RE: [hr-wsis] Proposed Session: Information, Communication and Human Rights

[Rikke Frank Jorgensen <rfj@humanrights.dk>]

Hi,

Sounds like a good idea. I excpect to be in Geneva for the first week 
(16.-
23.) on behalf of the Danish Insitute for Human Rights,

best
Rikke

-----Original Message-----
From: Meryem Marzouki [mailto:marzouki@ras.eu.org]
Sent: 3. februar 2003 13:35
To: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
Subject: [hr-wsis] Proposed Session: Information, Communication and
Human Rights


Hi,

During PrepCom2, civil society caucuses and working groups may organize
special sessions to discuss the specific issues. Some rooms may be
available, but they should be booked in advance.

I would like to propose, on behalf of our caucus, a civil society
session on the theme : Information, Communication and Human Rights.

It could be organized by the "Human Rights in the Information Society"
Caucus, but could be as well jointly organized with the "Communication
Right in the Information Society" Caucus, since obviously there are many
common issues to discuss.

I'm waiting for your replies before officially proposing it. Please
reply by tomorrow Tuesday evening.

Proposed time could be Friday Feb 21, afternoon (3 hours).

Summary:
Human Rights, intended as civil and political rights of citizens, as
well as their economic, cultural and social rights, are considerably
threatened in the information society. Up to now, they don't seem to be
on the agenda of the WSIS, while they should be addressed in the WSIS
final Declaration and Action plan. Should Human rights, as broadly
defined, be precisely translated within the specific framework of
information and communication? Should a new, specific, Communication
Right be introduced in international instruments ? How this could be
done ? Where do the differences between these alternatives rely?
Civil society organizations are invited to participate to this session
with the objective of analyzing these issues and reaching a common
articulated proposal in the WSIS framework.

Who would be in Geneva, so that the programme can be arranged ?

Best regards,
Meryem

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