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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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Why taking copyright out of ACTA is not the solution
Getting rid of the copyright’s aspect in ACTA as Mrs Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (German Federal minister of justice) suggested would fail to solve ACTA’s inherent problems. The following is a non-exhaustive list of issues that will not be solved by political sleight of hand. A fair balance between protecting intellectual property rights and preserving fundamental rights would […]
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Is ACTA the best thing ever to happen to the European Union?
For decades, committed pro-European politicians and academics have wished for a number of ingredients that would be necessary for the credibility of the European institutional framework. They wanted an effective, representative and democratic European Parliament. They wanted a European Parliament that was not just theoretically an equal player in the institutional framework in Brussels, but […]
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Numbers at ACTA demonstrations exceed expectations
After all of the announcements of ACTA’s death, one would wonder why anybody would have felt the need to turn up to the anti-ACTA demonstrations today. In April, the European Parliamentarian in charge of the ACTA dossier said that ACTA was dead.[1] In May, the European Commissioner for the Information Society, Neelie Kroes, said that […]
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Web blocking – Conclusions from the Danish Presidency
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzsperren: Schlussfolgerungen der dänischen Ratspräsidentschaft | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Netzsperren_Schlussfolgerungen_der_daenischen_Ratspraesidentschaft?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 8 June 2012 the Council of Ministers will adopt a “Council Conclusions” document on the creation of a “Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online”. In line with the Directive adopted last year, the text refers to blocking “where appropriate” […]
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BEREC’s findings on net neutrality
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzneutralität: BEREC präsentiert neuste Erkenntnisse | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Netzneutralitaet_BEREC_praesentiert_neuste_Erkenntnisse?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 29 May 2012, The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) published its findings in its joint investigation with the European Commission regarding traffic management and other practices that lead to restrictions to an open Internet in Europe. This […]
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Modernisation of CoE Convention 108: EDRi's comments
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europarat: EDRi-Stellungnahme zur Modernisierung der Konvention 108 | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Europarat_EDRi-Stellungnahme_zur_Modernisierung_der_Konvention_108?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] EDRi submitted last week its comments on the proposal for the Modernisation of Council of Europe (CoE) Convention 108 for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. EDRi reiterated its support to the overall […]
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Czech Republic: Attempts to reintroduce data retention
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Tschechien: Neuer Anlauf zur Wiedereinführung der Vorratsdatenspeicherung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Tschechien_Neuer_Anlauf_zur_Wiedereinfuehrung_der_Vorratsdatenspeicherung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] For over a year now, Czech operators have not generally retained data on electronic communication for the needs of police – data police considered crucial in the investigation of crime. Yet, every year, there has been an increase in […]
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EDRi’s response to the consultation on private copying levies
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi-Stellungnahme zur Konsultation über Abgaben auf Privatkopien | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_EDRi-Stellungnahme_zur_Konsultation_ueber_Abgaben_auf_Privatkopien?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] In November 2011, the European Commissioner Michel Barnier appointed Mr Antonio Vitorino – former EU Commissioner – as mediator in the dialogue on private copying levies. A public consultation was (quite discreetly) launched by Mr Vitorino in April 2012. […]
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Creating a safer Internet for children – some solid progress
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ein sicheres Internet für Kinder – erste Fortschritte | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Ein_sicheres_Internet_fuer_Kinder_erste_Fortschritte?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] The European Commission hosted a meeting of the “CEO Coalition” on Friday of last week. This is a project where Commissioner Kroes invited industry to produce measures to make the Internet a safer place for children. The dangers […]
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French Court considers YouTube non liable for the content
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich: YouTube haftet nicht für Inhalte | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Frankreich_YouTube_haftet_nicht_fuer_Inhalte?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 29 May 2012, in a case brought to court by TF1 against Google for its YouTube service, the High Court of Paris ruled that YouTube was just a hosting service and therefore not bound to police the content posted […]
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A new EC proposal on e-identities and e-signatures
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Neuer Vorschlag zur elektronischen Identifizierung und E-Signaturen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Neuer_Vorschlag_zur_elektronischen_Identifizierung_und_E-Signaturen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 4 June 2012, the European Commission published a new draft regulation on e-signatures and e-identities that is meant to extend the existing e-Signatures Directive to include new services such as e-stamping or e-seals that would guarantee the origin […]
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ENDitorial: ACTA – the final weeks before the EP's vote
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: ACTA vor der endgültigen Abstimmung im EP | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_ENDitorial_ACTA?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] Over the past two weeks, all four European Parliament (EP) committees that are providing an “opinion” on ACTA have voted against the proposal. The next steps will be a vote in the responsible Committee on 20/21 June and […]
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