[CCWG-ACCT] Human rights as a core value Fwd: Re: [] Mission, Commitments and Core Values

[Carlos Raul Gutierrez]

I agree with James, until ICANN gets a new mission beyond its narrow
technical functions. And I think it shouldn't expand its mission for the
time being.

Carlos Raúl
On Jul 17, 2015 6:05 AM, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel at godaddy.com> wrote:

> I am not in favor of introducing ³human rights² in to the ICANN bylaws,
> which IMO would dramatically increase its scope as a technical/commercial
> organization.  ICANN is not in a position to either establish or reinforce
> anyone¹s ³rights².
>
> Thanks‹
>
> J.
>
>
>
>
> On 7/17/15, 11:32 , "accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org on
> behalf of Avri Doria" <accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org on
> behalf of avri at acm.org> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >As far as I can tell this fell through the cracks among the various WPs
> >
> >I am hoping to bring this up during our discussion in Paris.  I do not
> >want to let it fall
> >through the cracks especially since it respond to two of the comments on
> >various human rights like freedoms of expression and association.  Not
> >quite sure what session it will fit into.
> >
> >I suggest a final core value that reads:
> >>
> >
> >Work to ensure that ICANN respects human right obligations within its
> >mission, accounts for impact on human rights in policy creation, and
> >adheres to the "Respect, Protect and Remedy" framework developed by the
> >UN.
> >
> >>
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >avri
> >
> >> On 14-Jul-15 00:27, Avri Doria wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> In his comment 100 Willie Currie raised the issue of enshrining freedom
> >>> of expression in the in the core values.
> >>>
> >>> In comment 123 NCSG worte: "We support the addition of respect for
> >>>Human
> >>> rights to the core values and support the addition of an obligation for
> >>> human rights impact analyses for ICANN decisions to the mission. NCSG
> >>> has consistently recommended that ICANN adopt the ³Respect, Protect,
> >>>and
> >>> Remedy² framework which was developed for private corporations"  this
> >>>is
> >>> the framework documented by the UN called *in Guiding Principles on
> >>> Business and Human Rights *<
> >>>
> >>>*
> http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR
> >>>_EN.pdf>*
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> These Guiding Principles are grounded in recognition of:
> >>>
> >>> (a) States¹ existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfill human
> >>> rights and fundamental freedoms;
> >>>
> >>> (b) The role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society
> >>> performing specialized functions, required to comply with all
> >>>applicable laws and to respect human rights;
> >>>
> >>> (c) The need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate
> >>>aeffective remedies when breached
> >> I argue that we need to add something to our next version to take these
> >> comment into account.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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