Those lawyers dealing Internet rights suggest that Internet rights could be violated only if the following three conditions apply: a) The shutdown must serve legitimate aimb) The shutdown is supported/established by (domestic or international) lawc) The shutdown is necessary and proportionate. walu.
From: Ali Hussein <a...@hussein.me.ke> To: Ish Sookun <ish@lsl.digital> Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss@afrinic.net>; rpd <r...@afrinic.net> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [rpd] [Community-Discuss] Controversial anti-shutdown policy discussed at RIPE Ish Protests are an expression of freedom of association and speech. Shutting down the Internet because people are protesting is unjustified. The very Governments that are elected by the people should be responsible to the people. I can see where in some extreme (really extreme) circumstances where shut downs maybe be necessary. However, mechanisms MUST be put in place from the onset to justify such. And this must be a Multi- Stakeholder Consensus Building Mechanism where NATIONAL SECURITY is truly in jeopardy. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad On 15 May 2017, at 9:37 AM, Ish Sookun <ish@lsl.digital> wrote: Hi Ali, On 14/05/17 19:43, Ali Hussein wrote: I've been following this discourse for a few days and I'm getting the feeling that no one in the community is supporting a shut down right? I would not say no one is supporting a shutdown. The discussions on the RPD list prompted that some found it justified for the government to shut down the internet because of riots & protests. I am not saying whether they are right or wrong, but merely citing what I read from the list. Regards, Ish Sookun _______________________________________________ RPD mailing list r...@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd
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