the panel
> event.
> >>
> >>
> >> We would like to reach out to others to find out who else might be
> planning on attending or making submissions (which are due Monday 13 Feb)
> and, if so, how we might be able to collaborate or support these. If you
> are making submissions or statements, we would encourage you to draw on and
> cite www.giswatch.org released in December 2011 which includes 55 country
> reports and other material as well as an introduction from Frank La Rue.
> >>
> >> If you are planning other activities, campaigns or events around the
> panel, please do let us know so that we can support or collaborate if
> possible.
> >>
>
> Given the numerous contributions and acclamations in relation to Human
> Rights on the list through the various threads, we should consider putting
> in a Statement. Any volunteers to initiate a draft?
>
> Another option is for people to concentrate on various aspects of human
> rights:-
>
> - privacy
> - security
> - freedom of expression
> - intellectual property
>
> or not but feel free to add your thoughts and contributions.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> Sala
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The Swedish Government was also responsible for getting it onto the
>> Agenda:
>>
>>
>> See: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/15079/a/176945?setEnableCookies=true
>>
>>
>> Swedish success in Geneva for freedom of expression on the Internet
>>
>> On Thursday, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a decision
>> to arrange a panel discussion on freedom of expression on the Internet at
>> its next session in March 2012. The decision was adopted on the initiative
>> of Sweden, with the support of over fifty states from throughout the world.
>> This will be the first time that the Council discusses the issue of freedom
>> of expression on the Internet.
>>
>> "This is a major success for Sweden, which has pushed for the human
>> rights issue to apply online as well as offline", says Carl Bildt, Minister
>> for Foreign Affairs.
>>
>> Earlier this year, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
>> protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue,
>> presented a report on freedom of expression on the Internet. At the UN
>> Human Rights Council's session in June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl
>> Bildt gave a speech in support of several of the conclusions presented in
>> La Rue's report. Sweden's address won the support of a number of
>> influential countries, including India, Brazil and South Africa.
>> This is the background to how, at its 18th session which will conclude
>> today, the Council was able to decide to invite a panel of experts and
>> representatives of governments, the UN system, the business sector and
>> civil society to discuss the issue. This means that the issue of freedom of
>> expression on the Internet will be placed on the agenda of the UN Human
>> Rights Council for the first time.
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 6:12 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> We can also put together a Statement before the 29th February, 2012 and
>>> use the link that Joy sent us to draw resources from. I also note that
>>> there has been alot of discussions around this theme specifically over the
>>> years.
>>>
>>> We can capture these thoughts in a statement. Any volunteers to put
>>> together a first draft for others to comment.
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Sala
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Shahzad Ahmad <shahzad at bytesforall.pk>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Robert,
>>>>
>>>> What exactly is the argument against human rights as an IGF theme?
>>>> Kindly do send a bit of background from the MAG consultation, if possible.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes & regards
>>>> Shahzad
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 19, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Brett,
>>>> >
>>>> > In regards to recommendation #3 - that "The Internet Governance Forum
>>>> should be encouraged to make human rights its central theme", well, that
>>>> was proposed at the open IGF MAG meeting that took place in Geneva this
>>>> past week. Unfortunately, there was a lack of consensus on the proposal and
>>>> it was not accepted.
>>>> >
>>>> > As an alternative, many of the Civil Society participants in the
>>>> meeting have suggested that Human Rights be one of the cross cutting themes
>>>> at the 2012 IGF. That alternative
>>>> > is still being discussed.
>>>> >
>>>> > Between now and the next open consultation in May a coordinated
>>>> effort is needed to make sure the existing MAG keeps that option open.
>>>> >
>>>> > regards
>>>> >
>>>> > Robert
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > R. Guerra
>>>> > Phone/Cell: +1 202-905-2081
>>>> > Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom
>>>> > Email: rguerra at privaterra.org
>>>> >
>>>> > On 2012-02-19, at 12:06 PM, Brett Solomon wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Thanks Joy,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Access put in a submission to the Human Rights Council ahead of the
>>>> High Level Panel on the Right to Freedom of Expression on the Internet (Feb
>>>> 29).
>>>> >>
>>>> >> We decided to focus on digital security as a precursor for the
>>>> realization of Article 19 online, because without digital security, civil
>>>> society groups and human rights defenders in particular cannot act with
>>>> confidence, express their opinions safely or gain online access to the
>>>> broader constellation of human rights.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> For those who are interested, our brief submission and
>>>> recommendations can be found here:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/access-tells-the-human-rights-council-to-protect-digital-rights
>>>> >>
>>>> >> It'd be good to know who else is planning to be in Geneva for the
>>>> actual Panel.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Brett
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Brett Solomon
>>>> >> Executive Director | Access
>>>> >> accessnow.org | rightscon.org
>>>> >> +1 917 969 6077 | skype: brettsolomon | @accessnow
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Joy Liddicoat <joy at apc.org> wrote:
>>>> >> Dear colleagues,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This is a heads up about a forthcoming event at the UN Human Rights
>>>> Council (and apologies for any double ups in list postings).
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Following on from the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression’s
>>>> annual report in 2011, an expert panel is being held during HRC 19. The
>>>> session will take place on Wed 29 Feb and is being organised by the
>>>> government of Sweden and OHCHR. APC will be attending and participating in
>>>> the panel event.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> We would like to reach out to others to find out who else might be
>>>> planning on attending or making submissions (which are due Monday 13 Feb)
>>>> and, if so, how we might be able to collaborate or support these. If you
>>>> are making submissions or statements, we would encourage you to draw on and
>>>> cite www.giswatch.org released in December 2011 which includes 55
>>>> country reports and other material as well as an introduction from Frank La
>>>> Rue.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If you are planning other activities, campaigns or events around the
>>>> panel, please do let us know so that we can support or collaborate if
>>>> possible.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Kind regards
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Joy Liddicoat
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Project Coordinator
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Internet Rights are Human Rights
>>>> >>
>>>> >> www.apc.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
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>>
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>
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