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October 6, 2015 · Blogs

Netherlands: New proposals for dragnet surveillance underway

In the Netherlands, online consultations by the government have been concluded on far-reaching proposals that foresee the expansion of surveillance powers of the intelligence services and the creation of new surveillance powers for the tax authorities (“Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten” and “Concept-Besluit Bijzondere vergaring nummergegevens telecommunicatie”). If proposed and enacted into law, they […]

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January 18, 2012

Belarus strongly censors the Internet

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Weißrussland übt starke Internetzensur aus | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.1_Weissrussland_uebt_starke_Internetzensur_aus?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120127] — Article corrected on 23.01.2012—- 6 January 2012 saw the application of the Belarusian law imposing even more restrictions on online free expression in a country that is already viewed as a dictatorship. Thus, a new law is enacting the sanctions […]

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January 18, 2012 · Blogs

Dutch Internet providers forced to block The Pirate Bay

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische ISPs zur Sperre von The Pirate Bay gezwungen | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.1_Niederlaendische_ISPs_zur_Sperre_von_The_Pirate_Bay_gezwungen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120127] In its judgement of 11 January 2012, the Court of The Hague granted Dutch copyright enforcement organisation Brein’s request to order Dutch internet providers Ziggo and XS4ALL to block access to The Pirate Bay. This is the […]

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January 18, 2012

US continue pushing on EU Commission against Data Protection proposals

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [USA macht weiter Druck auf EU-Kommission und gegen die geplante Datenschutzverordnung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.1_USA_macht_weiter_Druck_auf_EU-Kommission_und_gegen_geplante_Datenschutzverordnung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120127] The US Department of Commerce has circulated a second informal note with comments on the proposals for a data protection regulation and a directive on data protection in the field of law enforcement. This time, […]

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February 13, 2019 · On the ground | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

Time for better net neutrality rules

A Dutch court struck a blow against strong net neutrality protections. According to the court, the mobile operator T-Mobile may continue to provide certain music services with preferential treatment to its customers in the Netherlands − a disappointing judgment showing the need for better rules.

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January 17, 2013 · Blogs

US lobbying against the data protection reform intensifies

The United States authorities have produced another lobbying document to influence the European Union’s decision making on European citizens’ fundamental right to privacy and data protection. Strangely, the document itself is not on headed paper and contains no authorship information. All of the lobbying documents produced so far have been in support of the positions […]

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October 19, 2016 · Blogs

Shadow regulations – unfair and undemocratic

Shadow Regulations are voluntary agreements between companies (sometimes described as codes, principles, standards, or guidelines) to regulate your use of the internet, often without your knowledge.

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January 30, 2013 · Blogs

Finnish copyright law might be changed following crowdsourcing support

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Volksbegehren könnte bald neues Urheberrecht erwirken | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.2_Finnland_Volksbegehren_koennte_bald_neues_Urheberrecht_erwirken?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130207] People may be able to influence the fate of the copyright legislation in Finland due to a recent modification of the national Constitution allowing citizens to make legislative proposals for the Parliament. The Finnish Constitution says that a private […]

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April 16, 2025 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Highlights | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi-gram, 16 April 2025

What has the EDRis network been up to over the past two weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Challenging data retention regime in Poland, Ljubljana’s municipal surveillance, and more!

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February 1, 2012

Geolocation censorship to be applied by Twitter

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Twitter führt länderspezifische Zensur ein | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.2_Twitter_fuehrt_laenderspezifische_Zensur_ein] Twitter announced on 21 January 2012, on its official blog, its intention to introduce geolocation censorship, meaning that certain tweets will be censored in some countries based on different criteria according to the respective countries’ legal framework. Although a year ago […]

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October 8, 2014 · Blogs

Despite compromising document, Malmström is here to stay

On 29 September the public hearing on Cecilia Malmström, the EU Commissioner-designate for Trade took place. The day before, Der Spiegel published an article revealing an email exchange indicating that Malmström and/or her cabinet had been covertly working with the US at an early stage in the development of the European Commission’s General Proposal for […]

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January 29, 2003 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Freedom of expression online

Implementing the European Copyright Directive

One month after the implementation deadline of the European Copyright Directive, only 2 of the 15 member-countries have implemented the law. All over Europe, scientists, legal experts, civil rights and open source groups are warning about possible negative effects on free speech, innovation and academic research. In many countries, civil rights groups joined forces with […]

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