<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear Chuck, dear all,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(1) We can confirm that the rules/prohibitions
foreseen under Article 44, Par. 1 of the first Geneva Convention, as quoted
by Jorge below, extend to <i>both</i> the use of the emblems per se and
of the <b>words (or designations</b> <b>or names)</b> "Red Cross",
"Red Crescent" and Red Lion and Sun". </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Reference may also be made to </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- the
subsequent paragraph of Article 44 (Paragraph 2) of the first Geneva Convention,
which confirms the prerogative of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
to make use of the<b> name </b>"Red Cross" ("Red Crescent",
"Red Lion and Sun") for their own activities carried out in peacetime
or in times of armed conflict:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Article
53 of the same first Geneva Convention which defines prohibitions on the
use of the emblem <i>or</i> the designation "Red Cross" (or "Geneva
Cross" - although as you will realise we did not add this designation
to the list of words or strings to be protected from registration, as the
latter is no longer in use and in order to avoid extending the list or
strings to be reserved).</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Without wanting to enter into a debate
on semantics, the Oxford Dictionary defines the nown "designation"
as<i> "an official name, description, or title"</i> - not a design
or figurative symbol. The intention of the Convention and of its drafters
was to protect both the emblems (figurative design or symbols), as well
as the words. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(2) We are in the process of compiling
extracts from national legislation confirming:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- the prohibitions on the use of the
words and designations in line with the provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions
and their Additional Protocol of 2005 (in addition to the emblems and symbols);
as well as</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- the entitlement of the respective
components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (including
the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) to make use of the words
/ designations for indicative (identification) purposes at all times.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Kind regards,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Stéphane</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch>,
<gregshatanipc@gmail.com>, <consult@cgomes.com></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Cc:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">25.08.2017 22:14</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo]
FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points raisedduring the 17 August call
of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross protections</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Sent by:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">gnso-igo-ingo-bounces@icann.org</font>
<br>
<hr noshade>
<br>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Well actually the US Criminal Code says " or
the words “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross” or any combination of these
words—"<br>
Jorge<br>
<br>
________________________________<br>
<br>
Von: Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch <Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch><br>
Datum: 25. August 2017 um 22:12:31 MESZ<br>
An: consult@cgomes.com <consult@cgomes.com>, gregshatanipc@gmail.com
<gregshatanipc@gmail.com><br>
Cc: gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org <gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org><br>
Betreff: Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points raisedduring
the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross protections<br>
<br>
Dear Chuck<br>
It is in the plain language quoted of art. 44: "and the words Red
Cross or Geneva Cross".<br>
Also USC 18 S 706 says "and the words"<br>
<br>
or is it sth else you are looking for?<br>
Jorge<br>
<br>
<br>
________________________________<br>
<br>
Von: Chuck <consult@cgomes.com><br>
Datum: 25. August 2017 um 22:08:16 MESZ<br>
An: gregshatanipc@gmail.com <gregshatanipc@gmail.com>, Cancio Jorge
BAKOM <Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch><br>
Cc: gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org <gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org><br>
Betreff: RE: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points raisedduring
the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross protections<br>
<br>
Thanks Jorge but please help me see where 'words' are mentioned.<br>
<br>
Chuck<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch [</font></tt><a href=mailto:Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch><tt><font size=2>mailto:Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>]<br>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 1:02 PM<br>
To: consult@cgomes.com; gregshatanipc@gmail.com<br>
Cc: gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org<br>
Subject: Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points<br>
