[governance] Internet Shutdown: An IGC Statement to the ISOC Cameroon Chapter?
Nyangkwe Agien Aaron
nyangkweagien at gmail.com
Wed Feb 1 10:30:49 EST 2017
I endorse it totally
Agien Nyangkwe
On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Thanks Mawaki for your comments and explanation about the spirit behind
> the letter.
>
> Thanks Anriette and everyone who made a comment or approved it already.
>
> As promised, we have few hours for us to close it and send it.
> So, if you have an addition or a comment, please feel free to write to the
> list.
>
> Regards,
> A
>
> ------------------------
> **Arsène Tungali**
> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
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> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil
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> & Mexico
> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>)
> - AFRISIG 2016 <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/> - Blogger
> <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow (Los Angeles
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en> & Marrakech
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> ). AFRINIC Fellow (Mauritius
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>
> 2017-02-01 17:15 GMT+02:00 Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>:
>
>> The letter looks very good to me. Apologies for missing the deadline.
>>
>> Anriette
>>
>>
>> On 01/02/2017 11:18, Mawaki Chango wrote:
>> > Dear Arsène et al.
>> >
>> > We deliberately decided to keep it short, on purpose. This should not be
>> > approached as an input from IGC to a complex global policy issue, on the
>> > world stage. (Not to mention that we did not want this to get into
>> > endless debates as IGC is accustomed to.) Neither did we want it to take
>> > a turn to, or us to be suspected of, lecturing. That's why we further
>> > motivated the exercise, with a narrow focus, by recalling the specific
>> > communication that prompted it.
>> >
>> > You can see from Javier's first response that even those precautions
>> > prove not to be enough to warrant our declaration, in his view.
>> > Apparently he would want us to withdraw altogether from, and keep quiet,
>> > on the issue (if I'm being mistaken here on the implications of your
>> > response, I stand to be corrected.)
>> >
>> > In the meantime, I personally think our above described precautions
>> > should suffice. The statement doesn't get into the presumably complex
>> > political and security issues that the government might be dealing with
>> > on the ground. In the communication that prompted our statement, maybe
>> > Janvier just got carried away in an attempt to avoid a wholesale
>> > condemnation of his country in the global community of civil society.
>> > But the email posted is there including terms and a rationale which are
>> > unacceptable to us, and we needed to express our concern and register
>> > our disapproval of such. We are not making claims as to how hard working
>> > and committed ISOC Cameroon may or may not be toward facilitating
>> > Internet access to all in Cameroon, in ordinary times.
>> >
>> > Mawaki
>> >
>> > On Feb 1, 2017 6:13 AM, "Arsène Tungali" <arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:arsenebaguma at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Dear Norbert, Mawaki,
>> >
>> > Thank you for the draft as suggested. It is very short, i wonder if
>> > anyone who was not part of these discussions or who will see it for
>> > the first time on our website will be able to understand the
>> > background. Just thinking outloud :)
>> >
>> > I leave it open to the community for comments, etc if applicable. I
>> > suggest we close it by 11:pm UTC this Feb 1st.
>> >
>> > We will then post it on our website and send it to the appropriate
>> > persons, to follow the process as agreed here.
>> >
>> > Meanwhile, i see Mr Janvier already responded (which is a good sign
>> > imo) and i suggest we discuss his response once we have formally
>> > sent this letter.
>> >
>> > Hope this is fine with you'all.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > A
>> > -----------------
>> > Arsène Tungali,
>> > @arsenebaguma
>> > +243 993810967 <tel:%2B243%20993810967>
>> > GPG: 523644A0
>> > Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)
>> >
>> > > On Jan 31, 2017, at 9:32 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch
>> > <mailto:nb at bollow.ch>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Dear Arsène and all
>> > >
>> > > Please find our proposal at
>> > >
>> > >
>> > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQjEQ5UtR4D7f0HYeJsK0up
>> PKnJTEyWULk-fUSajTd8/edit
>> > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQjEQ5UtR4D7f0HYeJsK0u
>> pPKnJTEyWULk-fUSajTd8/edit>
>> > >
>> > > I'm also including the text below.
>> > >
>> > > Greetings,
>> > > Norbert
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -- draft starts --
>> > > To the ISOC Cameroon Chapter
>> > >
>> > > Dear Colleagues
>> > >
>> > > The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC,
>> > http://igcaucus.org)
>> > > is a global network of civil society actors who originally came
>> > > together in the context of the World Summit on the Information
>> Society
>> > > (WSIS) to promote global public interest objectives in Internet
>> > > governance policy making.
>> > >
>> > > We are firmly convinced that Internet shutdowns are not
>> acceptable in
>> > > regard to any region and not justifiable in any way, and that such
>> > > shutdowns must be opposed vigorously.
