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

[Matthew Shears]

Hi Nigel

Thanks for this and for the other document.  It might be useful to put 
these in some form of editable doc (google doc for example) that would 
encourage comments/text suggestions.

Matthew

On 8/24/2015 7:50 PM, Nigel Roberts wrote:
> Draft of High Level Objective
> =============================
>
> 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.
>>
>> A draft of the High Level Objective will follow shortly.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nigel
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