[Wp4] Discrete issue: Which bylaws formulation

Dr Eberhard W Lisse el at lisse.NA
Tue Oct 13 06:58:09 UTC 2015


Nigel,

nice pickup of the Newspeak watering it down to next to nothing.

el

On 2015-10-13 08:48, Nigel Roberts wrote:
> I object to the inclusion of "will be committed to" as it waters
> down human rights.
> 
> "will respect" please.
> 
> 
> On 12/10/15 23:10, Matthew Shears wrote:
>> So if one were to draw an "option" for the CCWG to consider from
>> the WP poll (Q1 where there was greatest Delta between yes and
>> no) it would be a reference to human rights in the bylaws without
>> any reference to a particular document.
>>
>> That seems to correlate largely with option 2 in the proposal
>> which also had the greatest support:
>>
>> /Within its mission and in it operations, ICANN will be committed
>> to respect internationally recognized fundamental human rights./
>>
>>
>> If so does that suggest that one could consider the WP poll an
>> indicator of additional support for that option?  (Although the
>> words "internationally" and "fundamental" still cause me
>> indigestion.)
>>
>> Matthew
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