>> > >
>> > > We would have expected everyone who associates themselves with
>> ISOC to
>> > > be committed to ISOC's principle stating that “The Internet is for
>> > > Everyone”.
>> > >
>> > > For further elaboration of the important principle of /Internet
>> access
>> > > and affordability/ along with related rights and freedoms, we
>> refer to
>> > > the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms,
>> > > http://africaninternetrights.org/articles/
>> > <http://africaninternetrights.org/articles/> .
>> > >
>> > > In light of these principles and rights, we would like to
>> respectfully
>> > > urge the ISOC Cameroon Chapter to adopt a corresponding strong
>> stance
>> > > in regard to Internet shutdowns in some regions of the country,
>> and to
>> > > denounce and oppose such dreadful measures with all earnestness.
>> > >
>> > > The reason why we write to you in this matter is a posting to our
>> > > mailing list on January 26, 2017, which was signed “ISOC Cameroon,
>> > > President” and which expressed views that were not at all
>> consistent
>> > > with the above.
>> > >
>> > > Best regards
>> > > Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Cc: ISOC’s regional contact for Africa, bekele at isoc.org
>> > <mailto:bekele at isoc.org>
>> > >
>> > > -- draft ends --
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:54:30 +0200
>> > > Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:arsenebaguma at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Dear Norbert,
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks for Mawaki and yourself for willing to take on this task.
>> I am
>> > >> happy with the process as you suggest it (with the hope that
>> everyone
>> > >> is happy as well): writing to ISOC Cameroon with cc to ISOC
>> Global.
>> > >>
>> > >> Please do send us the draft once finalized and we will allow at
>> least
>> > >> 24 hours for the IGC to comment before this can be sent. Please
>> do
>> > >> share it in a Google Drive (do not allow edit by anyone but just
>> > >> allow people to make contributions in form of comments in the
>> margins
>> > >> of the doc).
>> > >>
>> > >> Regards,
>> > >> A
>> > >>
>> > >> ------------------------
>> > >> **Arsène Tungali**
>> > >> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
>> > >> <http://www.rudiinternational.org
>> > <http://www.rudiinternational.org>>*,
>> > >> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*,
>> *Mabingwa
>> > >> Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>*
>> > >> Tel: +243 993810967 <tel:%2B243%20993810967>
>> > >> GPG: 523644A0
>> > >> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo*
>> > >>
>> > >> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow
>> > >>
>> > <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mand
>> ela-washington.html
>> > <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mand
>> ela-washington.html>>
>> > >> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil
>> > >>
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-le
>> adership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-
>> programme/Past-Ambassadors
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-le
>> adership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-
>> programme/Past-Ambassadors>>
>> > >> & Mexico
>> > >>
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-le
>> adership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-le
>> adership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>>)
>> > >> - AFRISIG 2016 <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/
>> > <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/>> -
>> > >> Blogger <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow (Los
>> Angeles
>> > >> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en
>> > <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en>> &
>> Marrakech
>> > >>
>> > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendee
>> s-2016-03-14-en
>> > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendee
>> s-2016-03-14-en>>
>> > >> ). AFRINIC Fellow (Mauritius
>> > >>
>> > <http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fel
>> lowship-winners
>> > <http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fel
>> lowship-winners>>)*
>> > >> - *IGFSA Member <http://www.igfsa.org/> - The HuffingtonPost UK
>> > >> <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html
>> > <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html>>
>> > >>
>> > >> 2017-01-30 16:36 GMT+02:00 Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch
>> > <mailto:nb at bollow.ch>>:
>> > >>
>> > >>> Dear Arsène and all
>> > >>>
>> > >>> After a quick exchange with Mawaki, I'm happy to report that
>> Mawaki
>> > >>> and I are willing to work out a joint proposal.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> In regard to who the letter should be addressed to, Mawaki and I
>> > >>> think that the statement should be addressed to ISOC Cameroon.
