Results for node/ACTA

May 11, 2015 · Blogs

Digital rights at re:publica 2015

The re:publica 2015, one of the biggest digital culture conferences in the world, took place on 5-7 May in Berlin, Germany. Many EDRi members and observers contributed to this year’s event motto “Finding Europe”. We have therefore collected the most exciting talks from our network: Internet censorship around Europe since ACTA (in English) Joe McNamee […]

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September 26, 2012 · Blogs

EDRi responds to Commission “self-regulation” consultation

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi-Stellungnahme zur EU-Konsultation zur Selbstregulierung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.18_EDRi_Stellungnahme_zur_EU-Konsultation_zur_Selbstregulierung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120928] The Commission is asking for feedback on a draft “code” for what it describes as “multistakeholder actions”. The intention is to use the final text as a blueprint for future self- and co-regulatory actions, in order to ensure that certain best […]

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May 7, 2014 · Blogs

ISDS threatens privacy and reform of copyright and patent law

On 3 December 2013, the Dutch Parliament requested the government to investigate the potential social and environmental risks and the consequences of investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and the consequences of ISDS for the Netherlands as well as the financial risks for the Dutch government. On 17 April 2014 companies and civil society organisations met at […]

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October 10, 2012

“CLEAN IT”: the secret EU surveillance plan that wasn’t

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [“CLEAN IT”: Der geheime Überwachungsplan, der keiner war | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_CLEAN_IT_Der_geheime_Ueberwachungsplan_der_keiner_war?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121010] There was a lot of interest among EU policy wonks and digital rights people last week about an initiative called CLEAN IT, following the leak of its “confidential” draft recommendations. “Police to ‘patrol’ Facebook and Twitter for terrorists […]

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May 21, 2014 · Blogs

Legal analysis of the Data Retention ruling of the European Court

The legal service of the Council of the European Union has produced an analysis of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the data retention Directive. While these documents are normally confidential, this text has been leaked and provides interesting insights into the ruling – making one wonder what justification […]

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November 7, 2012

Privacy rights as a global challenge

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Datenschutz als globale Herausforderung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.21_Datenschutz_als_globale_Herausforderung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121107] With more than 100 on-site participants and almost 4000 remote attendees through the live webcast, the 2012 Public Voice Conference was, this year again, a full success. The 2012 edition was held on 22 October 2012 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in […]

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November 21, 2012

CleanIT looking for the question that it was seeking an answer to

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [CleanIT oder Wie war noch mal die Frage? | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.22_CleanIT_oder_Wie_war_noch_mal_die_Frage?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121107] Few people know that CleanIT was born from another failed project – the European Commission-led “dialogue on illegal online content”. In that “dialogue”, the European Commission (DG HOME) sought to persuade Internet hosting companies to delete websites containing […]

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July 2, 2014 · Blogs

Flawed Dutch government study on ISDS

On 25 July the Dutch government published a study “The Impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the TTIP“, requested by the Dutch Parliament. The study is flawed. A first reading reveals the following problems: It does not mention that it is nearly impossible to withdraw from trade agreements. Any mistake in the ISDS procedure […]

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September 7, 2016 · Blogs

What digital rights are at imminent risk? All of them.

Our civil rights in the digital environment are based on our rights to protect our personal security and data, our right to communicate freely, and our right for any restrictions to be necessary, predictable and proportionate. Every one of these rights is now under imminent threat.

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December 19, 2012 · Blogs

The European Parliament supports net neutrality

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäisches Parlament setzt sich Netzneutralität ein | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.24_Europaeisches_Parlament_setzt_sich_fuer_Netzneutralitaet_ein?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121219] On 11 December 2012, The European Parliament (EP) issued, in a large majority, two non-legislative resolutions asking that net neutrality should be enshrined in the European Union law. In one of the resolutions, “Completing the Digital Single Market”, the EP […]

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November 15, 2017 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: Panoptykon Foundation

The Panoptykon Foundation is the only organisation in Poland that monitors state agencies and corporations that collect massive amounts of data, and has been doing so since 2009. The organisation carries out investigations, monitors the legislative process, makes legal interventions and inspire public debate.

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January 23, 2019 · Highlights | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

EDRi’s Kirsten Fiedler wins Privacy Award

On 22 January, Kirsten Fiedler, current Senior Policy and Campaigns Manager and former Managing Director of European Digital Rights, received the distinguished Felipe Rodriguez Award in celebration of her remarkable contribution to our right to privacy in the digital age. Why should we defend digital rights and freedoms when there are really pressing and often […]

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