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<div>For one, here, I am very much interested in joining any group discussing the notion of illegal and harmful content. I see the proposal as a <em>meta</em> level and not an <em>object</em> level one. To explore the issues from the start, and frame the relevant questions, so please sign me up.
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<div>One notes that the current cordiality in IGF-II Rio toward the topic itself is refreshing given early 'policy't edicts that <em>disinformation</em> wanted to be as free as <em>information</em> on the Internet, and had a right to be. Perhaps we will swing back and forth between both views or visit others, but at least now there is dialogue apace. Free Expression? License? Not the same? So ...(?)...
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<div>As a P.S., it would be good to have posted some links that you consider particularly helpful to learn about the European or other regional courts mentioned, as per the initial quote in this thread:</div>
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<div>"This, to simply talk about Europe, a region which at least share some<br>more or less common cultural roots and, above all, has adopted a<br>regional Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), has set up a regional<br>
Court to enforce it (Strasbourg Court), which has developed a<br>comprehensive case law. I cannot even imagine what APC proposal would<br>mean at the world global level"</div>
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<div>Thank you and best wishes, </div>
<div>LDMF</div>
<div>Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff</div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/15/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">karen banks</b> <<a href="mailto:karenb@gn.apc.org">karenb@gn.apc.org</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div><font size="3">ps.. and meryem, to some extent you are right, not a typo so much, ut open to misinterpretation - the word 'definition' shouldn't be in the phrase, as it creates just this kind of misundertanding.. we will edit the statement
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<blockquote type="cite">> - Convene 'IGF Working Groups': APC recommends that the IGF uses <br>> the format of the WGIG, or bodies such as the IETF (Internet <br>> Engineering Task Force) to convene working groups to address
<br>> complex issues that emerge during a forum. These groups can be made <br>> up of individuals with the necessary expertise, and drawn from <br>> different stakeholder groups. These groups can then engage specific
<br>> issues in greater depth, and, if they feel it is required, develop <br>> recommendations that can be communicated to the internet community <br>> at large, or addressed to specific institutions. .<br>>
<br>> [...]<br>> Based on discussions at the IGF II it appears that working groups <br>> on the following five issues might be valuable: a) WG on the <br>> definition of illegal and harmful content;</blockquote>
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