March 23, 2011 · Blogs

French ISPs explain why blocking is wrong

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Französische ISPs erklären was an Netzsperren falsch ist | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.6_Frankreich_ISPs_erklaeren_was_an_Netzsperren_falsch_ist] The French ISPs are being brought to court by ARJEL (the French online gambling regulation authority) in its attempt to obtain the blocking of access to the foreign online betting site 5Dimes. On 17 March 2011, the court […]

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October 22, 2008

Protests in France against the Edvige file on St. Edwige day

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) As previously announced in EDRi-gram, St. Edwige day in France was a day of protests against the file project called Edvige, a file that would gather information on any person, including minors, considered by the police as a “suspect” capable of disrupting the public order. On 16 […]

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October 10, 2007

European Parliament resolution on a European digital library

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Parliament (EP) adopted on 27 September 2007 a resolution that endorses the 2005 European Commission’s Communication i2010: Digital Libraries supporting the digital libraries initiative that aims at making European information resources easier and more interesting to use in an online environment The Commission’s “2010 Digital […]

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December 16, 2015 · Blogs

Will the European Parliament ask Court whether ISDS is legal?

In a letter to the European Parliament, Dutch EDRi member Vrijschrift suggests the Parliament ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) whether the investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) is compatible with the EU treaties. Vrijschrift points out that the ISDS in the trade agreement with Singapore would expose our privacy to interference, expose […]

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November 21, 2005

General disappointment in WSIS-host Tunisia

As host country of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Tunisia has not lived up to the optimistic expectations of some UN officials, but in stead exceeded the worst expectations of civil society. Many individuals searched their souls whether to attend the Summit or not. But the promise of a Citizens Summit, dedicated […]

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November 22, 2006

Draft Audiovisual Directive limited to the TV-like services on the web

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) At the EU’s Council of Ministers meeting on 14 November a new version of the Audiovisual Media Services directive has been agreed, that limits the new regulation regarding video on the Internet only to the TV-like services (linear services). The video clips on the Internet will not […]

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March 13, 2013 · Blogs

ENDitorial: Porn, Parliament, Posturing, Politics and Privatised Policing

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Porno, Parlament, Gepose, Politik und privatisierte Rechtsdurchsetzung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.5_ENDitorial?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130319] There was a lot of noise surrounding the proposed “porn ban” that was voted on this week (on 12 March 2013) in the European Parliament. The draft Resolution, adopted by the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee (FEMM), […]

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April 20, 2011

Implementation of the SWIFT agreement under review

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Umsetzung des SWIFT-Abkommens auf dem Prüfstand | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.8_Implementierung_des_SWIFT-Abkommens_wird_geprueft] A review prepared by the EU delegation of the joint review team on the implementation of the SWIFT (TFTP) agreement concluded that “all of the relevant elements of the Agreement have been implemented in accordance with its provisions, including the […]

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March 14, 2012

German Constitutional Court rules on access to personal data

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutscher Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof entscheidet über Zugriff auf personenbezogene Daten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Deutscher_Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof_entscheidet_ueber_Zugriff_auf_personenbezogene_Daten] According to the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) on 24 February 2012, the law enforcement authorities must no longer request personal data unless justified by special conditions. The court found that certain provisions in the […]

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April 20, 2011

Privatised enforcement Series C: The law according to the Advocate General

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Serie: Privatisierung der Online Strafverfolgung – Teil C | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.8_Privatisierung_der_Online-Strafverfolgung_Teil_C] The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice recently published his views with regard to the Scarlet/Sabam case C-70/10 in the European Court of Justice. This is a crucial case with regard to privatised enforcement, as it […]

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May 19, 2010

German supreme court fines owner of open WiFi network

Article corrected on 22.05.2010 This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutscher Bundesgerichtshof: Geldstrafe für Besitzer von ungesicherten WLAN-Netzen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1933] The Federal Supreme Court in Germany (Bundesgerichtshof (BGH)) has ruled in a case where an illegal download took place via an low-protected wireless Internet Access point, that the owner of the which should have […]

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May 4, 2011 · Blogs

Don't use "crispy" on the Turkish Internet!

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Sag niemals “knusprig” im türkischen Internet! | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_Sag_niemals_knusprig_im_tuerkischen_Internet] The Turkish Telecommunication Communication Presidency (TIB) has reached an unprecedented level of censorship by recently banning 138 words and terms from the Internet, many of which being simple, every-day words. On 28 April 2011, TIB sent a notification to all […]

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