<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">After some further discussions, the suggested compromise on the Human Rights Subgroup Report is attached in Word and PDF versions, and pasted into the text below. Jorge Cancio, who is traveling, has advised me that he can live with this proposal. Thank you for your consideration.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Greg</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>HUMAN RIGHTS SUBGROUP
REPORT – COMPROMISE PROPOSAL<span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To be inserted in “Considerations” section of document in: <i>"Consider which specific Human Rights
conventions or other instruments, if any, should be used by ICANN in
interpreting and implementing the Human Rights Bylaw"</i> (proposed
language in <span style="color:red">red</span><span style="color:black">)</span>:<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With regards to the UN Guiding Principles for Business and
Human Rights,<a name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="gmail-MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="color:red"><span class="gmail-MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[1]</span></span></span></span></a> no consensus was
reached as to their suitability for interpreting the Core Value. However with
regard to the implementation of the Core Value certain aspects of the UN
Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights could be considered as a
useful guide in the process of applying the Human Rights Core Value. There are
certain Guiding Principles that may not be suitable for ICANN 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. <span style="color:red">To the extent that
ICANN the Organization is a business, it could consider certain aspects of the
Guiding Principles as a useful guide when applying the Human Rights Core Value
to its business activities.</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoFootnoteText"><a name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="gmail-MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="color:red"><span class="gmail-MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[1]</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color:red"> The "UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human
Rights" is a non-binding document developed to provide guidance for
business organizations.</span><span></span></p>
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</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Bernard Turcotte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:turcotte.bernard@gmail.com" target="_blank">turcotte.bernard@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As noted by Finn Petersen the Human Rights final report transmitted with the agenda for the 18 October plenary did not include the minority opinion (thanks Finn).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The correct version which was transmitted for the 27 September plenary is now attached to this email and the minority opinion is now in square brackets as requested at the 11 October plenary.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The proposed compromise posted in the chat of the 11 October plenary by Jorge Cancio can be found in the Adobe recording of that session at about 90 minutes into the recording at </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=71598556" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>pages/viewpage.action?pageId=<wbr>71598556</a> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">and is reproduced below for your convenience:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><b>Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland): The compromise would then be composed by (1) a footnote for the considerations part where the UNGP are mentioned, saying that the UNGP are relevant for business orgs; (2) the text formulated by Greg for the considerations with this wording: "the text as formulated by Greg is this: "To the extent that ICANN the Organization is a business, it could consider certain aspects of the Guiding Principles as a useful guide when applying the Human Rights Core Value to its business activities."</b></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">The decision recorded from this discussion at the 11 October plenary was:</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><b>•<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>FOI Human Rights final recommendations first reading – Approved with the dissenting opinion being bracketed as well as the final compromise position from the chat of the Adobe room. This should be resolved by the next plenary where it will be presented for a second reading</b></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">The Action Item as recorded as:</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><b>•<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Human Rights subgroup to consider compromise text to avoid dissenting opinion in report. Any such compromise should be published by 17 October 23:59 UTC to allow participants time to consider it for the 18 October plenary.</b></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><b>•<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Staff to include HR-FOI report for a second reading at 18 October plenary.</b></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Apologies for any inconvenience.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Bernard Turcotte</div><div class="gmail_default">ICANN Staff Support to the CCWG-Accountability-WS2</div></font></span></div>
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