June 30, 2004 · Blogs

E-Openness awards for Ukrainian city councils

During the international conference in Kiev ‘Freedom of Information, Transparency, E-governance: Civic Society View’ on 15 June 2004 the first Awards for E-Openness in the Ukraine were presented to 4 city councils. The aim of the Award is to demonstrate best practices of local authorities in interaction via official web sites. The Award is called […]

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February 1, 2012

ACTA "uprising" in Poland

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ACTA-“Aufstand” in Polen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.2_ACTA_Aufstand_in_Polen] Polish youth apparently decided to break the stereotypes about the nation’s passiveness and lack of interest in Internet politics. As soon as the Polish government announced that ACTA would be signed on 26 January, we became witnesses of an amazing movement. Hundreds of […]

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November 16, 2015 · Blogs

#NetCompetition: A new broadband stakeholder alliance takes-off in Brussels

Today, 16 November 2015, consumer organisations, digital rights advocates, competitive broadband operators and others joined forces to form a new alliance: #NetCompetition.

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October 30, 2016 · Blogs

CETA signature ignores Agreement’s flaws

On 30 October 2016, Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) will be signed between Canada and the European Union. The text includes special rights for corporations, new obligations on so-called “intellectual property rights” and measures which create significant risks for citizens’ fundamental rights, most notably with regard to privacy and data protection.

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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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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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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

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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