Requirements for information about speakers and participants for ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi

Sam Lanfranco lanfran at YORKU.CA
Thu Jun 29 06:54:09 EEST 2017


Michael,

I agree that within ICANN sessions we should not, and would not, put up 
with local versions
of "false news" with regard to the domestic human rights situation.
This is different from my situation of concern, which I clarify in my 
response to James Gannon

On 6/29/2017 5:11 AM, Michael Karanicolas wrote:
> <text deleted> But if that subject were to come up, I
> certainly wouldn't commit to glossing it over for the sake of
> respecting any understanding ICANN may have reached with the
> authorities. For example, if a UAE government rep began to wax on
> about how progressive their policies towards Internet access are, I
> would feel the need to call them out on that, and I believe that would
> be absolutely appropriate.
>
> Michael
>



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