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EDRi is the biggest European network defending rights and freedoms online. We work to to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public. We do so by advocating for robust and enforced laws, informing and mobilising people, promoting a healthy and accountable technology market, and building a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.
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CoE study: Blocking content has to respect fundamental rights
Several European countries lack clear legal provisions and transparent procedures when it comes to blocking and removal of online content. A comparative study published by the Council of Europe stresses that any restriction on the right to freedom of expression must be provided for by law, be proportionate and follow legitimate objectives. Blocking should only […]
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OECD Civil Society Forum: Towards a fair digital economy
The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) is launching the Civil Society Forum to be held on 21 June 2016 in the context of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2016 Ministerial Meeting on the digital economy. The Civil Society Forum has the purpose of engaging the OECD, its member countries, and […]
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Swiss civil society struggles against digital surveillance laws
In June 2016, Swiss civil society activists are redoubling their efforts to collect signatures in support of a referendum vote on the revision of a surveillance law best known under the German acronym BÜPF, “federal law concerning surveillance of postal communications and telecommunications”. This revision would legalise surveillance by means of IMSI catchers (fake relay […]
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BEUC and EDRi urge the EU Commission not to undermine citizens’ privacy in trade agreements
On 10 June 2016, the European Consumers Association (BEUC) and European Digital Rights (EDRi) sent an open letter to the EU Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, to express our concerns about the inclusion of a ban on (non-defined) “data localisation” in trade agreements. We urge the Commission to defend one of the biggest successes of […]
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Copyfail #3: Google and Facebook becoming the Internet police force
This article is the third in the series presenting Copyfails. The EU is reforming its copyright rules. We want to introduce to you the main failures of the current copyright system, with suggestions on how to fix them. You can find all the Copyfails here.
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SAVE THE INTERNET: Good work by BEREC undermined by industry lobbying
Today, 6 June 2016, the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) launched the long-awaited public consultation on the implementation of the net neutrality Regulation.
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Guide to the Code of Conduct on Hate Speech
On 31 May, the European Commission, together with Facebook, YouTube (Google), Twitter and Microsoft, agreed a “code of conduct” (pdf) on fighting hate speech. We believe that the code of conduct will damage enforcement of laws on hate speech, and undermine citizens’ fundamental rights. In a joint press release, EDRi and Access Now have therefore […]
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Copyfail #2: EU’s failure to give blind people equal access to books
This article is the second one in the series presenting Copyfails. The EU is reforming its copyright rules. We want to introduce to you the main failures of the current copyright system, with suggestions on how to fix them. You can find all the Copyfails here. How has it failed? Blind and visually impaired people […]
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Sweden: Yet more surveillance or real evidence-based decision-making?
In Sweden the government is rapidly advancing an agenda for more online surveillance. Two public investigations have been launched to look into new rules for search warrants and the introduction of new secret means of surveillance, namely remote equipment and software interference.
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Czech Republic: Non-transparent processing of sensitive health data
In the past weeks, both the Czech Parliament and the Senate gave their consent to the expansion of the National Health Information System. The system itself is comprised of registers which contain the health data of individuals, directly linked to their personal birth number. Aside from existing registers which typically have a specialised focus – […]
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Make-or-break summer for EU Net Neutrality – First stop: Vienna
Vienna, city of diplomacy and birthplace of countless international deals, will soon host crucial negotiations on the future of the open internet. On 3 June, EU Telecom regulators will gather in Vienna to discuss the implementation of new EU Net Neutrality laws. Following mass mobilisation in India and the USA, the expectations to deliver real […]
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The lobby-tomy 7: Not all roads lead to privacy
Within the privacy world, different schools of thought exist. Connecting different viewpoints to a seemingly positive ideology is also sales technique. The new European data protection regulation is the most lobbied piece of legislation thus far. This is because the subject is very important and touches upon almost every aspect of our daily lives. Therefore […]
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