raisedduring the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross<br>
protections<br>
<br>
Sorry for coming back again, but on page 3 of the ICRC Memo, footnote 2,<br>
article 44 of the first Geneva Convention is quoted wherein the protection<br>
of the "words" themselves is warranted:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
2 The first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of
the<br>
Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of 12 August 1949 provides<br>
equal protection to the emblems of the red cross, red crescent and red
lion<br>
and sun. Article 44 provides that "[...] the emblem of the red cross
on a<br>
white ground and the words "Red Cross, or "Geneva Cross"
may not be<br>
employed, either in time of peace or in time of war, except to indicate
or<br>
to protect the medical units and establishments, the personnel and material<br>
protected by the present Convention and other Conventions dealing with<br>
similar matters. The same shall apply to the other emblems mentioned in<br>
Article 38, paragraph 2, in respect of the countries that use them [the
red<br>
crescent, the red lion and sun]".<br>
<br>
Best<br>
<br>
Jorge<br>
<br>
<br>
________________________________<br>
<br>
Von: Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc@gmail.com><br>
Datum: 25. August 2017 um 20:47:37 MESZ<br>
An: Chuck <consult@cgomes.com><br>
Cc: gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org <gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org><br>
Betreff: Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points<br>
raisedduring the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross<br>
protections<br>
<br>
I believe some have argued that the term "designation" refers
to the names<br>
"Red Cross", etc.<br>
<br>
However it is significant that Art. 53 of the first Geneva Convention,<br>
quoted by Christopher, refers to "the emblem or the designation "
Red Cross<br>
" or " Geneva Cross "." After some research,
it appears fairly clear that<br>
"Geneva Cross" is another name for the "red cross on a white
ground" symbol,<br>
and is NOT used as a name or words referring to the Red Cross organizations.<br>
In other words, there is no Geneva Cross name.<br>
<br>
Thus, it seems to make sense that both "emblem" and "designation"
refer to<br>
the symbols and not to the words. This is consistent with Christopher's<br>
explanation as well.<br>
<br>
Greg<br>
<br>
On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Chuck<br>
<consult@cgomes.com<</font></tt><a href=mailto:consult@cgomes.com><tt><font size=2>mailto:consult@cgomes.com</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>>>
wrote:<br>
Thanks very much Chris. Am I correct then in concluding that 'designation'<br>
is just another form of the emblem (i.e., symbol)? Is there no language
in<br>
any of the treaties or laws that mentions the organization names? If
so, on<br>
what legal basis can we use for protecting the names?<br>
<br>
Note that I am not opposed to protecting the names but am just trying to<br>
find a legal basis if there is one.<br>
<br>
Chuck<br>
<br>
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To: Chuck <consult@cgomes.com<</font></tt><a href=mailto:consult@cgomes.com><tt><font size=2>mailto:consult@cgomes.com</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>>>;
'Mary Wong'<br>
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Subject: Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points<br>
raisedduring the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross<br>
protections<br>
<br>
Dear Chuck,<br>
<br>
The terms you mention are, for the purposes of the Geneva Conventions,<br>
explained in the first and third paragraphs of Article 53 of the First<br>
Geneva Convention 1949, as follows:<br>
<br>
"Art. 53. The use by individuals, societies, firms or companies either<br>
public or private, other than those entitled thereto under the present<br>
Convention, of the emblem or the designation " Red Cross " or
" Geneva Cross<br>
" or any sign or designation constituting an imitation thereof, whatever
the<br>
object of such use, and irrespective of the date of its adoption, shall
be<br>
prohibited at all times.<br>
...<br>
<br>
Nevertheless, such High Contracting Parties as were not party to the Geneva<br>
Convention of 27 July 1929, may grant to prior users of the emblems,<br>
designations, signs or marks designated in the first paragraph, a time
limit<br>
not to exceed three years from the coming into force of the present<br>
Convention to discontinue such use provided that the said use shall not
be<br>
such as would appear, in time of war, to confer the protection of the<br>
Convention."<br>
<br>
So, the designation is the formal name of the emblem, provided for it by
the<br>
treaty. I hope this helps.<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
<br>
<br>
From: Chuck<br>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 23:21<br>
To: 'Mary Wong' ; gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org<</font></tt><a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org"><tt><font size=2>mailto:gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>><br>
Subject: Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points<br>
raisedduring the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group onRed Cross<br>
protections<br>
<br>
