SV: [Ct-drafting] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] new version of WSIS CS statement

[conchita poncini]

I fully agree that while ethics and values are cross- cutting issues are
part of the concept of human rights that should be underscored. human rights
and gender equality are the over-arching concepts to reach an equitable and
ethical information society.  One cannot go wrong if one respects human
dignity and rights and that the information society should be an even-level
playing field.

Conchita


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avri Doria" <avri at psg.com>
To: "Rikke Frank Joergensen" <rfj at humanrights.dk>
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Subject: Re: SV: [Ct-drafting] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] new version of WSIS CS
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> hi,
>
> i agree with this.  HR has to be the the overarching principle as
> defined in international treaties. it seems to me that all other
> rights have to derive from this top principle.  my particular concern
> is freedom of expression, but i see that as part of the HR
> principles.  In the case of ethical considerations, given the
> diversity of ethical values in the world, i believe we have to rely
> on HR treaties to form the basis of ethical considerations.
>
> a.
>
> On 1 dec 2005, at 04.31, Rikke Frank Joergensen wrote:
>
> >
> > There is one sentence in the Ethics section, I don't quiet
> > understand or
> > feel comfortable with; "The ethical dimensions are overarching and
> > imperative and not value-added dimensions".
> >
> > Could someone pls explain.. coming from a human rights perspective, I
> > would argue and prefer that we reference HR as the overarching
> > principles of the IS, as spelled out in international treaties.
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