[governance] Draft Statement by IGC on Huan Qi's sentencing [5th August 2019 draft]

Wed Aug 7 06:38:20 EDT 2019

Yes the call for consensus can go on and is not dependent on elections.
The elections as you can imagine is overdue.

On Wed, 7 Aug 2019, 11:45 am Sheetal Kumar, <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear Sala,
>
> Thank you for this clarification! Does this mean that the statement will
> need to wait until the election process has culminated as there is only one
> active co-ordinator, whose term has itself expired?
>
> The meeting was productive thanks, I'll be sharing the notes soon!
>
> Hoping you get some well deserved rest after the travels,
>
> Best
>
> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 11:32, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Sheetal,
>>
>> This is drafting stages before the text is ready to be given to the IGC
>> coordinators for a call for consensus as per the Charter.
>>
>> The drafting stage is different from the call for consensus. Post call
>> for consensus, if consensus is reached, then it will be formalised and
>> published as the official IGC statement.
>>
>> Then others can sign on if they wish.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Sala
>>
>> P.S hope the meeting went well, been jetlagged and sleeping
>>
>> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019, 11:20 am Sheetal Kumar, <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Salanieta, all,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your email and these efforts. I hope you'll excuse my
>>> ignorance as a new member...I was wondering if this will be an 'IGC'
>>> statement and if so if it has to be adopted by consensus or whether it is a
>>> statement that anyone can sign on to? If it is an IGC statement then is
>>> there a process for getting that consensus?
>>>
>>> Best
>>> Sheetal
>>>
>>> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 11:05, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    1. The draft statement has been up on the ether pad since the 5th
>>>>    August, 2019. Does anyone have any pressing changes to make or suggest?
>>>>    2. It is below in this email or on the etherpad:
>>>>    https://bit.ly/2Yr9o71
>>>>    3. I would like to leave this here for another 72 hours to see if
>>>>    there is any suggestion for change or revision or amendments. If so, please
>>>>    refer to the paragraph and suggest an alternate text.
>>>>    4. If within the 72 hours, there are no comments, I will submit
>>>>    this for a call for consensus before as a community we decide whether we
>>>>    agree or not and if the statement is to be made or not.
>>>>    5. For now, thank you for the discussions, debate, diverse
>>>>    perspectives so far, let's keep at it as it is productive and insightful.
>>>>    6. Individually, we only see in part but together we see as a whole.
>>>>    7. My only concern and motivation is Huang Qi.
>>>>    8. I keep imagining him in a dark prison cell without access and
>>>>    even if the statement does not get him freed but at least we would have
>>>>    attempted to do something.
>>>>
>>>> With every best wish,
>>>> Sala
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is intended to be a collaborative process and is only a draft and
>>>> we are not at the stage where there is a call for consensus yet.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 4:14 PM Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is a revised draft following Norbert's comments. It is also on
>>>>> the etherpad via
>>>>> https://bit.ly/2Yr9o71
>>>>>
>>>>> There's free wifi on the plane so able to draft a revision.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Proposed Revised  Draft 5th August, 2019.*
>>>>>
>>>>> (1) The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) is deeply
>>>>> concerned by global trends of governments to abuse the "national security"
>>>>> exception to trample on basic freedoms of expression particularly when
>>>>> these freedoms are fundamentally linked to good governance and keeping
>>>>> governments accountable.
>>>>>
>>>>> (2) From Venezuela's treatment of Luis Carlos Diaz and numerous other
>>>>> journalists, United States of America's treatment of Edward Snowden and
>>>>> Julian Assange, France's mistreatment of Taha Bouhafs, a reporter at French
>>>>> news website *Là-bas Si J'y Suis, *allegedly assaulted whilst filming
>>>>> a protest of undocumented workers and now the recent sentencing of Chinese
>>>>> webmaster and human rights activist Huang Qi to 12 years in prison for
>>>>> allegedly leaking state secrets when he was promoting accountability and
>>>>> transparency and good governance.
>>>>>
>>>>> (3) The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus calls on governments
>>>>> to aspire to subscribe to the Charter of the Internet Rights and Principles
>>>>> which was developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and
>>>>> Principles within the Internet Governance Forum which is available on the
>>>>> OHCHR website.
>>>>>
>>>>> (4) We note that China is a member of the United Nations Human Rights
>>>>> Council this year.
>>>>>
>>>>> (5)The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus would like to call on
>>>>> China to recognise  Mr Huang Qi's motivations to encourage good governance
>>>>> where government officials do not abuse their roles. MrHuang Qi has been
>>>>> recognised for his stellar journalism by Reporters Without Borders in 2004
>>>>> with the Cyber Freedom Prize.