Thanks Mary. I have some questions for the legal experts, especially
those<br>
familiar with terminology used in international treaties.<br>
<br>
The following terminology is used repeatedly in the applicable laws:<br>
"distinctive emblems and their designations". I understand
'emblems' to<br>
mean the actual symbols but what do 'designations' mean? In other
words,<br>
what is a designation of one of the emblems? One thing that is confusing
to<br>
me is that all the laws/treaties clearly protect the emblems. How
do they<br>
apply to the names themselves?<br>
<br>
Chuck<br>
<br>
<br>
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On Behalf Of Mary Wong<br>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 2:52 PM<br>
To: gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org<</font></tt><a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org"><tt><font size=2>mailto:gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>><br>
Subject: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FOR INFORMATION: Notes on certain points raised<br>
during the 17 August call of the reconvened Working Group on Red Cross<br>
protections<br>
<br>
Dear all,<br>
<br>
Following from the call last Thursday (17 August), staff has attempted
to<br>
put together a summary of the major questions and points (including the<br>
relevant text of the Geneva Conventions cited) that were raised on the
call.<br>
The summary is attached. If you wish to provide comments or raise further<br>
questions, please do so directly in the identical Google Doc version here:<br>
</font></tt><a href=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VftetlaXmEW1HqNVv3EYQi4x2VtKX6eja0VBizM1><tt><font size=2>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VftetlaXmEW1HqNVv3EYQi4x2VtKX6eja0VBizM1</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2><br>
JAc/edit?usp=sharing.<br>
<br>
Please note that the summary was intentionally kept as brief as possible,
so<br>
it does not go into detail about the international law basis. This is<br>
further explored in the submissions that were provided by the Red Cross<br>
representatives, and in Annex A of the Briefing Document prepared for the<br>
facilitated discussions that took place at ICANN58 in March this year<br>
(please refer to the wiki page for this Working Group here for the links:<br>
</font></tt><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/-g8hB"><tt><font size=2>https://community.icann.org/x/-g8hB</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>).<br>
<br>
We hope the summary is helpful to your further deliberations.<br>
<br>
Thanks and cheers<br>
Mary<br>
<br>
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Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 12:06<br>
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Subject: [Gnso-igo-ingo] Recordings, Attendance & AC Chat for IGO-INGO<br>
Protections in all gTLDS PDP WG on Red Cross Names on 17 August 2017 at<br>
13:00 UTC<br>
<br>
<br>
Dear all,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Please find the attendance attached, and the mp3, Adobe Connect recording<br>
and AC Chat below for the reconvened IGO-INGO Protections in all gTLDs
PDP<br>
Working Group on Red Cross Names held on Thursday, 17 August 2017 at 13:00<br>
UTC.<br>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
Adobe Connect chat transcript for 17 August 2017<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:Welcome to the Reconvened IGO INGO PDP Working Group
call on<br>
Red Cross Names on Thursday, 17 August 2017 at 13:00 UTC.<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:Agenda wiki page:<br>
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Julie Bisland:looking for the beeping<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:Beeping noise?<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:Welcome Ken Stubbs :)<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:Welcome Giacomo Mazzone<br>
<br>
ken stubbs:who is speaking ?<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:It's not clear to me how protection of "Red
Cross", etc<br>
and symbols covers the national society names<br>
<br>
ken stubbs:i have a question after ther speakers comments are over.<br>
<br>
Thomas Rickert, WG Chair:Noted, Ken!<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):Thanks to Stephane for the explanations!<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:I second Heather's question.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):Apart from change in the law, there
is also<br>
the possibility that the PDP WG was not fully aware of the legal basis
- as<br>
Thomas is hinting, I feel<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:So back to my earlier chat comment - it's not clear
to me<br>
how the national society names fit here in the Geneva Convention<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:We are still not "fully aware" of the legal
basis, if any, for<br>
this request.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I feel that Stephane has explained
it quite<br>
well...<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:no, sorry, he talked around the specific issue, hence
the<br>
question.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:My understanding is that staff was going to provide
the WG<br>
with the legal basis for the national society names. Is that correct?
