[governance] [bestbits] update on Brazilian activists

[Mawaki Chango]

N.B. I have read the posts that came after this one re opening up the rules
to a multistakeholder process. But since they weren't posted to IGC list
I'm replying at this level in the thread. Sorry for any confusion or
inconvenience.
--

The argument in favor of banishing all forms of unscripted collective
expression at a UN event is a bit strange, though. That the ability
(right?) to protest must be subject to an organization's procedural rules
defined by bureaucrats?

To the best of my knowledge, the right for people to protest has never been
gladly granted by any authority before they demanded it. And I thought
protests in free societies were only expected to stand the test of
legality, which is defined by national law (the fact that the venue of a UN
event is considered a UN territory notwithstanding.) Even people protest
illegally when the laws are unjust or illegitimate.

In any case, it's obvious this rule needs some multistakeholder scrutiny
for the good of the right to free and peaceful expression, including
protests.

Mawaki
On Nov 11, 2015 3:50 PM, "Carlos Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:

> I do hope they do not. This caused a huge problem for all of us (civil
> society here at the IGF). We had (event organizers, the BR gov, CGI.br)
> a very hard time to have the UN revert the decision to reinstate the
> credentials and not to suspend others.
>
> Now the UN is checking bags for "harmful or suspicious" content.
>
> There are several forms of advocacy and manifestation, and some may do
> more harm than good. Unfortunately this was one case.
>
> Strangely enough, the rules are published in the IGF page (FAQs
> section), and some CS people argued they did not know the rules because
> they were not published.
>
> fraternal regards
>
> --c.a.
>
> On 11-11-15 12:32, Felipe Sanches wrote:
> > Now I hope they raise their banners again :-)
> >
> > "Paz sem voz é medo" (Peace without voice is fear)
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
> > <raquino at gmail.com <mailto:raquino at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Update on Brazilian activists banned from #IGF2015 Their badge has
> >     been returned! UN has reconsidered the issue, thanks to all who
> >     contributed w/ the negotiation
> >
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