>>>>>
>>>>> (6) Since setting up website, 64 Tianwang in 1998 to track human
>>>>> trafficking cases, over the years, the websitet has extended to reporting
>>>>> on persons exploited by government officials and promoting good governance.
>>>>>
>>>>> (7) Mr Huang Qi has greatly strengthened China as a country by
>>>>> bringing to the foreground these good governance issues including but not
>>>>> limited to corruption & human rights.
>>>>>
>>>>> (8) Mr Huang Qi should be honoured as a strong contributor society.
>>>>>
>>>>> (9)We urge the Chinese government to uphold its international
>>>>> commitments.
>>>>>
>>>>> (10)We call on China to recognize that Mr Huang’s actions are part of
>>>>> keeping government accountable to the people.
>>>>>
>>>>> (11)We note that the Committee to protect Journalists had reported
>>>>> that at Mr Huang Qi's last imprisonment, he was denied medical treatment
>>>>> and has serious health issues, such as kidney problems and tumours and
>>>>> denied legal access.
>>>>>
>>>>> (12) It was also reported that he is being denied access to medical
>>>>> care and legal counsel.
>>>>>
>>>>> (13)We call for the immediate release of Mr. Huang, and to allow him
>>>>> access to his family, medical care, and legal counsel as soon as possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> (14)We also call on China to end undue restrictions on the freedom of
>>>>> movement of his family and those who assisted him.
>>>>>
>>>>> (15)Furthermore, we call on governments to recognise that their
>>>>> administration is for the people and not meant to be self serving at the
>>>>> expense of innocent lives.
>>>>>
>>>>> (16)The freedom of journalists, media freedoms, freedom of expression
>>>>> are necessary for a balanced society and to promote the rule of law.
>>>>>
>>>>> ENDS
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 4 Aug 2019, 1:34 pm Imran Ahmed Shah, <ias_pk at yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear All (IGC Members),
>>>>>
>>>>> With reference to the following proposal on the subject, an EhterPad
>>>>> link is created for the joint collaboration and contribution efforts.
>>>>> Following draft has also been copied there for your. The IGC CS Statement
>>>>> is accessible through following URL Link:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://bit.ly/2Yr9o71
>>>>>
>>>>> This Etherpad is established on request form Sala, temporarily created
>>>>> on RiseUp.net
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanking you and Best Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Imran Ahmed Shah
>>>>>
>>>>> [for IGC WG for Website]
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S:
>>>>> If you do not wish to mention your name, basic information or
>>>>> contribution to be published, please use some abbreviation or alternate to
>>>>> your name, and declare on the mailing list explicitly, that you do not want
>>>>> to mention your basic information (Affiliation/ Organization, Email)
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>>>>> both are publicly accessible workspaces somehow. (Ref. IGC GDPR Compliance
>>>>> Policy Statement).
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, 4 August 2019, 12:40:41 GMT+5, Salanieta T.
>>>>> Tamanikaiwaimaro <governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Further to the revised draft, I should add that he has advanced
>>>>> medical conditions that require treatment, see:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://cpj.org/2019/07/chinese-court-sentences-journalist-huang-qi-to-12-.php
>>>>>
>>>>> Sala
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 4 Aug 2019, 8:18 am Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro, <
>>>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Kindly find a revised draft, please feel free to suggest any changes
>>>>> as this is still early drafting stages. I have numbered the sentences for
>>>>> ease of reference and when commenting on replacements, refer to sentence
>>>>> number and suggest edits and revisions.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Revised Draft 4th August, 2019 12:13am [Californian Time]*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Proposed Revised  Draft
>>>>>
>>>>> (1)The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is deeply concerned by
>>>>> the sentencing of Chinese webmaster and human rights activist Huang Qi to
>>>>> 12 years in prison for allegedly leaking state secrets when he was
>>>>> promoting accountability and transparency and good governance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (2) We note that China is a member of the United Nations Human Rights
>>>>> Council this year.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (3) The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus calls on China to
>>>>> aspire to subscribe to the Charter of the Internet Rights and Principles
>>>>> which was developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and
>>>>> Principles within the Internet Governance Forum and is available on the
>>>>> OHCHR website.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (4) We further note that Mr Huang Qi, was honoured by Reporters
>>>>> Without Borders in 2004 with the Cyber Freedom Prize.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (5) Since setting up website, 64 Tianwang in 1998 to track human
>>>>> trafficking cases, over the years, it has extended to reporting on persons
>>>>> exploited by government officials and promoting good governance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (6) Mr Huang Qi has greatly strengthened China as a country by
>>>>> bringing to the foreground these good governance issues including but not
>>>>> limited to corruption & human rights.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (7) It is our view that Huang Qi should be honoured as a strong
>>>>> contributor to society.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (8) We urge the Chinese government to uphold its international
>>>>> commitments related to fair trial guarantees and the rule of law.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (9)We call on China to recognize that Mr Huang’s actions are part of
>>>>> keeping government accountable to the people.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (10) We call for the immediate release of Mr. Huang, and to allow him
>>>>> access to his family, medical care, and legal counsel as soon as possible.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (11) We also call on China to end undue restrictions on the freedom of
>>>>> movement of his family and those who assisted him.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ENDS
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
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>>>>> List help: <https://riseup.net/lists>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 4 Aug 2019, 1:34 pm Imran Ahmed Shah, <ias_pk at yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All (IGC Members),
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With reference to the following proposal on the subject, an EhterPad
>>>>>> link is created for the joint collaboration and contribution efforts.
