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May 25, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

Antiterrorists in a bike shed – policy and politics of the Terrorist Content Regulation

The short story: an ill-fated law with dubious evidence base, targeting an important modern problem with poorly chosen measures, goes through an exhausting legislative process to be adopted without proper democratic scrutiny due to a procedural peculiarity. How did we manage to end up in this mess? And what does it tell us about the power of agenda setting the name of the “do something” doctrine?

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October 20, 2021 · Blogs | On the ground | Information democracy | Transparency

You Shall Not Pass! Wikimedia Foundation Denied Observer Status At WIPO

China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s bid for observer status at WIPO. This is the second time this has happened after the Foundation’s initial application in 2020. Wikimedia’s exclusion sets a worrying precedent and should alert European lawmakers who are concerned about the democratic governance of intergovernmental organizations. EDRi's member Wikimedia Germany sheds some light on the case.

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October 20, 2021 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Inclusive technologies

Top system and the right to repair

Some questions take thirty years to answer, even if just partially. In the early ’90s of the previous century, the EU legislative process was a battleground of American tech behemoths and some national champions from the EU. The legislative dossier was what was to become the 1991 Software Directive. And it was seen as an opportunity for European tech companies and others to break the hegemony of IBM through interoperability.

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July 22, 2019 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Equal access to the internet | Platform regulation

Von der Leyen: An ambitious agenda for digital rights

On 16 July 2019, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission with 383 votes, which is only nine votes above the minimum needed. Parts of the Socialists, Liberals, and Greens initially had doubts regarding the candidate. However, her speech in the Plenary before the vote and the agenda […]

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July 14, 2010

The Digital Economy Act brought to court by two UK ISPs

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Zwei britische ISPs bringen Digital Economy Act vor Gericht | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2062] The two big UK ISPs, BT and TalkTalk, have asked the High Court to carry out a judicial review of the most controversial aspects of the Digital Economy Act, in order to establish whether it is in […]

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July 26, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Freedom of expression online | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

Diego Naranjo becomes EDRi’s new Head of Policy

European Digital Rights is happy to announce that – following an open recruitment process – Diego Naranjo will step up from his role as Senior Policy Advisor, and start his work as EDRi’s Head of Policy in September 2019.

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June 6, 2012 · Blogs

Web blocking – Conclusions from the Danish Presidency

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzsperren: Schlussfolgerungen der dänischen Ratspräsidentschaft | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Netzsperren_Schlussfolgerungen_der_daenischen_Ratspraesidentschaft?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] On 8 June 2012 the Council of Ministers will adopt a “Council Conclusions” document on the creation of a “Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online”. In line with the Directive adopted last year, the text refers to blocking “where appropriate” […]

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September 2, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Platform regulation

How security policy hijacks the Digital Single Market

On 22 August, when Politico leaked an internal European Commission document that outlined policy plans for the upcoming mandate from all corners of the EU’s executive branch, Brussels was at high alert. Although the document is an internal note, not an official Commission position, it isn’t irrelevant: Its purpose is to inform the incoming Commissioners […]

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March 22, 2017 · Blogs

Switzerland: Blocking of gambling sites – gambling with human rights

On 1 March 2017, the Swiss National Council debated the proposal to regulate online gambling, and approved it. The consequences of the law go beyond gambling regulations, since they amount to censorship, blocking of content, and restricting the free and open internet.

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February 2, 2006

Big Brother Award for Dutch immigration minister

Dutch Minister Rita Verdonk for Integration and Immigration won a negative Big Brother Award during the Dutch awards ceremony on 28 January 2006 in De Melkweg in Amsterdam. Minister Verdonk was awarded the price for having handed-over the status of asylum seeker of rejected applicants to their country of origin, for having denied it repeatedly […]

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March 23, 2017 · Blogs

EDRi @RightsCon 2017 – You cannot miss us!

EDRi member Access Now is bringing the sixth edition of RightsCon, the world’s leading digital rights event, to Brussels. We are happy to announce that EDRi’s presence at the conference will be particularly strong this year – our members will be organising a record number of sessions, and our team will participate in an impressive […]

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January 31, 2007

Temporary injunction against RapidShare.de

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Germany society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights GEMA has obtained temporary injunctions from the District Court in Cologne against the operator of data exchange services RapidShare.de and RapidShare.com. The so-called “sharehosters” services operate in a similar way, allowing users to upload content on virtual […]

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