The Independent Review Process (IRP) is an accountability mechanism provided by Article 4, Section 4.3 of the ICANN Bylaws for third-party review of ICANN Board or Staff actions (or inactions) alleged by a claimant to be inconsistent with ICANN's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. The Bylaws provide that an omnibus Standing Panel shall be established from which a three-member IRP panel shall be selected to preside over specific IRP disputes. The Bylaws specify that ICANN shall, in consultation with the Support Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs), pursue a four-step process to establish the standing panel.
This wiki page documents and provides links to the cross-community consultation efforts related to the establishment of the IRP omnibus standing panel.
If you have any question on the content on this wiki page, please contact: steve.gwon@icann.org.
If you wish to view previous postings regarding the cross-community consultations that have taken place to date, please send your request to irp-standing-panel@icann.org.
