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    <p>Thank you Greg.</p>
    <p>I would like to second one more point that is expressed so
      clearly by Greg: that the new language is trying to change post
      factum the reality, which is: we didn't reach consensus on the
      suitability of Ruggie. This is clearly expressed in the FoI (and
      we are still recommending Ruggie!), and this can not be changed
      unilaterally. Moreover, for many of us this was an important fact
      to express in the FoI to eliminate any risks of misinterpretation.
      Changing this will water down this important part of the FoI,
      create contradictions in what we propose and might bring back all
      the concerns we expressed about the risks.</p>
    <p>The proposed language cannot be discussed without bringing back
      discussion about Ruggie, risks, etc in full.</p>
    <p>The current FoI language already mentions Ruggie and suggests to
      use them if appropriate. The FoI leaves it to SO/ACs to further
      apply the Core value in accordance with their processes. This
      stance leaves those submitting the dissenting opinion - as it is
      only GAC members - to bring more Ruggie during the GAC application
      of the core value, if there is a strong belief that such
      application is necessary.</p>
    <p>We do not have the absence of any reference to Ruggie in the
      current FoI text. I do not see how Ruggie principles are
      discriminated in the current language compare to what is proposed.
      I don't see clearly how the proposed text is going to reinforce
      what is <b>already</b> being in the FoI about Ruggie. However, I
      clearly see how a "little bit more Ruggie" will break the current
      balance.</p>
    <p>If we are going to change the text, we need to add all the
      qualifying clauses as proposed by Greg. I would fully support
      this. <br>
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    <p>Warm regards,</p>
    <p>Tanya </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03/10/17 17:05, Greg Shatan wrote:<br>
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          style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Like Tatiana, I share
          the concerns that Anne and Matthew expressed.  It also seems
          necessary to clarify that the proposed new language would
          change the <b>FoI</b> itself, advocating the use of Ruggie to
          interpret the Bylaw.  The Considerations, which would not be
          changed under this proposal, stand in direct conflict to that
          stance:</div>
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            <div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">With
                regards to the UN Guiding Principles for Business and
                Human Rights, <b>no consensus was reached as to their
                  suitability for interpreting the Core Value</b>.
                However with regard to the implementation of the Core
                Value <b>certain aspects of the UN Guiding Principles
                  for Business and Human Rights could be considered</b>
                as a useful guide in the process of applying the Human
                Rights Core Value. There are <b>certain Guiding
                  Principles that may not be suitable for ICANN</b> and
                others that might be applicable, depending on the
                circumstances. However, it is beyond the scope of this
                document to provide a detailed analysis of the Guiding
                Principles and their application, or not, in particular
                situations. </font><span
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            style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">​The
            Considerations document even expressly recognizes the
            likelihood of conflicts between Ruggie and the ICANN
            Bylaws:​</div>
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            <div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">In
                any case, a conflict between any Guiding Principle and
                an ICANN Bylaw provision or Article of Incorporation
                must be resolved in favor of the Bylaw or Article. The
                use of the Guiding Principles as potential guidance has
                to be carefully considered by each SO and AC as well as
                ICANN the organization.  </font></div>
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          style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">For purposes of clarity
          (which is the purpose of the FoI), any reference to the UNGP
          in the Bylaws should be appropriately qualified to align it
          with the Considerations document and to avoid conflict with
          the HR Bylaw itself.  The follow caveat would provide the
          necessary aid to using Ruggie to interpret the Bylaw:</div>
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              style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><b><i><font
                    face="verdana, sans-serif">Any consideration of the
                    UNGP in interpreting the Bylaw must be expressly
                    limited by </font></i><i style="font-size:12.8px"><font
                    face="verdana, sans-serif">(a) the fact that there
                    is "no consensus" on the UNGP's "suitability for
                    interpreting the Core Value", </font></i><i
                  style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="verdana,
                    sans-serif">(b) the Bylaw's limitation to
                    "applicable law," (c) the Bylaw's injunction that it
                    cannot be used to "obligate ICANN to enforce its
                    human rights obligations or the other human rights
                    obligations of other parties, against other parties,
                    (d) guidance that only "certain aspects" of the UNGP
                    "might be applicable" while others "may not be
                    suitable for ICANN", (e) the recognition that there
