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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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Survey on online media in Belarus
During 6 January – 6 February 2006, e-belarus.org conducted a survey of Belarusian online media by selecting 10 very different websites of various types, as well as with different political attitudes. The selection was made on the basis of the average number of visitors per day. The analysis of the 10 selected online news resources […]
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German anonymiser service – now on pay
AN.ON, the German anonymiser service developed by the university of Dresden and the regional data protection authority of Schleswig Holstein, enabling its users to surf anonymously via a Java-webproxy has no more public funding this year. Although it will be possible for users to surf free via AN.ON, high performance services will be provided against […]
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About EDRI-gram
EDRI-gram is a biweekly newsletter about digital civil rights in Europe. European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe. We defend rights and freedoms in the digital environment. You can find our members here. European Digital Rights takes an active interest in developments in all countries within […]
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EDRI-gram in Macedonian
Starting with February 2006, part of EDRI-gram will be available in Macedonian, a few days after the English edition. The translation is done by the NGO Metamorphosis, which is also an EDRI-member. Some of the articles from the previous EDRI-gram 4.2 are already available online at http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=626&Itemid=4&lang=mk
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Government communication illegally wiretapped in Greece
Over a 100 phone numbers of Greek Government officials were illegally wiretapped for 11 months, during and after the 2004 Olympic games. This was confirmed on 2 February 2006 by three ministers during the daily Greek government press conference. The illegal wiretaps were discovered in March 2005 during a routine control at Vodafone, one of […]
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European Commission starts antitrust procedure against CISAC
The European Commission has decided to open formal proceedings against the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and its individual national members and has sent them a Statement of Objections, as a first step in antitrust investigations The Commission objects to parts of the contracts closed amongst national authors and composers societies. […]
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Dispute over data retention costs in Czech Republic
The Czech authorities are currently in a debate with telecommunication companies over the exact amounts they will have to pay to reimburse the costs related to the new data retention legislation that came into force at the middle of the last year. The Czech republic already adopted data retention legislation in the middle of 2005, […]
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French Big Brother Awards 2006
The 6th edition of the French Big Brother Awards taking place in Paris on 3 February has chosen the following in the 5 different award sections, for causing the most damage to personal privacy. The Orwell Award for State official – the winner was Jean-Michel Charpin, Directeur de l’Insee (INES) for his participation in the […]
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Worldwide overview of freedom of information laws
Roger Vleugels, an independent Netherlands-based legal consultant, published on 1 February, with the help of the Freedom of Information Advocates network, a very comprehensive overview of the situation of of freedom of information laws all over the world. The document offers a complete image of the adoption of FOI laws in the world and is […]
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No private copy for DVD in France?
According to information published by the newspaper Les Echos a working document of the Ministry of Culture on the draft copyright law excludes the DVD from the private copy exception. Representatives of the industry such as SEV (The Audio Edition Union) consider such an approach will only acknowledge a reality. As Jean-Yves Mirski, general delegate […]
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DVD circumvention device released in Ireland
SlySoft, a company registered in Ireland, has released software that allows users to convert their own DVDs to formats they can watch on mobile phones, Playstation Portables, video iPods and similar devices. This is one of the first examples seen in the wild of a “circumvention device” which bypasses the copy restriction technology contained in […]
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Civil Rights and Consumer Protection in ICANN's policies
In a public call to action released on 13 February 2006, Annette Muehlberg, European member of At-large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and co-chair network new media asked for public support in building up a regional structure to represent individual’s interests and concerns. The petition with the title “Help to strengthen Civil Rights and Consumer Protection in […]
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