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Hi,<br>
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I thnk the analysis misses the connection between HR and PI and
describes them as somehow separate. I beleive that we have no
possiblity of PI without first having HR as the core of the
process. I do not beleive they can separated or dealt with in
isolation.<br>
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I also believe that trying to define a just society is a far larger
task that goes far beyond any possible version of the ICANN remit.<br>
<br>
avri<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 29-Jan-15 12:54, Sam Lanfranco
wrote:<br>
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Approaching Public Interest and Human Rights within ICANN<br>
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From my experience elsewhere with regard to how NCSG might
approach the issues of Public Interest (PI) and Human Rights (HR)
with regard to ICANN, there are two levels of discourse. One is a
global level discourse, involving Not-for-Profit and Civil Society
sectors, and revolves around the core meanings of PI and HR. Those
discussions have better structure with reference to HR since we
have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a
reference point and navigational beacon. One way of looking at
UDHR is that it helps answer the question "What constitutes a just
society?". For PI the discourse is <span> </span>more ragged and
contentious since self-interests come into play. There is no
single PI reference point, but the same question "What constitutes
a just society?" can be a navigational beacon. <br>
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Our NCSG discourse about PI and HR in the context of ICANN and
ICANN policy is a second level discourse that is nested within the
global discourse. Rather than trying from the ground up to build a
HR and PI strategy for ICANN, the ICANN discussion should start by
asking itself three questions. First, using the UDHR as a
preference point, where are the ICANN policy areas that impact on
building, sustaining and protecting a just society? Second, on
both the HR and PI fronts, what is ICANN’s track record (key
performance indicators?) with regard to building, sustaining and
protecting a just society? <span> </span>Third, what are the
lessons learned here with regard to corrective and future ICANN
policy? <span></span><span><br>
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For those who would argue that this just shifts the the
discussion away from what we mean by PI and HR, to what is "a
just society", it is important to remember that while that is a
subject of an ongoing discourse at the global level, there is
enough guidance from that global discussion to give substance to
addressing these three questions at the practical level as one
element of assessing ICANN performance and policy.</span><br>
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Sam Lanfranco, NPOC Policy Chair<br>
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