[governance] UN Human Rights Council Panel on FX and the Internet
Amali De Silva
amalidesilva at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 27 08:33:41 EST 2012
Protecting human rights on the internet is a key item for
those working around a framework dealing with the United Nations. Global peace
has as its center in the UN Charter on Human Rights. The internet is now not only a communication
medium but much much more. For citizens, residents, guests to any country it is
important that the legal, protection, access and all other procedures available
as for under other forms of communication and behaviours is also discussed and
made relevant for the internet and other forms of technology and its off shoots
and forms. Human rights are core to a
civilized society.
Don’t forget the children. elderly, sick and disabled and so
forth as well !
Also western governments are moving to “Open Government “philosophies
which means that various countries across the globe are at various stages of
evolution at their own speeds.
It is important that
there is a basic ( this does not mean minimum, it means a fair standard of measurement ) standard to mirror the principles of the UN Charter on Human
Rights on the internet.
Amali De Silva – Mitchell Former President Vancouver
Community Network @ UN WSIS
Private & Confidential
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From: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Shahzad Ahmad <shahzad at bytesforall.pk>
Cc: Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 10:12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [governance] UN Human Rights Council Panel on FX and the Internet
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
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>>
>> 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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