                    are conflicts between the UNGP and the Bylaw, and
                    that "a conflict between any Guiding Principle and
                    an ICANN Bylaw provision or Article of Incorporation
                    must be resolved in favor of the Bylaw or Article,"
                    and (f) the understanding that the UNGP only applies
                    to ICANN, if at all, in the context of ICANN the
                    organization's activities as a "business" and not in
                    its sui generis mission "t</font><span
                    style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">o ensure the
                    stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique
                    identifier systems" and to adopt policies, enter
                    into contracts and allocate DNS resources in
                    connection with that mission. </span></i></b></div>
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                face="verdana, sans-serif">   (Quoted language from the
                ICANN Bylaws and the "Considerations" accompanying this
                Framework of Interpretation.)</font></div>
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          style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This would avoid
          ambiguity and conflict between the Bylaw, the FoI, the
          document being suggested to interpret the Bylaw (i.e., the
          UNGP), and the underlying considerations taken into account in
          creating the FoI.</div>
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          style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">It occurs to me that if
          we adopted the proposed language in the FOI, we would need to
          insert language in the "Considerations" to reflect the
          proposal's limiting language, e.g.:</div>
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              Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px;text-align:justify"><i><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"
                  lang="EN-US">The UNGP are relevant for business
                  organizations, and should be applied in that context.
                  To the extent that ICANN the Organization is a
                  business, it should consider, as a business, certain
                  aspects of the UNGP as a useful guide when applying
                  the Human Rights Core Value.</span></i></b></div>
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            style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><i
              style="font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:bold">​</i>This
            raises other concerns.  The Human Rights Bylaw is intended
            as a "floor" and not a "ceiling."  ICANN the Organization
            and the Community can always choose to do more than the
            Bylaw dictates (within ICANN's remit, of course).  The more
            we use language of limitation, the more we leave the
            impression that ICANN (the Organization, the Community and
            the "ecosystem") cannot voluntarily go beyond the strictures
            of the Bylaw.  That would be counterproductive.</div>
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              style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">The
              HR subgroup in WS2 was tasked with creating the FoI and
              taking certain "considerations" into account.  It was not
              within our remit to create a roadmap for the voluntary
              adoption of Human Rights principles, whether culled from
              Ruggie or otherwise.  I understand that some might want to
              use the power of the Bylaw to force voluntary compliance
              (that's an oxymoron....), or to turn voluntary compliance
              into Bylaws-mandated compliance.  I don't support that. 
              But neither do I want this effort to limit or appear to
              limit, in any way, the ability of ICANN (however defined)
              and its various structures to debate, consider and adopt,
              in ways that they find best, methods to respect Human
              Rights.</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Matthew
          Shears <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:matthew@intpolicy.com" target="_blank">matthew@intpolicy.com</a>&gt;</span>
          wrote:<br>
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              <p>As Anne, I would like to know both the procedure and
                justification for "new language being proposed at the
                plenary level with no prior consideration of that
                language at the subgroup"?<br>
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              I also do not understand why we are characterizing the
              positions as "Zero Ruggie" or " All Ruggie".   As Anne
              notes, "David McCauley is quite right that not all Ruggie
              principles make sense for ICANN since it is not a typical
              "business" and its mission is limited, especially as to
              not interfering with content.  Much of what is contained
              in Ruggie Principles seeks to reach "all business
              relationships" and would thus exert influence over
              content, i.e. Ruggie would no doubt require putting
              provisions in Registry Agreements and Registrar Agreements
              that change obligations of these contracted parties to
              exert influence over registrants regarding Human Rights
              principles.  ... In the ICANN environment, following all
              Ruggie principles creates too broad a sweep by far." 
              These points were made in the sub-group discussions and on
              the lists on numerous occasions.  And the work of the
              sub-group is not Zero Ruggie - this is a
              mis-characterization.<br>
              <br>
              I also do not believe that it is appropriate to rewrite
              the “Considerations” document is at the plenary level.  
