[WSIS CS-Plenary] CSB Meeting - 23 Sept. 2005

[Gurstein, Michael]

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MG

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On 25 sep 2005, at 15.19, CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:

> The CSB is concerned about the positioning of the Human Rights
> Caucus within the working mechanisms of WSIS Civil Society.


I find the CSB statement shocking in that it does not acknowledge the 
counter pressure and attacks on the Human Rights caucus by those who 
oppose human rights, both in their home countries and in the caucuses 
and plenary of the CS at Prepcom.

The one sided condemnation by the Bureau does nothing to contribute 
to CSB's stated mandate as a group that "enhances interaction between 
all sections of civil society" as described in the CSB description to 
be found AT http://www.wsis-cs.org/cs-overview.html. Rather it 
supports the cynical methods of those who, at every turn, thwart any 
rational discussion of human rights.

In its presumption that it has a mandate to criticize the actions of 
the Human Rights caucus in such a one sided manner, it has, in my 
opinion, over extended its mandate as the liaison group for civil 
society.

Further, I sat in on part of that meeting and heard a few voices that 
did not accept the viewpoint included in the CSB statement.  I find 
it interesting that those in charge of the Bureau decided to voice 
this viewpoint as if it were the opinion of the entire Bureau.

a.
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