[Wp4] Fwd: Re: [] Variety of formulation for Human Rights bylaw that were made. - corrected

[Nigel Roberts]

Draft of High Level Objective
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RECOGNISING ICANN's special role in the functioning of the world-wide 
Internet;

FURTHER RECOGNISING ICANN's unique nature as a multi-stakeholder, 
private-sector led organisations;

HAVING IN MIND THE COMMITMENT of the corporation set out in Article 4 
in ICANN's Articles of Incorporation to carrying out its activities in 
conformity with relevant principles of international law and applicable 
international conventions and local law;

ASSERTING that it wishes to ensure the same level, when acting within 
its distinct mission, of rights for Internet users and businesses that 
would be expected of it were it a state actor;

HEREBY AFFIRMS its support without reservation for the United Nations 
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and intends to develop 
by-laws and policy to give it full effect within the work and defined 
mission of the Corporation.



On 08/24/2015 07:12 PM, Nigel Roberts wrote:
> Please find attached a first cut at a briefing paper to inform discussion.
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> A draft of the High Level Objective will follow shortly.
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> Nigel