              The considerations document as it stands - and agreed by
              the sub group - should provide all that is needed in terms
              of references to Ruggie.<br>
              <br>
              Matthew
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                  <div class="m_2260752928253482286moz-cite-prefix">On
                    02/10/2017 20:54, Aikman-Scalese, Anne wrote:<br>
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                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Thomas
                        et al,</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">What
                        I am trying to understand is the procedure
                        involved with new language being proposed at the
                        plenary level with no prior consideration of
                        that language at the subgroup.  I had made
                        specific proposals to include certain Ruggie
                        language at the subgroup level with specific
                        reference to incorporating Ruggie Principle 18
                        into the language that is applicable to ICANN
                        the organization.  (In fact, I have been
                        advocating reference to Ruggie 18(b) from the
                        beginning of participating in WS2-Human
                        Rights.)  So if we are considering new language
                        at the plenary, I want to throw in my own
                        recommendation that we refer specifically to
                        Ruggie Principle 18 as a compromise position.</p>
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                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">I do
                        not understand this black and white FACE-OFF as
                        to "Zero Ruggie" or " All Ruggie".  David
                        McCauley is quite right that not all Ruggie
                        principles make sense for ICANN since it is not
                        a typical "business" and its mission is limited,
                        especially as to not interfering with content. 
                        Much of what is contained in Ruggie Principles
                        seeks to reach "all business relationships" and
                        would thus exert influence over content, i.e.
                        Ruggie would no doubt require putting provisions
                        in Registry Agreements and Registrar Agreements
                        that change obligations of these contracted
                        parties to exert influence over registrants
                        regarding Human Rights principles.  While this
                        may be appropriate for a voluntary Public
                        Interest Commitment on the part of a registry,
                        it is certainly not appropriate as a “top-down”
                        ICANN org policy.    In the ICANN environment,
                        following all Ruggie principles creates too
                        broad a sweep by far.   In addition, there is no
                        other "business" that has used Ruggie that
                        follows the multi-stakeholder bottom-up policy
                        process, a process unique to ICANN.  </p>
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                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Mark
                        Carvell got the WS2 drafting team on a call at
                        one ICANN meeting with someone from the UN (with
                        experience implementing Ruggie) and I
                        specifically asked whether she had experience
                        implementing Ruggie with an organization that
                        operated on the bottom-up Multi-Stakeholder
                        Model.   Jorge Cancio was also in the room on
                        this call and asked several questions.  Her
                        response was (and I paraphrase)  "No, but ICANN
                        is a quasi-governmental organization and has a
                        lot of power to influence Human Rights going
                        forward".  So for anyone who feels that ICANN is
                        a quasi-governmental organization, they will
                        push ICANN the organization in this direction
                        without remembering the applicable law
                        limitation and the fact that ICANN is NOT A
                        QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL organization and its policy
                        development is not the top-down process followed
                        by other non-profits.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Certain
                        Ruggie Principles may work well within the
                        limited mission of ICANN, most notably Principle
                        18, shown below my signature.  Others, as
                        pointed out in a very thoughtful manner by David
                        McCauley's post to the WS 2 HR list, are
                        dangerous and would impose limits on content as
                        well as increased difficulty in enforcing
                        property rights (including Intellectual Property
                        rights) which are not consistent with Human
                        Rights.    While I may strongly disagree with
                        certain views that could be posted at second
                        level domains,  ICANN is not the place to try to
                        regulate them.  And I disagree with the
                        proposition that there should be an absolute
                        right to post anonymously on the Internet as
                        advocated by Article 19.  (Although I agree that
                        monitoring “hate speech” is a very dangerous
                        road to go down.)  It seems to me the highest
                        principle here is disclosure, in other words,
                        “Consider the Source”.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Regarding
                        the Human Right to privacy, recently it was
                        noted that the Russian government may have been
                        the true force and money behind several Facebook
                        ads attempting to influence U.S. elections.  So
                        now Facebook is cooperating to try to prevent
                        that.  Why?  Because people should know the bias
                        associated with statements when there is no
                        "fact check" in place.  There is also no "fact
                        check" on content posted at second level domains
                        and these are now “unlimited” in many
                        respects.   Shouldn't people know where these
                        opinions are coming from even if it's not the
                        Russian government?  What if it's Breitbart? 