If<br>
not, I think that would be a good action item before our next meeting.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):As Stephane apparently is not on the adobe<br>
maybe the question could be read aloud and/or circulated in writing<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, by circulating the Red Cross' position paper and
the<br>
Briefing Document that was used in Copenhagen (which was prepared by staff<br>
and Bruce Tonkin), this group can fully discusss that question. We didn't<br>
feel it's our place (as staff) to draw legal conclusions specifically.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:@ Mary: You don't need to draw legal conclusions but
you could<br>
summarize the legal basis for protection of the national names.<br>
<br>
ken stubbs:your talking over each other<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, understood - but note that the Geneva Conventions
and<br>
the Protocols do not specifically mention the National Society names, or<br>
what specific names associaed with the Red Cross are intended by use of
the<br>
terms "emblem" and "designations" therein. Hence, we
felt it was for the WG<br>
- with the assistance of the RC reps - to clarify what, exactly, is the<br>
scope of the law as a result (especially in the DNS).<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Mary: could you circulate the conclusions<br>
of the facilitated dialogue of Copenhagen as well as the relevant Board<br>
Resolution? thanks<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Jorge, of course - hang on just a moment.<br>
<br>
Thomas Rickert, WG Chair:The use by individuals, societies, firms
or<br>
companies either public or private, other than those entitled thereto under<br>
the present Convention, of the emblem or the designation "Red Cross"
or<br>
"Geneva Cross", or any sign or designation constituting an imitation<br>
thereof, whatever the object of such use, and irrespective of the date
of<br>
its adoption, shall be prohibited at all times.By reason of the tribute
paid<br>
to Switzerland by the adoption of the reversed Federal colours, and of
the<br>
confusion which may arise between the arms of Switzerland and the<br>
distinctive emblem of the Convention, the use by private individuals,<br>
societies or firms, of the arms of the Swiss Confederation, or of marks<br>
constituting an imitation thereof, whether as trademarks or commercial<br>
marks, or as parts of such marks, or for a purpose contrary to commercial<br>
honesty, or in circumstances capable of wounding Swiss national sentiment,<br>
shall be prohibited at all times.Nevertheless, such High Contracting Parties<br>
as were not party to the Geneva<br>
<br>
Thomas Rickert, WG Chair:That is the part of the Geneva Convention
that in<br>
my view is relevant for this.<br>
<br>
giacomo mazzone:Jorge you mean this: (2) Review of briefing paper
from<br>
Copenhagen facilitated discussion<br>
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Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I meant the conclusions drwan by
Bruce<br>
Tonkin from the facilitated discussion<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:+1 Greg - it seems to me that the lack of clarity
on legal<br>
basis is exactly why we're here now (to answer Ken's question that started<br>
this discussion)<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):the Board Resolution is here:<br>
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Thomas Rickert, WG Chair:What I pasted here is Article 53<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):Both the Board Resolution and the<br>
conclusions of the facilitated discussion highlighted both the legal basis<br>
and the public policy considerations<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:We don't need an explicit reference to domain names
to find a<br>
legal basis.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:I thought we were looking at "rights protections."
If we are<br>
not talking about legal rights, what kind of rights are we talking about?<br>
<br>
Alan Greenberg:We (ICANN and the GNSO) have sufficuent major issues
to<br>
look at that we need to get this done quickly and move on.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Jorge, can you provide more specific citations, please.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Alan, I agree with the concern regarding bandwidth.
