[Wp4] Notes-Recordings-Transcript links for WP4 Meeting | 28 August

[Nigel Roberts]

Unfortunately I was unable to make today's call due to meetings at work 
taking priority.

I note the considerable progress from the notes, and look forward to 
working with you towards the end goal.



Nigel

On 28/08/15 16:14, Brenda Brewer wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> The notes, recordings and transcripts for the WP-4 meeting  on 28 August
> will be available here: https://community.icann.org/x/J4RYAw
>
> A copy of the notes and action items may be found below.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Brenda
>
>
>     *Action Items*
>
> *ACTION ITEM: Check wording and implications of without reservation*
>
> *- Without reservation does not encourage legal liability. We are making
> it complicated. Let's favor simple statements. *
>
> *ACTION ITEM: Leon to refine high level drafting to reflect today's
> discussion and to begin working on explanatory note to document how WP4
> reached this wording. *
>
> *- Commitment to human rights won't cause any court cases if all this
> would be carefully further formulated in policies.*
>
> *ACTION ITEM: Share progress report with Subgroup to incorporate any
> additional feedback there may be*
>
> *ACTION ITEM: Leon to set up google doc*
>
>
>     *Notes*
>
> David McAuley on phone.
>
> Review of Draft High Level Objective
>
> WP4 discussed proposal received on list to modify text to not restrict
> it to United Nations
>
> _Feedback:_
>
> - Suggest defining high level commitment along the lines of what we have
> discussed for WS1 and fleshing it out as part of Work Stream 2.
>
> - We need to refine wording put together.
>
> - Do not understand that we give support without reservation to United
> Nations principles. It would be better to confirm support for
> International Human Rights and leave it to WS2 to define what we are
> going to use to operationalize that (UN compact, etc). Open it up to
> wider set of documents
>
> - Suggested language: HEREBY AFFIRMS its support without reservation for
> internationally recognized fundamental human rights, and intends to
> develop .....
>
> --> Concerned about support without reservation. What could that imply?
> It could be a point of discussion for the group
>
> - Stick to paragraph 151
>
> - Do not think putting commitment to human rights will be risk of law
> suit for ICANN
>
> - Need to explore options and caveats around meaning of without
> reservations
>
> - Without reservation is superfluous
>
> ACTION ITEM: Check wording and implications of without reservation
>
> - Without reservation does not encourage legal liability. We are making
> it complicated. Let's favor simple statements.
>
> ACTION ITEM: Leon to refine high level drafting to reflect today's
> discussion and to begin working on explanatory note to document how WP4
> reached this wording.
>
> - Commitment to human rights won't cause any court cases if all this
> would be carefully further formulated in policies.
>
> --> We have common understanding that it would not be opening door to
> lawsuits
>
> ACTION ITEM: Share progress report with Subgroup to incorporate any
> additional feedback there may be
>
> ACTION ITEM: Leon to set up google doc
>
> - What is the procedure to reach consensus/what are the next steps?
>
> --> Within 1 or 2 calls, we could have product for group to review/discuss
>
> - is there any use in possibly looking at slightly rewording article 4
> of the articles of incorporation to make a more explicit reference to HR?
>
> --> That is a possibility.
>
> - Changing the art of incorporation entails another process (and was not
> included in draft report of CCWG)
>
>
>     *Documents Presented*
>
> ·Human Rights subgroup timeline_24 Aug.pdf
> <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56132647/Human%20Rights%20subgroup%20timeline_24%20Aug.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1440772825330&api=v2>
>
> ·Human Rights Briefing_Discussion paper (1).pdf
> <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56132647/Human%20Rights%20Briefing_Discussion%20paper%20%281%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1440772776026&api=v2>
>
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