[IRPCoalition] [bestbits] free flow of information @ Netmundial - Civil Society major issues

[Adam Peake]

Hi Anne,

Para's 2-8, what can we improve, what is missing?

Thanks,

Adam



On Apr 15, 2014, at 11:33 PM, Anne Jellema wrote:

> Jeanette, thanks - the example serves your purpose of illustrating the complexity of positioning  in the textual negotiations. On a side note, though, I'm surprised to hear you say that you have opposed free flow of information on grounds that it is not a human right. Article 19 of the UDHR states that:
> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
> 
> Best
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> Anne
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> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu> wrote:
> Hi,
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> Am 15.04.2014 14:54, schrieb parminder:
> Not only net neutrality has been removed,
> 'free flow of information' which figured twice in the earlier (leaked) draft has been removed from both places..
> 
> in my capacity as a HLMC member I have spoken up against free flow of information in the human rights section because free flow of information is not a human right. Ironically, someone from the business sector objected to removing this term from the human rights section.
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> I am reporting this to illustrate that the negotiation of the text hasn't always followed the distribution of power and interest that some on this list may assume. The draft document represents victories and defeats on all sides.
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> jeanette
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