Council risks failing human rights in the AI Act_28 November 2023

Council risks failing human rights in the AI Act_28 November 2023

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Legal analysis – FRT in Hungary and AI Act

Legal analysis - FRT in Hungary and AI Act

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Statement AI Act migration

Statement AI Act migration

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Open Joint Letter against the Delaying and Reopening of the AI Act

Open Joint Letter against the Delaying and Reopening of the AI Act

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Civil society AI Act trilogues statement

Civil society AI Act trilogues statement

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Political statement on AI Act

Political statement on AI Act

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Open letter to EU AI Act negotiators_Do not trade away our rights! 8 December 2023

Open letter to EU AI Act negotiators_Do not trade away our rights! 8 December 2023

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Regulate police technology – EU AI Act Statement 19 September

Regulate police technology - EU AI Act Statement 19 September

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April 6, 2011

Judicial Review of the Digital Economy Act

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Überprüfung des Digital Economy Act | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.7_Ueberpruefung_des_Digital_Economy_Act] In July 2010 UK ISPs TalkTalk and BT filed papers seeking a Judicial Review (JR) of the Digital Economy Act, and were then granted a hearing. In the UK, JRs are rare. They can be brought when there is concern that […]

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January 30, 2008

Key privacy concerns in Denmark 2007

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) a. Data Retention – a reality 15 September 2007 – data retention became a reality in Denmark. The administrative order, which sets the scope and conditions for data retention, was approved on 28 September 2006 with an implementation deadline of one year. The order, which was drafted […]

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November 17, 2021 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

European Parliament’s plans of a Digital Services Act threaten internet freedoms

The EU's Digital Services Act is a chance to preserve what works and to fix what is broken. EFF and other civil society groups have advocated for new rules that protect fundamental rights online, while formulating a bold vision to address today's most pressing challenges. However, while the initial proposal by the EU Commission got several things right, the EU Parliament is toying with the idea of introducing a new filternet, made in Europe. Some politicians believe that any active platform should potentially be held liable for the communications of its users and they trust that algorithmic filters can do the trick to swiftly remove illegal content

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March 19, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data

CLOUD Act: Civil society urges US Congress to consider global implications

On 19 March 2018, European Digital Rights (EDRi) co-signed a letter with three other civil society organisations, asking the US Congress to ensure that the “Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act” (the US “CLOUD Act”) is not attached to the omnibus bill. If the CLOUD Act is attached to the omnibus bill, it would […]

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