[IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

+1 I totally agree with Wolfgang.
Ok for supporting a movement that aims towards human rights on the
Internet, but we should not belittle the work that the IRP has done.
Beware of copycats.
Kind regards,

Olivier

On 03/08/2012 09:29, Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at) wrote:
> We can support it as contributing to the movement towards human rights
> in the internet, but should use the opportunity to highlight what has
> already been done by the DC IRP, which goes much further and which
> must not be watered down. 
>
> We must not replace binding human  rights by political principles!
>
> Best regards
>
> Wolfgang Benedek
>
>
>
> Von: Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com <mailto:gpaque at gmail.com>>
> An: "andrewrens at gmail.com <mailto:andrewrens at gmail.com>"
> <andrewrens at gmail.com <mailto:andrewrens at gmail.com>>
> Cc: IRP <Irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> <mailto:Irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org>>
> Betreff: Re: [IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom
>
> Yes from me too. I think the reasons are quite obvious, but: I think
> supporting this statement is exactly what the IRP should be doing,
> especially if we could not do the work of writing it ourselves.
> Supporting the work of other statements/groups with the same
> objectives and principles is logical and important.
> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>
> VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu <mailto:VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu>
> Diplo Foundation
> Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
> www.diplomacy.edu/ig <http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig>
>
> *//*
>
>
>
> On 2 August 2012 11:17, Andrew Rens <andrewrens at gmail.com
> <mailto:andrewrens at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     yes from me
>
>     On 2 August 2012 12:10, Dixie Hawtin <Dixie at global-partners.co.uk
>     <mailto:Dixie at global-partners.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>         Hi IRPers,
>
>          
>
>         There is one thing I wanted to ask for your opinions on, and
>         two thing to share with you:
>
>          
>
>         OPINIONS: As was discussed on the list recently -- a group of
>         civil society organisations in the US have developed a
>         Declaration on Internet Freedom
>         (http://www.internetdeclaration.org/) some of our members were
>         involved in drafting the declaration (and we are informed that
>         future iterations will point to the 10 IRPs as one of the
>         initiatives they are seeking to build upon) and many have
>         signed on in their institutional capacity. Shall we as a
>         Coalition sign on? Some members have already suggested that we
>         do so. _Please say yes or no with your reasons by Wednesday
>         August 8_ and assuming that we are in favour we will sign on!
>
>          
>
>         FOR INFORMATION: Last week Global Partners and Associates (the
>         organisation I work for), the Association for Progressive
>         Communications, the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Ford
>         Foundation East Africa organised an event in Nairobi which
>         brought together a group of human rights, media and ICT civil
>         society groups from across sub-Saharan Africa. The group has
>         today launched a statement affirming the internet's central
>         role as a space to enable democratisation and promote human
>         rights. The statement calls on a wide range of stakeholders to
>         strengthen their support for human rights online, to extend
>         initiatives to improve access to information, and to
>         facilitate effective civil society participation in all
>         governance processes addressing internet-related issues (it
>         specifically mentions the ITU). The full statement can be read
>         here:
>         http://global-partners.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Final-Statement-of-the-Pan-African-CS-Workshop-on-Who-Controls-the-Internet_02082012.pdf
>
>          
>
>         FOR INFORMATION: Marianne has been working hard to find a
>         volunteer to take on our website so that we can build a
>         stronger web presence as a Coalition. More information to follow!
>
>          
>
>         Very best,
>
>         Dixie
>
>         ___________________________________________________________
>
>         *Dixie Hawtin*
>
>         *Project Manager, Freedom of Expression and Digital
>         Communications****Global Partners and Associates*
>
>         Development House, 56-64 Leonard St, EC2A 4LT, UK
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>         Office: +44 (0)20 7549 0338 <tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207549%200338>
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>         *mailto:dixie at global-partners.co.uk*
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>         *www.global-partners.co.uk <http://www.global-partners.co.uk/>*
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