[Ws2-hr] Fwd: Input from SSAC to the WG on Human Rights

[Niels ten Oever]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your response. Reply inline:

On 03/13/2017 03:32 PM, Paul Twomey wrote:
> Dear Niels
> 
> I note the SSAC report.   I worry again that its recommendation language
> calling for a Human Rights Impact Assessment,
> 
> Microsoft Word -
> SAC0XX_SSAC_Input_to_CCWG-Acc_WS2_Human_Rights_v1.1-CLEAN.docx
> 
> "A Human Rights Impact Assessment4 is a process for systematically
> identifying, predicting and responding to the potential human rights
> impacts of business operations, policies, or agreements."
> 
> has the possible consequence of inadvertantly trying to impose human
> rights tests on agreements in the IANA function, especially as they may
> apply to agreements (written or explicit) with ccTLD operators.   As I
> have said consistently in this process, this could be extremely damaging
> on the operations and global acceptance of the IANA function.   Hence my
> concern about certain sections of the Ruggie Principles being applied to
> ICANN - ICANN does not have the luxury of choosing which parts of the
> world it may or may not serve. 
> 
> First and foremost, the first right of humans we need to protect is
> having access to an Internet that is global and operates 7x24.
> 

Isn't that exactly what the SSAC letter says in the first paragraph (as
well as the Core Value, and the Framework of Interpretation) ?

Best,

Niels


> Best
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/13/17 9:12 AM, Niels ten Oever wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Please find attached the letter we received from SSAC.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Niels
>>
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: Input from SSAC to the WG on Human Rights
>> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:12:11 +0100
>> From: Patrik Fältström <paf at netnod.se>
>> To: Niels ten Oever <niels at article19.org>
>> CC: SSAC <ssac at icann.org>, Human Rights <cc-humanrights at icann.org>
>>
>> Niels,
>>
>> As chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee, one of the
>> chartering organizations of the CCWG on Accountability, we would like to
>> submit the attached comments as fruit for thought for the discussions.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>    Patrik Fältström
>>    Chair of the SSAC
>>
>>
>>
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