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+ 1 Keith.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/31/2015 4:24 PM, Drazek, Keith
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<div>Thanks to the Co-Chairs. </div>
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<div>I support this approach with one caveat. I expect this is
already understood but needs confirmation.</div>
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<div>Consistent with the CCWG discussions on the issue, when we
present the issue to the public, it must be made clear that any
such bylaw amendment is limited to ICANN's mission. It cannot be
used as a tool to expand ICANN's mission, now or in the future.
Without this, we do NOT have consensus to include the reference.
I assume this would fit under the proposed section:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><font color="#000000"><span
style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- the
underlying requirements expressed during the debate,</span></font></blockquote>
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<div>It could also be added here:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite"><font color="#000000"><span
style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- this
assessment and a firm commitment to add a human rights
related Commitment into Icann's Bylaws WITHIN ITS DEFINED
MISSION</span></font></blockquote>
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<div>Thanks and regards,</div>
<div>Keith <br>
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On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:51 AM, Mathieu Weill <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr">mathieu.weill@afnic.fr</a></a>>
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<div><span>Dear Colleagues,</span><br>
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<span>As announced during our last call, the co-Chairs have
reviewed where we are on this issue. Our group is tasked to
work on the basis of consensus, and we have focused on
assessing where this condition was met.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>It is our conclusion that :</span><br>
<span>1) our group has achieved consensus on including a human
rights related Commitment in Icann's Bylaws.</span><br>
<span>2) no particular wording currently proposed achieved
consensus.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>As a consequence, we propose to include into the public
comment 2 report (in the Mission & Core value section, a
draft is included below)</span><br>
<span>- this assessment and a firm commitment to add a human
rights related Commitment into Icann's Bylaws,</span><br>
<span>- the underlying requirements expressed during the
debate,</span><br>
<span>- the concrete language proposals that were considered
by our group so far, as examples</span><br>
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<span>Finally, given the strong momentum on the issue, both
during the meeting and on list before and after, and taking
into account the high level of complexity involved, we
suggest to kick off ASAP a subgroup to further refine the
requirements and assess potential options based on further
studies of the current situation and "agreed-on" language.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>We thank you all for your understanding and commitment
on this topic, as well as the extensive discussions both on
list and during the calls about this.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>As a reminder, Minority statements filed until Saturday
12.00 UTC will be incorporated into the report to be
published on Monday. Statements filed after this deadline
will be published online but not incorporated into the
report.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>Best regards,</span><br>
<span>Leon, Thomas & Mathieu</span><br>
<span>Co-chairs</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>-----------------------------------------------</span><br>
<span>NEW SUBSECTION IN 3A Mission, Commitmennts & Core
Values</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>Elaborating an Icann Commitment to Human Rights</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>The CCWG-Accountability extensively discussed the
opportunity to include into Icann Bylaws a Comittment
related to Human Rights. The group commissioned a legal
analysis of whether the termination of the IANA contract
would induce changes into Icann's obligations with regards
to Human Rights (LINK). While no significant issue was found
to be directly linked to the termination of the IANA
contract, the group acknowledged the recurring debates
around the nature of Icann's accountability towards the
respect of fundamental human rights.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>These discussions identified the following,
non-exhaustive, list of accountability-related requirements
:</span><br>
<span>- the NTIA criteria to maintain the openness of the
Internet, including free expression and the free flow of
information</span><br>
<span>- the need to avoid extending Icann's mission into
content regulation</span><br>
<span>- the importance of assessing the impact of Icann
policies on Human rights</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>Examples of language that could serve as a Commitment
were as follows :</span><br>
<span>- Within its mission and in its operations, ICANN will
be committed to respect the fundamental human rights of the
exercise of free expression and the free flow of
information.</span><br>
<span>- Within its mission and in it operations, ICANN will be
committed to respect internationally recognized fundamental
human rights.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span>The group has achieved consensus on including a human
rights related Commitment in Icann's Bylaws. However no
particular wording currently proposed achieved consensus.
Reiterating its commitment to elaborate concrete proposals
as part of its mandate, the CCWG-Accountability is calling
for comments on this approach and the underlying
requirements.</span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span></span><br>
<span></span><br>
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<span>Mathieu WEILL</span><br>
<span>AFNIC - directeur général</span><br>
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