[IRP] [charter] specialized internet policemen

[Max Senges]

Hi Rebecca

I thought the same thing when i was consolidating the current version of the
charter.

Could you please amend the section?

Can those (?Shaila?) who suggested the paragraph help to find a solution.

Thanks
Max

2009/11/13 Rebecca MacKinnon <rebecca.mackinnon at gmail.com>

> Thanks Max. Sorry I'm just having time to look at the current draft
> right now. Look forward to discussing later this evening here in
> Sharm.
>
> One concern: The current text of Article 5 - Torture calls for
> "specialized internet policemen."
> Do we want to be advocating that? In some countries (China springs to
> mind) there are already specialized internet policemen who spend a lot
> of time monitoring and suppressing dissent in addition to acts that
> are internationally recognized as crimes. I hope we can avoid language
> or recommendations that could be interpreted as an endorsement of
> practices that end up with very different results than the ones we are
> hoping to achieve.
>
> Best,
> Rebecca
>
> 2009/11/10 Max Senges <maxsenges at gmail.com>:
> > Dear IRPlers
> >
> > WOW - my respect I finally got around to looking through Section 2 and I
> was
> > super happy to see that it was pretty complete and well formulated.
> >
> > I actually think that we can make a preliminary version and bring
> printouts
> > to the IGF.
> >
> > We should maybe put a Beta as well as/or a version 0.9 on it, but i think
> it
> > certainly raises most aspects and should be mainstreamed as wide as
> > possible.
> >
> > I would be happy to make nice printouts, but could anybody work on a nice
> > layout? So we can also share it as pdf? I have started by putting it into
> a
> > public g-doc which is much easier to edit and layout @
> >
> > Section I (no new edits, still needs consolidation for FoE, A2K, Privacy)
> >
> https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AeybA8_Lt-gwYWpjczg2cDlkeDJzXzMxYzQ5cXF3Yzc&hl
> >
> > Section II (below are some paragraphs I took out or have questions about)
> >
> https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AeybA8_Lt-gwYWpjczg2cDlkeDJzXzI5ZnJ0dnR0YzM&hl=de
> >
> > Of course there is still work to be done. The first section needs to have
> > some key sections consolidated (it's still repetitive for some rights)
> >
> > Should we meet this thursday at 18.00 (CET) to discuss last edits before
> the
> > IGF?
> >
> > Yours
> > Max
> >
> > Please explain:There is certainly no right to a n internet backbone
> > Public infrastructure. The internet serves as a global public
> > infrastructure. This infrastructure must be widely distributed and
> support
> > sufficient bandwidth, which will enable people everywhere to utilise its
> > potential for raising their voices, improving their lives and expressing
> > their creativity. People have the right to well-distributed national
> > internet backbone that is connected to the international network.
> >
> >
> > These paragraphs were repetitive (but maybe we should distill some
> aspects
> > raised into the final version):
> >  Open accessibility for all. People should be able to access and use all
> > interfaces, content and applications (inclusive design). Interfaces,
> content
> > and applications must be designed to ensure accessibility for all,
> including
> > people with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, people who are
> not
> > literate and people who speak minority languages. The principle of
> inclusive
> > design and the use of assistive technologies must be promoted and
> supported
> > to allow persons with disabilities to benefit fully and on equal terms
> with
> > non-disabled people.
> >
>
>
>
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