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

Dr Eberhard W Lisse el at lisse.NA
Tue Aug 25 16:37:19 UTC 2015


Paul,

if I didn't know you I could have thought you might be trying to water
this down :-)-O

el

On 2015-08-25 17:26, Paul Twomey wrote:
> 
> Leon
> 
> There was a dialogue on this list on 12-13 August, involving Nigel,
> Becky, Martin, Eberhard, Greg, Avri and myself,  pointing out the
> difficulties the Guiding Principles present for certain aspects of
> ICANN's commitments and work.   Putting forward the wording below
> appears to just ignore that dialogue.
> 
> I cannot support wording that says "support without reservation for the
> United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights"    I
> could support wording that says '"Hereby affirms its intent to develop
> by-laws and policy, drawing where appropriate on the United Nations
> Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to give effect to human
> rights within its work, as defined by the mission of the Corporation."
> 
> Best
> 
> Paul
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