[NCUC-DISCUSS] ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy Comment Period

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

Hi Niels

Regarding the points below

The ombuds process is exactly different than what is needed in an
anti-harassment strategy. It is not proactive at all in ICANN and for
that to be its role, it should be.
The account I brought is perhaps not very inspiring of proactivity but
there are many harassment cases scenarios that will need it.

Other than that, once more, this ombuds is "an ear" and not much more
than that. It will listen to complaints? Maybe. Address them taking
drastic measures? I don't think so. The constraints of his/her job
actually do not allow so.

And about budget and independency, you said it, not me.
Not even ICANN is seeing as independent from the law in the current
jurisdiction wars manifestos, why would the ombuds inside it be?

Again, a group recruited according to diversity criteria is much more
likely to do a better job



> From: Niels ten Oever <lists at digitaldissidents.org>
>
NO
> Was a complaint made to the ombudsperson? If not, let's give the proces
> a try, no?
>
>>RAR
>> So, I am clear to the fact the the ombuds has no power to proceed to
>> effect measures on harassment charges and is inherently bound by
>> obligation to safeguard ICANN, not its community members.
>
NO
> Based on what do you come to this conclusion?
>
>RAR
>> However, i am not sure who could do this. I don't think it is HR too
>> as they also represent staff and are bound by obligation to defend
>> them and supervise them.
>> So I see a need of third party, maybe a committee, to be selected to
>> deal with such matters.
>
NO
> That's why ombudsperson normally has own budget + independence.