EDRi-gram, 14 December 2022
192 organisations and individuals call on the EU to better address the harms of Artificial Intelligence in the AI Act when used in the context of migration. We also celebrate our members' win as, thanks to their complaints, the EU watchdog has found that the European Commission has failed to protect human rights from its surveillance aid to African countries.
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TERREG implementation in Romania: the Intelligence Service wants to become the police officer, prosecutor, judge and supervisor of the bailiff
An online publication discovered that another law proposal was used as a "vehicle" by the Senate Committee on National Security to propose new changes of the law for...
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Legal challenge: The Serbian government attempts to digitise social security system
Organisations from across the world submit a joint legal opinion to support a Serbian NGO’s legal challenge to the Social Card law due to concerns over the right...
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Everyone is on Mastodon now, but why?
Millions of people and organisations are flocking to Mastodon in the wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. EDRi is among those who recently started using the decentralised and...
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Back to the Future: Activism, the copyright Directive and lessons for the present
The Copyright Directive marked a key moment in internet history. Civil society, and EDRi in particular, have reflected on the role we played in the political debate...
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Update: UK’s Online Safety Bill heralds a trio of surveillance
The UK’s Online Safety Bill was back in the Westminster Parliament in December It had been stalled for five months whilst the new British government made a few...
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EU watchdog finds European Commission failed to protect human rights from its surveillance aid to African countries
The European Ombudsman has found that the European Commission failed to take necessary measures to ensure the protection of human rights in the transfers of technology with potential...
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Civil society calls for the EU AI act to better protect people on the move
In this open letter, 195 organisations and individuals call on the EU to protect people on the move. As the European Parliament amends the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI...
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Events
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Effectively and safely sharing government data with the public: webinar
This webinar discusses recommendations for opening up government data, establishing a National Secure Data Service, and implementing privacy preserving technologies, drawing on reports published by the Center for...
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Registrations for #PrivacyCamp23 now open
Sign up by 18th January 2022 to secure your spot to EDRi’s flagship event, bringing together activists, academia and decision-makers around the topic of digital rights.
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Hacking in Parallel Conference
The ///HiP-Berlin/// conference theme, "Hacking in Parallel", anticipates healing and recovery through renewed individual and collaborative activity following the tremendous personal and social changes due to the global...
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MozFest House
MozFest House is a local extension of MozFest, the premiere gathering for activists, artists, technologists and educators in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world....
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Platform Governance Research Network Conference 2023: call for abstracts
The Platform Governance Research Network brings together researchers interested in ‘platform governance’, broadly defined. From online labor markets and locally-tethered service delivery platforms, to social networks and cloud...
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Join youth hacking 4 freedom competition
Are you up to hacking on a software project of your choice? Do you want to meet like-minded people of your age from around Europe? What about getting...
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Protests under threat- Article 19 Asia Event
Article 19 will host an evening examining human rights violations in relation to protests in Thailand in conjunction with the launch of their report "THAILAND: Denying the demand...
Jobs
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Eticas is hiring for a Global business development lead
Eticas is a pioneer in the identification of algorithmic vulnerabilities and AI-powered technology, and in the protection of people in technology processes. Global leaders in Ethics as a...
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SUPERRR Lab Risktakers Fellowship
SUPERRR Lab is a feminist organization and network that operates in spaces where technology and society intersect and in all fields in which technology affects equity and diversity...
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The Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) project is hiring for a Lead Researcher
The lead researcher will spearhead and manage the research initiative along with the GIF team. They will liaise with the research advisory board, coordinate, and conduct the research...
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Article 19 is hiring for a Consultant
ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.
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Open Future Fellowship 2023
Open Future is looking for two fellows who will contribute to our work on advancing digital public space and designing the future of open.
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Call for Proposals for RightsCon Costa Rica
The Call for Proposals for RightsCon Costa Rica (June 5-9, 2023) is now open! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to shape the agenda on human rights in...
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Global Disinformation Index is hiring for a Project Manager
Disinformation has become a business. Today’s internet business models reward engagement above all else. These models monetise attention without considering the quality of the content garnering that attention,...
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Tor Project is hiring for a Product Designer
The Tor Project, Inc., nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking a Product Designer...
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Fair Trials is hiring for a Legal and Policy Officer
Fair Trials is the global criminal justice watchdog, campaigning for fairness, equality and justice, to change policies, support strategic litigation, reform policies and develop international standards and best...
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Wikimedia Deutschland is hiring for Senior EU Public Policy Specialist (m/f/d)
Wikimedia is a global movement whose mission is to bring free educational content to the world. Through various projects, chapters, and the support structure of the non-profit Wikimedia...
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Amnesty International is hiring for various a Global Fundraising Programme Volunteer
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who take injustice personally. They are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by...
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Wikimedia Foundation is hiring for a Communications Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and their other free knowledge projects. Wikimedia Foundation wants to make it easier for everyone to share what they...
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Access Now is hiring for a Director – People and Culture
Access Now is a growing international human rights organisation dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world, including issues of privacy,...
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Systemic Justice is hiring for various positions
Systemic Justice works to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice. Centring affected communities in joint litigation, Systemic Justice will...