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European Court of Justice data retention cases to be heard on 9 July
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuGH-Anhörung zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.13_EuGH-Anhoerung_zur_Vorratsdatenspeicherung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130703] On 9 July 2013, the European Court of Justice will have a hearing before the Grand Chamber with two joined cases on the validity of the data retention directive (2006/24/EC). The two cases were brought by the Irish High Court (C-293/12 Digital Rights […]
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ENDitorial: EDRi letter on Licences for Europe
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: EDRi-Schreiben in Sachen ‘Licences for Europe’ | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.13_ENDitorial_EDRi-Schreiben_in_Sachen_Licences_for_Europe?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130703] EDRi send today, 3 July 2013, the following letter to Commissioners Kroes, Vassiliou and Barnier regarding the Working Group 1 of “Licences for Europe” initiative: We are very pleased to see that our constructive participation in the Working Group […]
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PRISM / NSA – Will the European Parliament be able to think strategically?
The European Parliament will vote tomorrow (4 July) on a Resolution on the alleged spying activities of the United States National Security Agency. Ever since European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding sent a letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder, Europe has been waiting for a response to the extensive and serious allegations of abuse of […]
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The Washington Statement – In support of data protection
Privacy advocates from North America and Europe met last week in Washington, DC to participate in the Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP) conference 2013 and to discuss transatlantic cooperation on privacy and data protection issues. The debates focused on the NSA leaks, the European data protection reform and the upcoming negotiations on the EU-US free […]
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EDRi letter to the US Embassy on PRISM
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [PRISM: EDRi-Schreiben an US-Botschafter | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_PRISM_EDRi-Schreiben_an_US-Botschafter?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] On 18 June 2013, EDRi delivered the following letter in a frank exchange of views with the US Embassy on PRISM & data protection: European Digital Rights would like to thank you for the invitation to meet with you today. We welcome […]
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US agencies have unlimited access to Internet data
According to documents obtained by The Washington Post and the Guardian, NSA and FBI are extracting e-mails, photographs, documents, video and audio chats directly from the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, within a programme called PRISM which has not been made public until now. As one of the documents mentions, the companies […]
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The Spanish Police might use spying Trojans on individuals’ computers
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Spanien: Staatlicher Trojaner könnte künftig Privat-Computer ausspionieren | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_Spanien_Staatlicher_Trojaner_koennte_kuenftig_Privat-Computer_ausspionieren?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] A draft Criminal Procedure Code issued by the Spanish Ministry of Justice, authorises the police to install trojans on computers from surveyed individuals. According to Article 350 of the proposed draft, prosecutors may ask the judge for “the installation […]
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Media Freedom and Pluralism in Europe
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Medienfreiheit und Pluralismus in Europa | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_Medienfreiheit_und_Pluralismus_in_Europa?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] At the beginning of the year, the European Commission’s High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism published a report and presented several recommendations to protect and promote a free and pluralistic media in Europe. In order to collect feedback on […]
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The EU PNR is delayed by MEPs, but the Russian PNR arrives
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [MEPs verzögern EU-PNR, aber EU-Russland PNR wird kommen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_MEPs_verzoegern_EU-PNR_aber_EU-Russland_PNR_wird_kommen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] On 10 June 2013, the MEPs were supposed to vote on the recommendation of EP LIBE Committee (Civil liberties committee) to reject an EU passenger data retention system (Passenger Name Records or PNR), proposed by the EU Commission. […]
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The German Parliament urges the government to limit software patents
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutscher Bundestag drängt auf Begrenzung von Software-Patenten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_Deutscher_Bundestag_draengt_auf_Begrenzung_von_Software-Patenten?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] On 7 June 2013, the German Parliament unanimously decided upon a joint motion to limit software patents urging the government to take measures in this sense. In the German MPs’ opinion, supported by several SME associations, software should be […]
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Still no access to ACTA documents
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Noch immer kein Zugang zu ACTA-Dokumenten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.12_Noch_immer_kein_Zugang_zu_ACTA-Dokumenten?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130619] Today, 19 June 2013, the European Commission answered within the time limit it had set for itself to answer to DFRI’s requests for ACTA documents. On 29 May 2013 the Commission extended the time limit with 15 working days arguing […]
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ENDitorial: #ResistSocialMedia in Turkey
The wave of resistance that started at Gezi Park on the 29 May 2013 in Istanbul and has since spread all over Turkey once again revealed a deep connection between real time communication on social media and social movements. Throughout the protests, social media platforms have become the primary news source in this environment where […]
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