Hi

First question
If human rights is an issue, why then did we have an ICANN meeting in Seattle under the Trump administration?

Second question
Is the human rights issue - even conceding (but I disagree) that the human rights record in Oman is worse than in other countries where ICANN has happily held meetings before - something that came up just now and was not known at the time when the meeting was planned and scheduled?

My personal opinion is that ICANN’s decision has nothing to do with human rights but with the unstable situation in the Middle East.

Whether or not we do have a geopolitical or cultural bias, it is still to be discussed.I am only keeping a record of the ICANN meetings that have been moved from the original location. I have Kenya, Morocco and Oman. Coincidence?

Cheers,
Roberto


On 30.06.2025, at 20:38, Glenn McKnight via At-Large <at-large@icann.org> wrote:

Thanks for the update Greg
I celebrate this decision as i publicly voiced my opinion that Human rights were and are an Issue in Oman. 
Its great that it returns to Dublin
Here is a link to an analysis on the Human Rights history in Oman

I look forward to booking my trip to Dublin in the fall. 

G
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