January 10, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Platform regulation | Transparency

EU Parliament criticises incompetent Commission work on child abuse

The European Commission proposed its badly drafted “Directive on combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography” in 2010. In 2011, it was finally adopted by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament.

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September 24, 2008

ENDitorial: A stupid law and a perverse "criminal" sentence

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) ”There is no censorship in Italy, but…” “Censorship” was abolished and outlawed in Italy sixtytwo years ago. Freedom of the press and of personal opinion is not only established by the Constitution, but also deeply rooted in custom and in all perceptions of civil society. There are, […]

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February 1, 2012

ENDitorial: EDRi's initial comments on the Data Protection Regulation

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Erste EDRi-Stellungnahme zur Datenschutzverordnung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.2_ENDitorial_Erste_EDRi-Stellungnahme_zur_Datenschutzverordnung] EDRi welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a new data protection Regulation. Europe needs a comprehensive reform in order to ensure the protection of its citizens’ personal data and privacy, while enhancing legal certainty and competitiveness in a single digital market. […]

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November 18, 2015 · Blogs

Data Protection Directive on law enforcement: The loopholes

The way some of your most sensitive data which, if processed carelessly, could lead to the most serious consequences for you, is being dealt with almost no attention of the media and the general public. Outside the spotlight of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Directive for Law enforcement agencies (LEDP) seems not to […]

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November 2, 2016 · Blogs

The Copyright Reform – a guide for the perplexed

The debate whether the copyright reform in a proposed shape would be beneficial for Europe or not is now a key topic for digital rights organisations. But what do measures suggested by the European Commission actually mean? COMMUNIA and EDRi have jointly developed a guideline to the “legalese” of the draft directive. We present key […]

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January 10, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Proposal to revoke data retention filed with the Czech Court

On 20 December 2017, EDRi member Iuridicum Remedium (IuRe) filed a request with the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic to revoke the Czech data retention related legislation.

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October 5, 2005

Civil society urges Kofi Annan to protect human rights in Tunis

A number of civil society groups present at the WSIS PrepCom in Geneva have written an open letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. “Since we learned that the second phase of the Summit would take place in Tunisia, we have expressed serious concerns over the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the Tunisian […]

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March 9, 2011

Sustainable Models for Creativity in the Digital Age

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Nachhaltige Modelle für Kreative im Digitalen Zeitalter | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.5_Nachhaltige_Modelle_fuer_Kreative_im_digitalen_Zeitalter] Each year, the Free Culture Forum (FCF) brings together key organisations and active voices in the sphere of free/libre culture. It responds to the need for an international arena to facilitate the coordination of a global framework for action […]

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February 5, 2013 · Blogs

Fight back on data protection: Launch of European privacy campaign

Thirty six civil rights and data protection organsations have just launched the European campaign portal www.privacycampaign.eu in support of better protection for European citizens’ rights to privacy and data protection. “This is our one opportunity to develop a strong legal framework, building trust and removing unnecessary red tape for business. We need a framework that […]

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August 15, 2004

Dutch parliament blocks patent vote

On 1 July 2004 the Dutch Lower House adopted a motion directed at Minister Brinkhorst and State Secretary Van Gennip (Economic Affairs) to withdraw the Dutch vote in support of the Council of Ministers’ text for the Directive on Software Patents. It was quite a surprise the motion was accepted. In a letter to MPs, […]

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November 2, 2016 · Blogs

FAQ: EU Code of Conduct on illegal hate speech

On 31 May 2016, the European Commission signed a “Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online” with four US online companies. This initiative came as a response to what is generally seen as a significant increase in extreme hate speech and a growth in violence against minorities.

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November 2, 2016 · Blogs

From Warsaw to London: United to #fixcopyright

At the end of October 2016 two major events related to internet freedoms took place: Copycamp and MozFest. EDRi participated in both conferences, engaging with activists to build the resistance against attacks on our digital freedoms.

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