[IRP] R: Declaration on Internet Freedom
Fiorello Cortiana
f.cortiana
Sun Aug 12 02:02:50 EEST 2012
I quote Wolfgang,
a good contamination if it hasn't forgot What IRP has already donne
Fiorello Cortiana
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Da: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org per conto di Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond
Inviato: ven 03/08/2012 16.12
A: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
Oggetto: Re: [IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom
+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*
>
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