Results for node/net neutrality

May 13, 2020 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: D3 – Defesa dos Direitos Digitais

D3 is a volunteer-run association dedicated to the defense of fundamental rights in the digital context. Its focus is to ensure autonomy and freedom of choice; uphold privacy and free access to information, knowledge and culture; and defend digital rights as a reinforcement to the principles of a democratic society.

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March 29, 2023 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

Shaping the next 20 years of digital rights in Europe

Last week we celebrated the 20th anniversary of EDRi, the European Digital Rights network, and its two decades of defending and promoting rights online and off. The digital rights movement has come a long way and we are at a crucial moment to shape our shared digital future for the better. The EU’s fundamental rights framework has been pivotal in our achievements so far, but it has never served everyone equally. How can we better equip Europe for the human rights challenges of the digital age?

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November 6, 2025

International Digital Rights Days

Digital rights are human rights. In a society increasingly shaped by the digital world, it is essential to emphasize the importance of everyone’s right to access, use, and create digital technologies and content. These rights encompass the protection of privacy, freedom of expression, and the right to access information online. They ensure that individuals can engage with digital platforms, participate in online communities, and share content freely and safely, without facing undue censorship, surveillance, or discrimination.

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May 22, 2013 · Blogs

Russia ratifies CoE Convention 108 on data protection

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Russland ratifiziert die Datenschutz-Konvention 108 des Europarats | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.10_Russland_ratifiziert_die_Datenschutz-Konvention_108_des_Europarats?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130530] The Russian Federation strengthened its commitment to the protection of personal data by ratifying, on 15 May 2013, the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention for the protection of individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, also known […]

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June 28, 2011

CSISAC decision not to endorse draft OECD Internet Communiqué

Update: 29 June Press Release from CSISAC http://csisac.org/CSISAC_PR_06292011.pdf As a founding member and Steering Committee member of CSISAC (The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council to the OECD), European Digital Rights (EDRI) strongly supports CSISAC’s decision not to endorse the draft Communiqué currently under discussion by the OECD. EDRi was directly involved in the discussions […]

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June 29, 2011

CSISAC decision not to endorse draft OECD Internet Communiqué

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [CSISAC lehnt Internet-Kommuniqué der OECD ab | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.13_CSISAC_lehnt_Internet_Kommunique_der_OECD_ab?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110708] As a founding member and Steering Committee member of CSISAC (The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council to the OECD), European Digital Rights (EDRi) strongly supports CSISAC’s decision not to endorse the draft Communiqué currently under discussion by the OECD. […]

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June 19, 2003

NGOs want Human Rights Commissioner at WSIS

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the first part of which will be held in Geneva from 10 to 12 December this year, tries to involve governments, the private sector and the civil society in its process. Intergovernmental organizations and various UN Agencies are also part of the WSIS, with the International Telecommunications […]

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March 1, 2006

Consultations on Internet Governance Forum

On 16 and 17 February 2006, consultations were held in Geneva to organise the Internet Governance Forum, a result of deliberations during the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to include a wider group of stakeholders. These consultations were held in a genuinely open and inclusive spirit, with about 300 participants representing a large […]

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July 13, 2011

OSCE: Access to the Internet should be a human right

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [OSZE: Netzzugang als Menschenrecht | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.14_OSZE_Netzzugang_als_Menschenrecht?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110721] According to a report issued by the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) on 8 July 2011, the Internet should remain free and access to the Internet should be considered a human right. The report, based on data received from […]

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June 19, 2013 · Blogs

US agencies have unlimited access to Internet data

According to documents obtained by The Washington Post and the Guardian, NSA and FBI are extracting e-mails, photographs, documents, video and audio chats directly from the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, within a programme called PRISM which has not been made public until now. As one of the documents mentions, the companies […]

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March 1, 2006

Recommendations – Conference "Where to go from Tunis?"

On 21-22 February the Danish network on WSIS and the WFUNA Task Force on WSIS hosted the international conference “Where to go from Tunis” in Copenhagen. The conference was aimed at following up on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which concluded on 18 November 2005 with an agreement among world leaders on […]

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June 20, 2012

Prague ICANN meeting to discuss Whois data

An ICANN meeting will be held in Prague between 24-29 June 2012, where issues and topics impacting users, consumers and registrants, like whois access and the extension of domain space with ongoing new gTLD program, will be discussed. As a reminder, ICANN is an Internet governing body managing mainly IP addressing and domain names and […]

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