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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Joy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>JL: Hi Bill – answers below for you<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is really interesting, and it's great that you and APC have been pushing these issues into the traditional multilateral nexus. Two quick questions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Nov 30, 2011, at 12:46 AM, Joy Liddicoat wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The obligation to report on internet rights issues (all country reports)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Is this likely to happen? One would think it'd be a big step forward, hopefully drawing on the work being done by the various CS and multistakeholder coalitions/initiatives like ONI, GNI, etc..<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>JL: actually I think this is more likely than not – this is probably one of the least controversial recommendations (in the HRC context) and within the range of actions States must take with any other rights obligations. But we don’t know for sure if it will succeed.</span><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In other developments, in March 2012 the Human Rights Council will convene an expert panel on the internet and freedom of expression.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Are the dates set? Will this be open to observers, ECOSOC-accredited and otherwise?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>JL: Dates not set, but likely to be between March 5<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup> – nothing more concrete yet. And yes, the meeting will be open to observers, ECOSOC accredited and otherwise – but participants do need to register beforehand to get in to the UN. I would also think it likely that this would be webcast as most UN HRC proceedings are now and the video archived. For example, at this link you can scroll down to see the archived video link to special rapporteur on freedom of expression <a href="https://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=110603#am">https://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=110603#am</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>JL: NP</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>BIll<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>