                        How should these concerns be balanced with the
                        right to privacy of the individual?
                        (Organizations can easily use individuals to
                        post ads and advocate opinions.  In addition,
                        who decides whether an association of
                        individuals who believe similarly would have no
                        right to privacy?)  Which second level domains
                        were being used to influence US elections and do
                        the registrants have a right to privacy for
                        everything said on those domains as well?  Does
                        it also apply to everything they sell on the
                        domain to raise money to place their Facebook
                        ads?  T-shirts?  Coins?  Hats?  I would say,
                        “Consider the Source” in all cases.   And be
                        concerned as to why the source does not want to
                        disclose itself.  Take that into account. Is it
                        for nefarious purposes or is it for legitimate
                        fear of unjust consequences – e.g. second level
                        registrations at .gay?</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">As an
                        organization,  ICANN should not overreact to
                        Snowden and to unjust laws in "outlier"
                        governments.   Failure to balance privacy rights
                        with other considerations related to policies
                        that develop trust and confidence in the
                        worldwide web will not only result in consumer
                        harm, it could even throw elections.   "Consider
                        the  Source" is the best adage for both opinions
                        and products offered on the Internet.   This
                        does not mean that the Spanish government should
                        be able to shut down .cat, in fact it means the
                        opposite.  Governments who stand for free speech
                        and privacy  (and the legal systems established
                        by those governments) should be protecting and
                        enforcing those rights. </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">If
                        the “Considerations” document is now open to
                        rewriting at the plenary level, then shouldn't
                        we be considering other alternative proposals
                        that were rejected by the drafting team?  The
                        most important Ruggie Principle for faithfulness
                        to the ICANN bottom-up  Multi-Stakeholder model
                        appears below my signature, that is Ruggie
                        Principle 18.  As this discussion is being
                        developed further in the plenary, please keep in
                        mind that Ruggie calls for a Grievance Procedure
                        and that the Core Value itself contemplates both
                        a Request for Reconsideration and an Independent
                        Review Panel process in relation to Human Rights
                        claims.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Anne</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#af272f">Anne
                                    E. Aikman-Scalese</span></b></p>
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                                  office</span></p>
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                                  Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP</span></p>
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                                  Arizona 85701-1611</span></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Ruggie
                                  Principle 18. </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">In
                                  order to gauge human rights risks,
                                  business enterprises should identify </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">and
                                  assess any actual or potential adverse
                                  human rights impacts with </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">which
                                  they may be involved either through
                                  their own activities or as a </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">result
                                  of their business relationships. This
                                  process should: </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">(a)
                                </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Draw
                                  on internal and/or independent
                                  external human rights </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">expertise;</span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">(b)
                                </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Involve
                                  meaningful consultation with
                                  potentially affected groups </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">and
                                  other relevant stakeholders, as
                                  appropriate to the size of the </span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">business
                                  enterprise and the nature and context
                                  of the operation.</span></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
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                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Hi,</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">On
                        29-Sep-17 19:59, Aikman-Scalese, Anne wrote:</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">&gt;
                        So what was everyone on the plenary CCWG- ACCT
                        call yesterday </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">&gt;
                        referring to when they objected to the
                        "compromise text" that was submitted to the CCWG
                        list without having gone through the usual
                        procedures in the subgroup?</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">It
                        seems to me that once an issue is described as
                        having no consensus in a subgroup and there is a
                        declaration that none is reachable, the next
                        step is to take the question to the plenary for
                        plenary discussion.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">Seems
                        to me this is especially the case when a
                        minority view is attached to a proposed
                        recommendation.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">This
                        is not the first time a knotty issue has been
                        brought to the plenary or the first time a
                        subgroup was given the opportunity to reconsider
                        a subgroup decision that was not accepted at the
                        plenary level.</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText">avri</p>
                      <p class="m_2260752928253482286MsoPlainText"> </p>
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