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Dear All,<br>
We have received the following comment from a member of the GNSO
from the IP/Business community that I wanted to bring to your
attention.<br>
Tx you!<br>
Kathy<br>
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<td>Rule of law Safeguards</td>
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<td>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:06:46 -0600</td>
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<td>Zahid Jamil <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:zahid@jamilandjamil.com"><zahid@jamilandjamil.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:whois-rt-draft-final-report@icann.org">whois-rt-draft-final-report@icann.org</a>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org">olof.nordling@icann.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org"><olof.nordling@icann.org></a></td>
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<div>Dear WHOIS RT,</div>
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<div>A thought regarding the mention of "applicable law". There
are some jurisdictions that may not incorporate certain
internationally accepted safeguards with respect to law
enforcement and regulatory powers. Instead of possibly
leaving this open to arbitrary discretion and powers where
such protections and safeguards may not fully exist, it may be
useful to mention international standards with respect to
safeguards in the exercise of procedural and other powers
wielded by regulatory or law enforcement authorities such as
that which appear in the only existing internationally binding
instrument on cybercrime i.e. The Budapest Convention on
cybercrime inter alia:</div>
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<div>Article 15 Conditions & Safeguards</div>
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<p>1 Each Party shall ensure that the establishment,
implementation and application of the powers and procedures
provided for in this Section are subject to conditions and
safeguards provided for under its domestic law, which shall
provide for the adequate protection of human rights and
liberties, including rights arising pursuant to obligations
it has undertaken under the 1950 Council of Europe
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms, the 1966 United Nations International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other applicable
international human rights instruments, and which shall
incorporate the principle of proportionality.</p>
<p>2 Such conditions and safeguards shall, as appropriate
in view of the nature of the procedure or power concerned, <i>inter
alia,</i> include judicial or other independent
supervision, grounds justifying application, and limitation
of the scope and the duration of such power or procedure.</p>
<p>3 To the extent that it is consistent with the public
interest, in particular the sound administration of justice,
each Party shall consider the impact of the powers and
procedures in this section upon the rights, responsibilities
and legitimate interests of third parties.</p>
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<div>Thank you for your the opportunity to comment and your kind
consideration.</div>
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<span>Best regards, </span><br>
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<span>Zahid Jamil</span><br>
<span>Barrister-at-law</span><br>
<span>Jamil & Jamil</span><br>
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