You and I<br>
are in many of the same groups. But that doesn't support any particular<br>
conclusion.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:One could conclude that it takes many pages of verbiage,<br>
because there is no clear and succinct statement that can be made to show
a<br>
basis for the claimed right for which protections are being requested.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Jorge, the links to the Board resolution (which you also<br>
posted, thanks) and the GNSO Council resolution have been pasted in the<br>
Notes pod. Bruce's high level summary was in an email to the IGO-RC<br>
discussion group, dated 13 March:<br>
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Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Greg: I hope Mary may find the<br>
conclusion/summary of the facilitated dialogue. As for the Board Resolution<br>
this part is relevant: "(3) In considering the Board's request, the
Council<br>
is requested to duly take into account these factors and the public policy<br>
advice to reserve the finite list of names of the Red Cross and Red Crescent<br>
National Societies, as recognized within the International Red Cross and
Red<br>
Crescent Movement, in all gTLDs."<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:+1 Chuck - basis in law had significant impacts
on the<br>
recommendations of the Reserved Names WG in 2007<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Jorge, what "factors" is the quoted language
referring to? The<br>
quoted language provides no support for any particular conclusions.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Mary: I feel you found the summary
about<br>
IGOs - not the one on ICRC<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, @Thomas, I've pasted the factors that the discussion<br>
group, Board and Council considered in the Notes pod.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):"factors" refers I guess
to the preceding<br>
parts of the Resolution, where legal basis and GAC Advice etc. are mentioned<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):sorry no sound<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Then I guess that is what we should be looking at, to
see what<br>
they've said about legal basis.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):audio problems, sorry!<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:would you like our operator to dial out to you?<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I'm ready I think<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:yes, I see you have your speaker on now. Excellent!<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):the Board Resolution mentions the
following<br>
public policy arguments included in GAC Advice: "and the global public<br>
policy considerations in the protections of the identifiers of the<br>
respective Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations from forms of misuse
in<br>
the domain name system, including from fraud and embezzlement in times
of<br>
humanitarian crises."<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Public policy is not a legal basis.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Jorge, my apologies (re the wrong message from Bruce).
I cannot<br>
at the moment find a summary of the Red Cross discussion but will resume<br>
looking after this call.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Mary: maybe the summary took the
form of<br>
the proposed Board language?<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Where does the Geneva Convention mention the names of
the<br>
national societies? (Not individually but as a class of "strings").<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Greg, I believe there is mention in Article 44.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:Am I the only one that would like us to use a systematic<br>
approach to deliberate on the questions we are tasked with answering? We<br>
seem to continue to talk about all questions together, which in my opinion<br>
makes it difficult to make progress. Why not focus on one charter
question<br>
at a time, discuss whether the three Council criteria are satisfied and
if<br>
not discuss whether there is a reasoable basis for making an exception?<br>
<br>
Alan Greenberg:Red Cross fraud is a bad thing, but protecting the
country<br>
names will d onothing to protect against such fraud. We cannot stop similar<br>
names from being registered and we cannot protect against words such as<br>
tsumani or flod. SO let's not confuse the rationale.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Chuck, I think that would be a very helpful and appropriate<br>
approach.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, @Greg, our (staff) assumption was that the group
is<br>
already on the question of "what is the reasonable basis" (e.g.
law and/or<br>
public policy), as the Council's (and Board's) list of factors/criteria
have<br>
already defined the scope for the group.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:On which charter question Mary?<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:I'm not asking for perfection. Just a reasonable
and<br>
objective legal basis.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, on the specific request to possibly amend the
PDP<br>
recommendation concerning the names of the Red Cross National Societies
and<br>
the two International Movement names., plus a limited, defined set of<br>
variants.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:What charter question are we discussing now?<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Mary, where in Article 44? I'm looking at Art 44 and
not<br>
seeing it.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Chuck, all - the charter (scope) for this group was outlined
in<br>
the Council resolution i.e. amend the original PDP recomemndation regarding<br>
the national society names, the two international movement names, and the<br>
agreed limited variant list.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Art 44 is entitled "Combatants and prisoners of
war."<br>
<br>
giacomo mazzone:I agree with what Jorge just said. it's a matter