>>>>>> Following draft has also been copied there for your. The IGC CS Statement
>>>>>> is accessible through following URL Link:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://bit.ly/2Yr9o71
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This Etherpad is established on request form Sala, temporarily
>>>>>> created on RiseUp.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanking you and Best Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Imran Ahmed Shah
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [for IGC WG for Website]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P.S:
>>>>>> If you do not wish to mention your name, basic information or
>>>>>> contribution to be published, please use some abbreviation or alternate to
>>>>>> your name, and declare on the mailing list explicitly, that you do not want
>>>>>> to mention your basic information (Affiliation/ Organization, Email)
>>>>>> anywhere. Please also note that this workspace (Etherpad) and Mailing List
>>>>>> both are publicly accessible workspaces somehow. (Ref. IGC GDPR Compliance
>>>>>> Policy Statement).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> WARNING: This "pad" is a collaborative document that can be edited by
>>>>>> anyone who has the URL. If you use an obvious name for the pad, it could be
>>>>>> guessed.
>>>>>> WARNING: This pad will be DELETED if 60 days go by with no edits.
>>>>>> There is NO WAY to recover the pad after this happens, so be careful!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sunday, 4 August 2019, 12:40:41 GMT+5, Salanieta T.
>>>>>> Tamanikaiwaimaro <governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Further to the revised draft, I should add that he has advanced
>>>>>> medical conditions that require treatment, see:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://cpj.org/2019/07/chinese-court-sentences-journalist-huang-qi-to-12-.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sala
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 4 Aug 2019, 8:18 am Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro, <
>>>>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kindly find a revised draft, please feel free to suggest any changes
>>>>>> as this is still early drafting stages. I have numbered the sentences for
>>>>>> ease of reference and when commenting on replacements, refer to sentence
>>>>>> number and suggest edits and revisions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Revised Draft 4th August, 2019 12:13am [Californian Time]*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Proposed Revised  Draft
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (1)The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is deeply concerned
>>>>>> by the sentencing of Chinese webmaster and human rights activist Huang Qi
>>>>>> to 12 years in prison for allegedly leaking state secrets when he was
>>>>>> promoting accountability and transparency and good governance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (2) We note that China is a member of the United Nations Human Rights
>>>>>> Council this year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (3) The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus calls on China to
>>>>>> aspire to subscribe to the Charter of the Internet Rights and Principles
>>>>>> which was developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and
>>>>>> Principles within the Internet Governance Forum and is available on the
>>>>>> OHCHR website.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (4) We further note that Mr Huang Qi, was honoured by Reporters
>>>>>> Without Borders in 2004 with the Cyber Freedom Prize.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (5) Since setting up website, 64 Tianwang in 1998 to track human
>>>>>> trafficking cases, over the years, it has extended to reporting on persons
>>>>>> exploited by government officials and promoting good governance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (6) Mr Huang Qi has greatly strengthened China as a country by
>>>>>> bringing to the foreground these good governance issues including but not
>>>>>> limited to corruption & human rights.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (7) It is our view that Huang Qi should be honoured as a strong
>>>>>> contributor to society.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (8) We urge the Chinese government to uphold its international
>>>>>> commitments related to fair trial guarantees and the rule of law.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (9)We call on China to recognize that Mr Huang’s actions are part of
>>>>>> keeping government accountable to the people.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (10) We call for the immediate release of Mr. Huang, and to allow him
>>>>>> access to his family, medical care, and legal counsel as soon as possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (11) We also call on China to end undue restrictions on the freedom
>>>>>> of movement of his family and those who assisted him.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ENDS
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> To unsubscribe: <mailto:igc-unsubscribe at lists.riseup.net>
>>>>>> List help: <https://riseup.net/lists>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T*
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the
>>>> greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle*
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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