[governance] Concerns about hidden cameras in Azerbaijan hotel rooms

[Roland Perry]

In message <bc4613ca-5d27-4fa2-a7db-f390e217499c at email.android.com>, at 
23:40:55 on Thu, 17 May 2012, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> writes
>Hi,
>
>I do not beleive we can sacrifice one for the other.

What I'm trying to discover is whether or not the IGC feels it has a 
mandate, or a mission, to accelerate change in the host country.

If the answer's yes, might it even be counter-productive to (eg) 
organise a boycot of, or protest at, this year's event.

>Roland Perry <roland at internetpolicyagency.com> wrote:
>
>>In message <FEEEA69B-4E96-4644-AA0F-FD28EEA6BC9E at privaterra.org>, at
>>11:35:58 on Thu, 17 May 2012, Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
>>writes
>>>Seriously folks, the reports of systematic surveillance, intimidation
>>>and violation of human rights in Azerbaijan is no joking matter. I
>>>would have expected a more serious conversation on the issue, and how
>>>the IGC might want to react.
>>
>>The IGC should certainly define its position of the issue.
>>
>>Including whether or not its prime objective is improving Internet
>>Governance or the Governance of a particular host country.
>>
>>If the IGC has ambitions that more countries in the world should
>>emulate
>>the freedoms of the Internet, perhaps concentrating on freeing the
>>Internet (so that it can be that example to others) should be the main
>>priority.
>>--
>>Roland Perry
>
>
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