Re: [hr-wsis] Re: More inputs to HR caucus document

[Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@ras.eu.org>]

I think there would be no problem in making a reference to the HR 
caucus : even though it probably wont submit a document before this 
deadline of May 31, there will be a document and, after all, the HR 
caucus does exist and share this minimum values that are implied by the 
paragraph you've written.

I, personally, may have a problem with the concept of "free flow of 
information". It has been introduced for years by american neoliberal 
doctrine, and it has been for years too the "argument" against the 
NWICO and McBride report conclusions.

Apart from that, I think references to others rights of the UDHR should 
apply, e.g.:

Article 10 -- right to a fair trial
Article 11 -- presumption of innocence (both as arguments against ISP 
liability used as a mean of privatized censorship)

Etc.

Le vendredi, 30 mai 2003, à 14:50 Europe/Paris, karen banks a écrit :

> dear all
>
> I would like to support bill's comments re para 10 on article19.. and 
> in fact, APC would like to endorse this in it's own statement - 
> however, at the moment, we refer to the Human rights caucus, but, if 
> the caucus is not submitting comments, this may be inappropriate..
>
> bill - are you ok with us endorsing this comment somehow?
>
> karen
>
>
> We want to particularly endorse the reference to the UN Universal 
> Declaration of Human Rights in Paragraph 10 but feel, like the Human 
> Rights Caucus, that it is not sufficient to assert that "the essential 
> requirements for the development of an equitable Information Society" 
> should be "in accordance" with Article 19 of the UN Universal 
> Declaration of Human Rights. Instead, the document should declare once 
> and for all that Article 19 must be enforced. In addition, as many 
> have pointed out, the principles of free flow of information, 
> communication, press freedoms, and knowledge sharing will become truly 
> meaningful only when they are viewed as being supported by a complex 
> of rights, not just Article 19. To this end, the document should 
> declare that the following rights be enforced in concert in order that 
> Paragraph 10 be made more meaningful:
>
> Article 12 -- Privacy;
>
> Article 18 -- Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion;
>
> Article 19 -- Freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive, 
> and impart information through any media;
>
> Article 20 -- Freedom of peaceful assembly;
>
> Article 26 -- The right to education; and,
>
> Article 27 -- The right to participate in the cultural life of the  
> community as well as intellectual property rights.
>
>
>
> --
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