Re: [hr-wsis] Re: de Mello draft (was Re: Fwd: de Mello)

["Diana Mercorios" <diana@abantu.org>]

Dear Bill & All,
I've got no problems with supporting this draft on behalf of my organisation.

Regards,
Diana

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Alain Ambrosi" <ambrosia@web.ca>
Reply-To: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
Date:  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:17:05 -0400

>I have no problem signing this draft my self in the name of CMIC. 
>
>Alain 
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : Meryem Marzouki [mailto:marzouki@ras.eu.org]
>Envoyé : 25 août, 2003 04:51
>À : hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
>Cc : Rik Panganiban
>Objet : [hr-wsis] Re: de Mello draft (was Re: Fwd: de Mello)
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Bill, thank you very much for this draft. I don't have any objection to 
>it. If nobody from the HR caucus disagree, then the letter could be 
>signed by both the World Federalist Movement (Rik) and the HR caucus 
>coordinators, since they were the senders of the letter to the OHCHR.
>Meryem
>
>Le lundi, 25 aoû 2003, à 00:34 Europe/Paris, Bill McIver a écrit :
>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Thank you for your comments.
>>
>> The issue is really not that complicated in terms why to do this, who 
>> will endorse, etc.
>>
>> I agree that this is not necessary.
>>
>> It is just a simple, nice thing that we can do, especially
>> since we had been in close contact with OCHCR,
>> we have respect for their efforts,
>> we are a Human Rights entity in some level of solidarity with them,
>> etc.
>>
>> Please see the draft below.
>> Please suggest improvements.
>> If there is a consensus against this, let me know and I won't send it.
>> Otherwise, I can send it.
>>
>> WJM
>>
>>
>> Diana Mercorios wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Meryem,
>>> I agree with the suggestion that Bill makes. I agree because it's a 
>>> way of showing condolences to his colleagues, but it's also an 
>>> appreciation of the efforts that Mr de Mello has made on the HR >> front.
>>> Regards,
>>> Diana
>>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>> From: Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@ras.eu.org>
>>> Reply-To: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
>>> Date:  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 13:33:21 +0200
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Please tell us if you find this suggestion from Bill appropriate. As 
>>>> far as I'm concerned, I don't think it's necessary.
>>>> Meryem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Bill McIver
>> Assistant Professor
>> School of Information Science and Policy
>> University at Albany, State University of New York
>> Albany, New York 12222
>> USA
>>
>> e-mail: mciver@albany.edu
>> URL: http://www.albany.edu/~mciver
>>
>>
>>
>> ---  Draft ---
>>
>> August 25, 2003
>>
>> Bertrand Ramcharan
>> Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights
>> United Nations
>> Geneva, Switzerland
>>
>> CC: hcmemorial@ohchr.org
>>
>> RE: Sergio Vieira de Mello and staff
>>
>>
>> Your Excellency Mr. Bertrand Ramchara:
>>
>> The Human Rights Caucus of the Civil Society Division of the
>> World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
>> wishes to express condolences to the staff and families of the
>> Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the loss of
>> Mr. Vieira de Mello and other OHCHR staff members on 19 August 2003.
>>
>> We have communicated with you in the past regarding participation
>> of the OHCHR in preparations for WSIS.
>>
>> We wish to take this time to express our deep appreciation for the
>> efforts and sacrifices toward improving human rights
>> of Mr. de Mello, his staff, and all of the OCHCR.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> WSIS Human Rights Caucus
>>
>>
>>
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