May 9, 2007

First draft on data retention law in Romania

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A first draft law for the implementation of the data retention directive was presented at the end of April 2007 by the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for public consultation. The ministry also organized on 26 April a public debate on the draft law. The […]

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November 5, 2003

European campaign for safe e-voting

A coalition of technical, legal and political experts launched a campaign on 4 November to ensure that electronic voting can be trusted by voters and politicians across Europe. Voters and candidates must be able to feel certain that voting intentions are accurately recorded. If any doubts do arise then all stake-holders must be able to […]

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November 5, 2003

Lawsuit about website French trade union

On Monday 3 November, in intermediary proceedings against not-for-profit provider RAS in a Paris court, two telemarketing companies demanded the immediate take-down of the website of the radical trade union SUD PTT. The lawsuit was brought against the ISP and the trade union by the companies Ceritex and Mediatel. According to their complaint, some remarks […]

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October 10, 2012

Protecting children in the digital environment and the rule of law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Schutz der Kinder im digitalen Umfeld und Rechtsstaatlichkeit | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_Schutz_der_Kinder_im_digitalen_Umfeld_und_Rechtsstaatlichkeit?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121010] EDRi sent a letter to the Vice-President of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes on 3 September 2012 regarding the current work in the field of protecting children in the digital environment, while respecting digital rights. While acknowledging the […]

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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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November 2, 2011 · Blogs

Four strikes against web blocking in Brussels

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Brüssel: “Four Strikes” gegen Netzsperren | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.21_Bruessel_Four_Strikes_gegen_Netzsperren?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111110] Last week, the European Parliament took its final vote on the proposed Directive on Child Sexual Exploitation. Parliamentarians voted for a compromise text which rejected the European Commission’s proposal to make web blocking mandatory across the EU. The final text creates […]

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December 10, 2009 · Blogs

About the sponsors

The Law Science Technology & Society Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (LSTS/VUB), is a major stakeholder in the European data protection scene. It is the main organiser of the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP, www.cpdpconferences.org) conference, and it co-organises a series of activities for the 2010 Privacy Day: a civil society award, […]

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December 1, 2010

Data protection authorities call for a strict EU-US privacy agreement

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [WP29 fordert strenges EU-US Datenschutz-Abkommen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2390] As the European Commission prepares to conclude a deal with the US on the protection of personal data exchanged in police and criminal justice cooperation matters, the European privacy watchdogs call for a strict and clear privacy agreement. Article 29 Data […]

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October 10, 2012

Slovak Constitutional Court receives data retention complaint

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Slowakei: Verfassungsklage gegen die Vorratsdatenspeicherung eingereicht | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_Slowakei_Verfassungsklage_gegen_die_Vorratsdatenspeicherung_eingereicht?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121010] The group of Slovak MPs filed the complaint against the data retention before the Slovak Constitutional Court on 9 October 2012. They requested the Constitutional Court to rule on the local implementation of the data retention and scrutinize its conformity […]

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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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June 7, 2006

New Czech Police draft act allows taking DNA samples by force

The Czech Senate, upper chamber of the Parliament, approved on 25 May 2006 the amendment of the Criminal Proceedings Code and Police Act, which empowers police officers to take DNA samples and other identification samples as fingerprints. According to the draft police can take the DNA samples even by using force in case of resistance. […]

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June 4, 2008

Czech Parliament – close in implementing data retention directive

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Czech Parliament is close to approving the data retention implementation as an Act amending the Electronic Communications Act (127/2005 Coll.). Due to the early introduction of the data retention obligation in the text of the 2005 Act, the current amending draft law implementing the data retention directive […]

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