Greetings,
I can make a list of things or areas. However, it is not difficult to do so. So far, it looks like the consultation was not open and did not engage the communities who the policy intends to serve. Anyway, in my humble opinion, what we could do is: getting information, experience, suggestions, and requests from the people who are actually working in this area, such as: (note the list is indicative, and incomplete):
a) Wikimedians who are working on editor retention and similar initiatives on different projects. They have some idea on why people leave, or what are the challenges? They can give some indications.
b)
Definitely country
and affiliates/hubs leaders: I won't take any specific name, but you can think of a
few people from each country, continent, affiliate and hubs who know where it actually hurts in their regions/counties.
c) Admins and experienced editors from different projects who have witnessed things themselves: They might be better aware of different discussions, support requests at different village pumps, noticeboards, or during different incidents.
d) Major and relevant mailing lists such as Wikimedia-l moderator(s) (or selected long-term posters): sometimes we see discussions on Wikimedia-l "a Wikimedia arrested", or some other unpleasant thing happened. A mailing list moderator or anyone who is following a mailing list for long, may add a lot of inputs.
e) Legal team or people handling emergency@wikimedia: From time to time specific requests have gone to the legal team or to the support structures. I am aware of the few emails I have sent. Note: I understand and respect privacy. I am not at all asking to make the information public here (or anywhere).
(and so on........)
"could you give some indication what you think you can do to safeguard someone's human rights in another country?"
I can make a list of two or three things I know (such as a Wikimedian was arrested, or in India a particular law makes things difficult or possibly vulnerable etc). However, if the same question is asked at the above-mentioned channels (the list was indicative), I am absolutely confident that we will get a whole lot of inputs, indications, and information. I can add my two cents (my experience, or requests) as a part of that process, or I can narrate it now in a standalone format. I personally believe the first option is better. Isn't it so?
Now if we have this detailed consultation,
first) I am pretty sure we'll have an amazingly huge amount of information and indications.
second) because of different socio-economic backgrounds, I feel we will receive extremely diverse inputs and indications.
so finally) not everything can be done under different restrictions or limitations. There might be different things out of scope for various reasons. A priority order may be needed at some point.
Only after all these steps, possibly a draft policy, alongwith an implementation plan could be better, in my opinion. Isn't it so?
[PS: Over-all I find this a very important topic and many thanks for working on this. I am adding inputs with sincere hope that these help the process. Thanks for your kind attention.]
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