December 18, 2019 · Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Austrian government hacking law is unconstitutional

On 11 December 2019, the Austrian Constitutional Court decided that the surveillance law that permits the use of spying software to read encrypted messages violates the fundamental right to respect for private life (article 8 ECHR), the fundamental right to data protection (§ 1 Austrian data protection law) and the constitutionally granted right that prohibits unreasonable searches (Art 9 Austrian bill of rights – Staatsgrundgesetz).

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January 15, 2020 · Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

Serbia: Complaints filed against Facebook and Google

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February 12, 2020

Freedom not Fear 2020

Freedom not Fear (FnF) is looking forward to join forces with NGOs from all over the world in order to build a strong alliance for the freedom of speech that is threatened by increasing surveillance.

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September 10, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Upload filters? Still no, thanks

Together with thousands of protestors, EDRi has fought against mandatory upload filters in the Copyright Directive. Despite the Directive having been adopted, including the infamous Article 13 (now 17) that could lead to upload filters, the Directive allows for some flexibility to prevent the worst impacts on our freedom of expression.

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January 5, 2021

European Data Protection Day 2021 – Transborder Transfers

The event will explore the challenges of international data transfer from the perspective of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Convention 108.

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May 17, 2023 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 is an international ‘think-do’ organisation that propels the freedom of expression movement, locally and globally, so people everywhere can realise the power of their voices. It works for a world where everyone can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

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April 15, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Cross border access to data | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Technology, migration, and illness in the times of COVID-19

In our ongoing work on technology and migration, we examine the impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the rights of people on the move and the increasingly worrying use of surveillance technology and AI at the border and beyond.

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October 14, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Germany asks what should the EU do about encryption for law enforcement?

On 22 September, Statewatch released a document issued by the German Presidency of the Council to help establish a common EU position on finding ways around encrypted communications for the needs of law enforcement.

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April 16, 2024

Media Literacy Case for Educators: Empowering Educators for the Next Digital Decade

With a growing generation of teens relying on the internet for learning, entertainment and socialising, it's crucial to cultivate their capacity to ask critical questions about how technology impacts their lives, their communities and the planet. But how can educators guide teens to understand and navigate the digital world confidently? “Everywhere, All the Time” is a creative and playful digital literacy intervention, aiming to do just that.

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April 20, 2022

Colour of Surveillance Europe Conference

The European Colour of Surveillance Europe Conference is happening on 15-16 September 2022. The event organised by European Digital Rights in partnership with Bits of Freedom, Controle Alt Delete and Digital Freedom Fund. You can watch the first day of the conference live on EDRi's website.

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February 16, 2022 · Blogs | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Technologies for border surveillance and control in Italy

This research points out that identification and categorisation systems for migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers, rely on vast quantities of biometric data including fingerprints and facial images. It is, however, often difficult to assess how these procedures are managed. Upon identification, the aforementioned groups have limited knowledge and awareness about where and how their personal and biometric data are going to be stored and used, hindering them from countering the pressure that this flow of information puts on their subsequent living conditions in Italy and in the European Union.

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April 29, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Disinformation and electoral interference | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

Why COVID-19 is a Crisis for Digital Rights

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an equally urgent digital rights crisis. New measures being hurried in to curb the spread of the virus, from “biosurveillance” and online tracking to censorship, are potentially as world-changing as the disease itself.

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