[CCWG-ACCT] Human rights as a core value Fwd: Re: [] Mission, Commitments and Core Values

Mark Carvell mark.carvell at culture.gov.uk
Fri Jul 17 11:39:02 UTC 2015


Dear Avri

Thanks to Jorge for his timely comment: I agree entirely.

Copying in my co-chair of the GAC WG on Human Rights and International Law,
Milagros Castanon.

Kind regards

Mark

On 17 July 2015 at 10:38, <Jorge.Cancio at bakom.admin.ch> wrote:

> Dear Avri,
>
> any reasons for limiting this to policy "creation"? why not extend it to
> "policy implementation and review/assessment"?
>
> Regards
>
> Jorge Cancio
>
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> Von: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org [mailto:
> accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] Im Auftrag von Avri
> Doria
> Gesendet: Freitag, 17. Juli 2015 11:33
> An: accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> Betreff: [CCWG-ACCT] Human rights as a core value Fwd: Re: [] Mission,
> Commitments and Core Values
>
> Hi,
>
> As far as I can tell this fell through the cracks among the various WPs
>
> I am hoping to bring this up during our discussion in Paris.  I do not
> want to let it fall through the cracks especially since it respond to two
> of the comments on various human rights like freedoms of expression and
> association.  Not quite sure what session it will fit into.
>
> I suggest a final core value that reads:
> >
>
> Work to ensure that ICANN respects human right obligations within its
> mission, accounts for impact on human rights in policy creation, and
> adheres to the "Respect, Protect and Remedy" framework developed by the UN.
>
> >
>
> thanks
>
> avri
>
> > On 14-Jul-15 00:27, Avri Doria wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> In his comment 100 Willie Currie raised the issue of enshrining
> >> freedom of expression in the in the core values.
> >>
> >> In comment 123 NCSG worte: "We support the addition of respect for
> >> Human rights to the core values and support the addition of an
> >> obligation for human rights impact analyses for ICANN decisions to
> >> the mission. NCSG has consistently recommended that ICANN adopt the
> >> "Respect, Protect, and Remedy" framework which was developed for
> >> private corporations"  this is the framework documented by the UN
> >> called *in Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights *<
> >> *http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusines
> >> sHR_EN.pdf>*
> >>
> >>
> >> These Guiding Principles are grounded in recognition of:
> >>
> >> (a) States' existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfill
> >> human rights and fundamental freedoms;
> >>
> >> (b) The role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society
> >> performing specialized functions, required to comply with all
> >> applicable laws and to respect human rights;
> >>
> >> (c) The need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate
> >> aeffective remedies when breached
> > I argue that we need to add something to our next version to take
> > these comment into account.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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