[IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom
Wolf Ludwig
wolf.ludwig
Fri Aug 3 17:37:09 EEST 2012
plus 1 from here,
best,
Wolf
Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:12
>+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
>>
>> Office: +44 (0)20 7549 0338 <tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207549%200338>
>>
>> *mailto:dixie at global-partners.co.uk*
>>
>> *www.global-partners.co.uk <http://www.global-partners.co.uk/>*
>>
>>
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