GAC Working Group on Human Rights and International Law (HRILWG)
Status: Active
Date Formed: 08 Feb 2015
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Formed in February 2015 (ICANN52 Singapore), the GAC Working Group on Human Rights and International Law (HRILWG) focuses on aspects of ICANN’s policies and procedures which relate to human rights and relevant international law.
The GAC endorsed the HRIL WG's terms of reference in March 2016 at ICANN55 Marrakech.
The GAC’s HRILWG objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Considering any appropriate steps that ICANN could take to help ensure that its technical coordination of the domain name system (DNS) is managed in a manner which respects human rights and relevant international law pursuant to and consistent with, among other legal instruments, ICANN's Articles of Incorporation, in particular Article 4;
- Cooperating with ICANN’s advisory committees, supporting organisations, and communities, in particular the Cross-Community Working Party on ICANN’s Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights, to encourage and facilitate multi-stakeholder support and cooperation in advancing human rights related policies, recommendations, and advice;
- Participating in applicable ICANN work streams, policies, and studies to promote a shared understanding of human rights and relevant international law.
The Working Group Leadership is comprised of:
- Suada Hadzovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (co-chair)
- Giacomo Mazzone, WBU (co-chair)
The Working Group Staff Support is comprised of:
- Robert Hoggarth, Vice President, Policy Development & GAC Relations
- Julia Charvolen, GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager
Members
The membership of this working group is contained within the PDF document below. At a minimum, this list will be updated on a monthly basis.
Documentation
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27 Jun 2018
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Briefing Material
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27 Jun 2018 | Briefing Material | 1530108960000 |
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DOCUMENTS
| Document | Date | Sent by |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction of the notion of basic principles of human rights and international law in ICANN Bylaws (word/pdf) | 17 June 2015 | Milagros Castanon, Peru |
| 5 June 2015 | Milagros Castanon, Peru | |
| Paragraph for human rights and international law in ICANN's BYLAWS final (word / pdf) | 5 June 2015 | Peru |
| Peru text, Singapore ICANN 53 (word / pdf) | 5 June 2015 | Peru |
| Terms of Reference revision v2 (word / pdf) | 5 June 2015 | Peru |
| Working Group on Human Rights Issues (word / pdf) | 5 June 2015 | Peru |
| Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Practical Recommendations for ICANN (word/ pdf) | May 2015 |
Jorge Cancio, Switzerland |