[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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>>
>>
>>     -- 
>>     Andrew Rens
>>
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