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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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ACTA: European Commission negotiation failures
The documents made public today provide an extensive guide to the failures of the European Commission to negotiate effectively on behalf of European citizens and businesses. They also provide an insight into the ways in which the Commission’s public relations “spin”; seeks to hide these failures. Meeting notes Paris 2008 Meeting notes Rabat 2009 Meeting […]
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From talk to action – EP Committees to vote on ACTA next week
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Den Worten müssen Taten folgen – Kommende ACTA-Abstimmungen im EP | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Den_Worten_muessen_Taten_folgen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] After months of machinations, delays and politics, it appears that there is no more scope for delay and all four of the Committees giving Opinions on ACTA will finally vote next week. This will be a […]
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Civil Society concerns over Internet regulation and ITU
With the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) to take place during 3-14 December 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2012 having taken place in Geneva between 14-18 May 2012, a large group of human rights advocates, freedom of expression groups, academics and organisations of […]
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European Parliament rejects IPR as an internal security risk
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EP lehnt Durchsetzung von Urheberrechten im Rahmen der EU-Sicherheitstrategie ab | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_EP_lehnt_Durchsetzung_von_Urheberrechten_im_Rahmen_der_EU-Sicherheitstrategie_ab?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] With a crushing majority of 503 in favour to 55 against and 56 abstentions, the European Parliament yesterday rejected the inclusion of the protection of intellectual property rights as a key element in the protection of […]
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Romanian Parliament adopts the data retention law. Again.
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Rumänien: Parlament verabschiedet Gesetz zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung. Schon wieder. | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Rumaenien_Parlament_verabschiedet_Gesetz_zur_Vorratsdatenspeicherung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] On 22 May 2012, the lower chamber of the Romanian Parliament adopted the new draft law on data retention with 197 votes for the proposal and only 18 against it. The Chamber of Deputies has 332 members, so […]
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The Hague district court orders Pirate Party to censor its website
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Den Haag: Piratenpartei muss ihre Website zensurieren | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Den_Haag_Piratenpartei_muss_ihre_Website_zensurieren?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] On 10 May 2012, the district court of The Hague gave its verdict in the case of BREIN against the Dutch Pirate Party. BREIN had earlier obtained an ex parte injunction against the Dutch Pirates but, unlike earlier ex […]
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Hearing at LIBE on ACTA
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Anhörung zu ACTA im LIBE Ausschuss | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Anhoerung_zu_ACTA_im_LIBE_Ausschuss?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] On 16 May 2012, LIBE Rapporteur on ACTA, Mr. D. Droustas, hosted the event “the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) – Compatibility of ACTA with Fundamental Rights”. He welcomed the audience stating that European Parliament (EP)’s task policy is to overcome […]
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Concerns over the proposed Communication Bill in UK
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Geplantes britisches Telekommunikationsgesetz wirft Fragen auf | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Geplantes_britisches_Telekommunikationsgesetz_wirft_Fragen_auf?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] Some of the bills presented on 9 May 2012 in the Queen’s Speech, in which the Queen reads the government’s legislative agenda for the next parliamentary period in front of both Houses of Parliament, raise freedom of expression concerns. HM […]
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Electronic identities all over the EU?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Elektronische Identitäten für alle EU-Bürger? | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Elektronische_Identitaeten_fuer_alle_EU-Buerger?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] The European Commission (EC) plans to have harmonised e-signatures, e-identities and electronic authentication services (eIAS) across EU member states. On 2 May 2012, the EC published a strategy document for the setting up of children online protection systems, which also mentions […]
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Amesys – Complicity in torture: surveillance tech export control needed
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Amesys’ Mittäterschaft bei Folterungen: Kontrolle des Exports von Überwachungstechnologien gefordert | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Amesys_Mittaeterschaft_bei_Folterungen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] The Paris Court Prosecutor decided on 21 May 2012 to probe the Amesys company, a BULL’s subsidiary, over complicity of torture in Libya under Kadhafi. The investigation, which follows a criminal complaint jointly filed by the […]
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Finland: Open WiFi owners are not liable for copyright infringement|
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Betreiber offener W-Lans haften nicht für Urheberrechtsverstöße | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_Finnland_Betreiber_offener_W-Lans_haften_nicht_fuer_Urheberrechtsverstoesse?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] On 14 May 2012, a District Finish Court decided on the condition of open WiFi owners in respect to their liability for online copyright infringements. In a two-year long case brought to court by the anti-piracy group CIAPC […]
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ENDitorial: Online child protection should not come hand-in-hand with censorship
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Schutz von Kindern im Internet sollte nicht mit Zensur einhergehen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.10_ENDitorial_Schutz_von_Kindern_im_Internet_sollte_nicht_mit_Zensur_einhergehen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120523] Earlier this month, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced that his government would be considering default filtering of ‘adult content’ on the internet. The announcement came shortly after the release of a report by […]
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