On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> wrote:
Dear Seun,
just a few points:
On 15/12/2015 05:14, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
- line 93: Supporting inclusion of human rights in the bylaw is too strong a statement. I'd suggest that it be conditioned on seeing the actual bylaw text. Maybe we should even ask ourselves whether any form of human rights text be included in the bylaw? If I were to answer, my response will be that; for a technical organisation like ICANN, I'd say NO.
ICANN performs some tasks which some Governments have said should be performed by Governments. The current emphasis on Human Rights is such that corporations and non-profits that have a strong public interest component and that perform such tasks incorporate Human Rights text. There is a cross community working party that has worked for over a year on this and the idea has gone a long way from when it was first mentioned. It is a side issue - let's not be the Advisory Committee that takes position against this.
SO: I would look forward to human rights wording in the bylaw that would ONLY achieve the purpose you've stated above. I commend the CCWG working on this but as attractive as it seem, I don't we should underestimate the unintended implications that HR wording can cause. Its just beyond stress tests! At times we should weigh the disadvantage over advantages. I don't know ANY technical organization like ICANN that has such provisions, I am a fan of HR but putting it within ICANN governing document seem to me like expanding ICANN's scope/mission by default! Regards -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng <seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng>* Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action!