[IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom

Fri Aug 3 17:59:16 EEST 2012

+1 M. Kettemann

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Wolf Ludwig <wolf.ludwig at comunica-ch.net>wrote:

> 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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> >>
> >>
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