March 28, 2007

ENDitorial – Are Transatlantic Data Protected?

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) More questions than answers were produced by a full day of discussions, 26 March 2007, on Passenger Name Records (PNR), including a public seminar by the European Parliament LIBE committee on transfers of personal data to the U.S. (PNR, SWIFT, and “Safe Harbour”), as well as a […]

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May 9, 2007

EDPS advises against new data protection framework decision

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has shown serious concerns in his opinion on the Commission’s new Council Framework Decision proposal regarding the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters. Although appreciative of the German presidency’s efforts, Peter […]

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September 26, 2018 · On the ground | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

UK counter-terrorism law would restrict freedom of expression

Freedom of expression campaigners, human rights groups and legal experts are raising concerns that proposed new counter-terrorism legislation in the United Kingdom would restrict freedom of expression and limit access to information online.

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May 23, 2007

International Declaration on G8 and Intellectual Property launched

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The German non-profit organization “Netzwerk Freies Wissen” (Free Knowledge Network) heavily criticizes the goals of the conference held by the G8 states’ ministers of justice starting on 23 May 2007. The most important item on the agenda is a stronger enforcement of intellectual property. For this reason […]

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July 12, 2016 · Blogs

Privacy Shield: Privacy sham

Today, on 12 July 2016, the European Commission adopted the so-called “Privacy Shield”, a special arrangement that allows the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States. The Privacy Shield replaces the former Safe Habor agreement, which used to serve the same purpose, before being annulled by the European Court of Justice […]

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January 28, 2004

PNR: Bolkestein's diplomacy and anger Belgian DPA

MEP Marco Cappato has revealed a letter EU Commissioner Bolkestein sent to Tom Ridge, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. The letter was sent on 18 December, only two days after Bolkestein had given his presentation in which he tried to mislead the European Parliament on the true nature of the agreement on the transfer […]

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December 15, 2010 · Blogs

Council text on web blocking – breaking the law to fight crime

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ratstext zu Netzsperren – Rechtsbruch für den Kampf gegen das Verbrechen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2441] The Council of Justice Ministers adopted a text on web blocking at its recent meeting in Brussels on 2-3 December 2010. The Belgian Presidency, for domestic reasons, felt obliged to adopt a text during its […]

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November 29, 2017 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Italy extends data retention to six years

On 8 November 2017, the Italian Parliament approved a Regulation on data retention that allows telecommunication operators to save telephone and internet data for up to six years.

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January 18, 2012 · Blogs

Finnish ISP started blocking The Pirate Bay

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnischer ISP sperrt The Pirate Bay | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.1_Finnischer_ISP_sperrt_The_Pirate_Bay?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120127] On 9 January 2012, the Helsinki Enforcement authority obligated Finnish ISP Elisa to execute the court ruling that it had to block access to The Pirate Bay from its network. This is the latest phase in an ongoing legal fight […]

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September 13, 2006

Hungary: Act on classified information reloaded

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) At the end of July 2006, the Office of the Hungarian Prime Minister released their legislative plans for the Autumn comprising the Act on classified information. Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) have filed two requests inquiring about the details of the draft, but the PM’s Office refused […]

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March 18, 2019 · Open letters | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

Open letter: Regulation on terrorist content online endangers freedom of expression

On 18 March 2019, together with seven other organisations, EDRi sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), to share our concerns with regards to the draft Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist online content. The European Parliament Committee in Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is set to vote on […]

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October 24, 2007 · Blogs

Recommanded Reading

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Everyone’s Guide to By-Passing Internet Censorship for Citizens Worldwide The guide has been published by Citizen Lab, a project at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre for International Studies. Citizen Lab director Ronald Deibert, who spoke about Internet censorship at IFEX’s general meeting in Uruguay, is also […]

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