[Community-Discuss] [rpd] Controversial anti-shutdown policy discussed at RIPE

[Ali Hussein]

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What, pray is *Legitimate Aim*'? :-)

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On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 6:35 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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 aim
> b) The shutdown is supported/established by (domestic or international) law
> c) The shutdown is necessary and proportionate.
>
> walu.
>
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> *From:* Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> *To:* Ish Sookun <ish at lsl.digital>
> *Cc:* General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss at afrinic.net>; rpd
> <rpd at 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.
>
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> On 15 May 2017, at 9:37 AM, Ish Sookun <ish at 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
>
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