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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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Some governments want more control over the Internet via ITU
There has lately been controversy over proposals made by several countries, such as Russia and China, to give more control over the Internet to the UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Key functions of the internet as naming, numbering, addressing and identification are now carried out by ICANN, based in the US independent IANA, and national […]
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Russia looking for long prison years for hackers attacking govt sites
A Russian senator has recently proposed a very drastic 15-year prison sentence for hackers who attack government websites. The proposal of Senator Ruslan Gattarov, who is also Kremlin youth group organizer, comes after the hacker attack on the server of the Moscow Khamovnichesky Court of 21 August 2012. An anonymous group seem to have admitted […]
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Websites with takedown notices are pushed down in Google Search
Google announced on 10 August 2012 that it would change the searching algorithms so as to lower the search rankings of websites that receive a high number of DMCA, European (Directive 2000/31/EC) or other similar local legislation takedown requests. “Starting next week, we will begin taking into account a new signal in our rankings: the […]
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The French government wants to reinforce Internet control
On 21 August 2012, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault asked three ministers to work on relating CSA (the Superior Council of the Audiovisual) and Arcep (Telecommunications and Post regulator) asking them to coordinate their work with that of Pierre Lescure on Hadopi future. The request made by the prime minister is obviously intended to take Internet […]
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Macedonia: Serious challenges for access to public information
During July 2012, the Macedonian Young Lawyers Association (MYLA) submitted 145 requests for free access to information of public character to a number of state institutions (aka FOI requests). The requests were submitted in order to obtain information about the dynamics of implementation of the National Programme for Adoption of the Acquis Communautaire (NPAAC 2012) […]
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ENDitorial: CleanIT: creating a safer internet…for terrorists?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [CleanIT – ein sichereres Internet … für Terroristen? | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.16_ENDitorial_CleanIT_ein_sichereres_Internet_fuer_Terroristen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120913] The “CleanIT project”, funded by the European Commission and led by the Dutch police, aims to produce a “guideline or gentleman’s agreement” to fight terrorism online in a way which does not involve the use of legislation. The […]
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Czech Republic: Data retention – almost back in business
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Tschechien: Vorratsdatenspeicherung beinahe wieder in Kraft | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Tschechien_Vorratsdatenspeicherung_beinahe_wieder_in_Kraft?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Nationwide preventive monitoring of electronic communication finds its way back into the Czech legal system. The original act was repealed in 2011 by the Constitutional Court – however, a new one is waiting only for the President’s signature. Privacy campaigners […]
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Stravos Lambrinidis: EU First Special Representative for Human Rights
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Stavros Lambrinidis: Erster EU-Sonderbeauftragter für Menschenrechte | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Stavros_Lambrinidis_Erster_EU-Sonderbeauftragter_fuer_Menschenrechte?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] On 25 July 2012, on a proposal by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Council of the European Union appointed Mr Stravos Lambridinis, former MEP, as EU Special Representative for Human Rights. This appointment […]
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ETSI standard for lawful interception triggers privacy questions
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ETSI-Standard für rechtmäßige Überwachung wirft Datenschutzfragen auf | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_ETSI_Standard_fuer_rechtmaessige_Ueberwachung_wirft_Datenschutzfragen_auf?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] The draft UK Communication Bill raises new privacy concerns after it has been revealed that the UK has also been driving the development of a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standard framework that allows interception of the content of […]
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Belarusian journalist detained for showing subway security flaws
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Weißrussland: Journalist wegen Berichts über Sicherheitsmängel in der U-Bahn festgenommen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Weissrussland_Journalist_wegen_eines_Berichts_ueber_Sicherheitsmaengel_in_der_U-Bahn_festgenommen?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Several Belarusian journalists have been lately arrested for having shown flows in the security system of Belarus. The latest arrest, on 25 July 2012, was that of Vital Ruhayn on charges of hooliganism and obscene language […]
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Google still holds data unlawfully obtained by StreetView
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Google noch immer in Besitz unrechtmäßig gesammelter Street-View-Daten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Google_noch_immer_in_Besitz_unrechtmaessig_gesammelter_Street-View-Daten?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Google admitted, in a letter addressed on 27 July 2012 to UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as well as to the Irish Data Protection Commission office that it had not yet deleted all the data unlawfully obtained in […]
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France: Update on website blocking without a judicial decision
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: Update zur Sperre von Webseiten ohne Gerichtsbeschluss | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Frankreich_Update_zur_Sperre_von_Webseiten_ohne_Gerichtsbeschluss?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Fleur Pellerin, the French State Secretary for Digital Economy announced on 24 July 2012 the intention of the French Government to give up the Decree on the application of a very controversial Article of LOPPSI 2 law which […]
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