>> At
>> > >>> the most, we can cc ISOC Global for the record. As made clear in
>> > >>> the communication excerpts forwarded by Arsène, ISOC Global is
>> > >>> already taking action and Chapter office holders are volunteers
>> who
>> > >>> are not bound to the organization by a required line of conduct
>> as
>> > >>> would be expected from staff of ISOC Global. Therefore we cannot
>> > >>> reasonably hold the global organization accountable for any
>> Chapter
>> > >>> official's position and put them in the position to be
>> answerable
>> > >>> about it -- which will appear as being the case if we address a
>> > >>> letter to ISOC Global, -- especially when their response is
>> already
>> > >>> known.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> We think that the statement should be short and narrowly
>> focused,
>> > >>> and articulated on the basis of some basic principles which
>> should
>> > >>> be sufficiently self-evident to not need any in-depth debate in
>> IGC.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> You may expect us to post proposed text shortly.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Greetings,
>> > >>> Norbert
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 11:02:56 +0200
>> > >>> Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:arsenebaguma at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> Dear colleagues,
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Starting a new thread.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> I would like to thank everyone for raising your concern about
>> > >>>> what's going on in Cameroon which is just another country added
>> > >>>> to the list of African countries that have experienced Internet
>> > >>>> shutdown. I am from the DRC and we have experienced this more
>> > >>>> than 3 times and I am in the best position to highly condem
>> this
>> > >>>> new form of oppression.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> I would also like to thank everyone who have expressed their
>> > >>>> concern over what Mr. Janvier had to say about the shutdown in
>> > >>>> his country, where he volunteerly serve as ISOC Cameroon
>> > >>>> President. I join you all and condemn his position on this,
>> which
>> > >>>> I can assure you, is his own position, not shared by his other
>> > >>>> colleagues at theISOC Chapter. Proof is he reacted to his other
>> > >>>> colleague who had a different view and who was making an
>> appeal,
>> > >>>> asking for more coverage and action regarding what's going on
>> in
>> > >>>> his country.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> For your information, ISOC has issued a statement
>> > >>>>
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/lets-keep-internet-everyone
>> ?utm_content=
>> > <http://www.internetsociety.org/lets-keep-internet-everyone
>> ?utm_content=>
>> > >>> bufferc442c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com
>> > <http://twitter.com>&utm_campaign=buffer>
>> > >>>> condemning the shutdown in Cameroon as well as in other
>> countries.
>> > >>>> This show that ISOC, as an organization, does not support
>> > >>>> shutdowns but rather condem it firmly (as we all know).
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> And, on a different mailing list, Mr. Nicolas Seidler
>> > >>>>
>> > <https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/people/mr-nicol
>> as-seidler <https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/people/mr-nicola
>> s-seidler>>,
>> > >>>> who is Senior Policy Advisor for ISOC said the following:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> We felt it was time to formally express our long-standing
>> > >>>> concerns on such measures, in the context of the Cameroon
>> > >>>> situation and in view of others to come up in the future. We
>> are
>> > >>>> also supporting and giving visibility to efforts from Access
>> and
>> > >>>> members of the Keep it on campaign on our social media
>> channels.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> And he reacted on Mr. Janvier's stance and ONLY had this to
>> say:
>> > >>>> Finally, we have an ISOC Chapter in Cameroon, as in many other
>> > >>>> parts of the worlds. While not all members of Chapters share
>> the
>> > >>>> same view (a Chapter is made of local volunteers, not staff),
>> > >>>> there are some who want to act and we’ll make sure to direct
>> them
>> > >>>> to Deji, Julie and others involved in the advocacy effort.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> From the above, we understand that it was a personal point of
>> > >>>>> view from Mr.
>> > >>>> Janvier which, as most of our colleagues said here, is
>> completely
>> > >>>> wrong. I do personally believe that when a single person is
>> > >>>> restricted access, this should be raised and condemned. In
>> > >>>> Cameroon, we have 2 regions affected and this is terrible.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> *Now, coming back to the discussion on this list regarding a
>> > >>>> statement, I would like to suggest the following:*
>> > >>>> 1. We can issue a statement adressed to ISOC Global (to ISOC
>> > >>>> Executive Director for example) condemning the public stance
>> > >>>> taken by ISOC Cameroon President. May I suggest *Norbert and
>> > >>>> Mawaki* to make an initial draft statement and share with us
>> > >>>> within the next 48 hours (if at all possible)?
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> 2. We then issue a more general statement condemning Internet
>> > >>>> shutdown across the world as a civil society coalition because
>> I
>> > >>>> am sure this is the new form of opression that Gov are taking
>> (as
>> > >>>> said by Snowden). It will be very useful we use the expertise
>> we
>> > >>>> have here to draft this and circulate it widely in all networks
>> > >>>> as a way to condemn the act but also to raise awareness about
>> the
>> > >>>> issue (which is still unfamiliar with those who are not
>> actively
>> > >>>> involved in these discussions or who have never experienced any
>> > >>>> shutdown). *For this, I would like to ask request few
>> volunteers
>> > >>>> to make an initial draft statement as well?*
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Please do let me know what you think or if there is another
>> > >>>> approach that we can all agree on and take action without
>> > >>>> wassting more time. If you want to be part of the team of 3 to
>> > >>>> draft the second statement, please do let us know on this list
>> > >>>> within the next 48 hours.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Very best,
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Arsene, IGC Co-cooordinator
>> > >
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