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 <[email protected]>
To: Ish Sookun <[email protected]>
Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <[email protected]>; rpd
<[email protected]>
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.
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On 15 May 2017, at 9:37 AM, Ish Sookun <[email protected]> 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
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