of public<br>
policy mainly (legal aspects are important but are a plus). aim of the
group<br>
is to identify what's the best way to ensure this protection with the<br>
minimum of hurdles.<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Greg, it is Article 44 of the First Geneva Convention
1949, I<br>
believe.<br>
<br>
Mary<br>
Wong:</font></tt><a href="https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Article.xsp?action=op"><tt><font size=2>https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Article.xsp?action=op</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2><br>
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Jennifer Breckenridge:GC Convention 1- ARTICLE 44 With the
exception of<br>
the cases mentioned in the following paragraphs of the present Article,
the<br>
emblem of the Red Cross on a white ground and the words "Red Cross",
or<br>
"Geneva Cross" may not be employed, either in time of peace or
in time of<br>
war, except to indicate or to protect the medical units and establishments,<br>
the personnel and material protected by the present Convention and other<br>
Conventions dealing with similar matters. The same shall apply to the<br>
emblems mentioned in Article 38, second paragraph [ Link ] , in respect
of<br>
the countries which use them. The National Red Cross Societies and other<br>
Societies designated in Article 26 [ Link ] shall have the right
to use the<br>
distinctive emblem conferring the protection of the Convention only within<br>
the framework of the present paragraph. Furthermore, National Red Cross
(Red<br>
Crescent, Red Lion and Sun) Societies may, in time of peace, in accordance<br>
with their national legislation, make use of the name and emblem of the
Red<br>
Cros<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I feel the document really is clear
enough,<br>
when the purpose is to understand<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):question tp Greg: have you read the<br>
44-pager?<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:The language is not at all clear to me.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Chuck: of course, it is legal language<br>
<br>
Jennifer Breckenridge:continued.....for their other activities which
are<br>
in conformity with the principles laid down by the International Red Cross<br>
Conferences. When those activities are carried out in time of war, the<br>
conditions for the use of the emblem shall be such that it cannot be<br>
considered as conferring the protection of the Convention; the emblem shall<br>
be comparatively small in size and may not be placed on armlets or on the<br>
roofs of buildings.The international Red Cross organizations and their
duly<br>
authorized personnel shall be permitted to make use, at all times, of the<br>
emblem of the Red Cross on a white ground.As an exceptional measure, in<br>
conformity with national legislation and with the express permission of
one<br>
of the National Red Cross (Red Crescent, Red Lion and Sun) Societies, the<br>
emblem of the Convention may be employed in time of peace to identify<br>
vehicles used as ambulances and to mark the position of aid stations<br>
exclusively assigned to the purpose of giving free treatment to the wounded<br>
or sick.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I feel the burden is on who is making<br>
questions and to refer to the 44-doc<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:All, will it help for staff to recirculate the provisions
that<br>
Jennifer and Stephane cited/quoted, as well as Jennifer's statement on
thsi<br>
call?<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:The burden of proof is always on those trying to prove<br>
something.<br>
<br>
Chuck Gomes:Legal language can be clear and often is. This
legal language<br>
is not. The explanations given may be valid but without them I never
would<br>
have concluded that the national names need to be protected. All
that seems<br>
clear is that they can use the emblems.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):well, they have in my view... with
44<br>
pages...<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Your view is not in doubt, Jorge.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):when you make such an effort, the
minimum<br>
is to be specific in the follow-up questions<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:A for Effort, perhaps, but not an A for clarity.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I was a bit unsure about whether
all had<br>
read it, as comments were being made to a completely unrelated provision
of<br>
the Conventions...<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Having heard what has been said here, one can now form
some<br>
more specific questions.<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:Jorge, blame Google for pulling up the wrong Geneva
Convention<br>
Art. 44.<br>
<br>
Jennifer Breckenridge:sorry its long and keeps cutting off the end
of the</font></tt>
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<br>
Mary Wong:@Jennifer, I put the link to the specific Article in the
chat<br>
above. This entire chat will also be saved and circulatd to the list.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Greg: I'll agree on that ;P<br>
<br>
Greg Shatan:If we can avoid 1300-1400 UTC we can avoid overlap with
CCWG.<br>
<br>
giacomo mazzone:who shall prepare the summary requested for point
2 ? it<br>
was not clear tome ...<br>
<br>
Julie Bisland:I'll send out an email invite shortly, for 7 September
2017<br>
at 14 :00 UTC<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Giacomo, staff will work with Thomas to follow up on
the<br>
requests made on this call.<br>
<br>
Heather Forrest:just noting that 1400 utc is 00:00 for parts of
APAC<br>
<br>
giacomo mazzone:thank Mary, could you circulate in advance to avoid
that<br>
discussion endless will go on during the call<br>
<br>
Mary Wong:@Giacomo, yes, we will circulate to the list.<br>
<br>
Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):thanks Thomas, all and regards<br>
<br>
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