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Restoring freedom of expression in Spain: end the “gag law”
Spain has been one of the countries of the European Union that has most shamefully stood out for its government’s attitude against freedom of expression and information.
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ENAR and EDRi join forces for diligent and restorative solutions to illegal content online
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and European Digital Rights (EDRi) joined forces to draw up some core principles in the fight against illegal content online. Our position paper springs both from the perspective of victims of racism and that of free speech and privacy protection.
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We can still win: Next steps for the Copyright Directive
On the 20th of June 2018, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) ignored all advice and voted for the chaotic Article 13 of the proposed Copyright Directive. There are several steps for the EU institutions to go through before the Directive can finally be adopted. We can still win!
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Press release: MEPs ignore expert advice and vote for mass internet censorship
In a vote today, 20 June 2018, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted for a Copyright Directive, which includes measures to monitor and filter virtually all uploads to the internet.
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Stop the Censorship Machine and Save Your Internet!
Join the fight against the EU's Censorship Machine!
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Censorship – don’t look left or right. Look ahead, look behind!
There is discussion about arbitrary censorship of our freedom of expression in every possible policy area these days.
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Answering guide for European Commission’s “illegal” content “consultation”
The European Commission has published a short “consultation” on countering “illegal” content online, with a deadline of 25th June to respond. In order to ensure at least a little balance in outcome of the consultation, EDRi has prepared an answering guide to help you respond as an individual. We suggest opening the consultation in one […]
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EU – Japan trade agreement undermines algorithmic transparency
The EU trade agreement with Japan undermines algorithmic transparency, Dutch EDRi member Vrijschrift wrote in a letter to the Dutch Parliament.
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EU Censorship Machine: Legislation as propaganda?
The provisions are so controversial that supporters in the European Parliament have resorted to including purely political – and legally meaningless – "safeguards" in the text as a way of getting the proposal adopted.
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LEAK: France & Germany demand more censorship from internet companies
Policy makers put pressure on the EU to enact legislation for online platforms like Facebook, but also for small companies, to be legally required to engage in more and quicker privatised and unaccountable censorship.
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EDRi’s leadership transition: Back to the future…
Challenges to digital rights will not decrease – on the contrary, the speed with which technology is integrating into every part of our lives is making it increasingly difficult to ensure that rights and freedoms are respected from the outset.
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Join the coordinated calls against EU’s Censorship Machine
Several organisations in different European countries have picked up their phones and mobilised against article 13 of the copyright Directive.
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