Results for node/net neutrality

February 5, 2013 · Blogs

Fight back on data protection: Launch of European privacy campaign

Thirty six civil rights and data protection organsations have just launched the European campaign portal www.privacycampaign.eu in support of better protection for European citizens’ rights to privacy and data protection. “This is our one opportunity to develop a strong legal framework, building trust and removing unnecessary red tape for business. We need a framework that […]

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August 18, 2021 · Blogs | Campaigns | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Inclusive technologies

Romani rights and biometric mass surveillance

The rights of Romani people should be an important topic for anyone that cares about digital rights. In this blog, hear from experts in Roma, Sinti and digital rights about why facial recognition is an important issue (and what the rest of the digital rights community can learn), and check out the Reclaim Your Face campaign’s first ever resource in the Sinti language!

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February 7, 2012

ACTA Survival Guide for Website Owners

In order to counter the spreading misinformation, we are providing a how-to with short explanations regarding different practical problems related to ACTA. This guide looks at the risks that ACTA creates for websites, particularly e-commerce sites. To stay online, a website owner just needs to make sure that their site contains nothing which might cause […]

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February 15, 2012

European Anti-ACTA protests of 11 February

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäische Proteste gegen ACTA vom 11. Februar | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.3_Europaeische_Proteste_gegen_ACTA_vom_11_Februar?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120221] Several tens of thousands of citizens from an estimated 200 cities in Europe went out in the streets on a cold 11 February 2012, in a massive pan-european protest against ACTA and to support digital civil rights. Several EDRI […]

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September 26, 2007

ENDitorial: "Frattinising" isn't the only threat

So there’s a new verb in Europe: to frattinise. It first appeared in German, soon after in French and in Italian, it may creep around in other languages. Or it may be replaced by another one, next time someone else jumps on the same hideous bandwagon. On 10 September 2007 (quite deliberately, one day before […]

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February 15, 2012

European Commission discusses tactical, partial retreat on ACTA

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäische Kommission erwägt taktischen Teilrückzug aus ACTA | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.3_Europaeische_Kommission_erwaegt_taktischen_Teilrueckzug_aus_ACTA?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120221] At the meeting of the heads of cabinet of the European Commission on Monday of this week, Commissioner De Gucht’s representative announced that a referral of ACTA to the Court of Justice of the European Union is currently being […]

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October 10, 2007

EDRI Campaign on CoE Recommendation Failing to Uphold Freedom of Expression

On October 10, 2007, EDRI issued a statement to express its serious concerns over a new Council of Europe Recommendation on ‘promoting freedom of expression and information in the new information and communications environment’. As other related instruments are currently in preparation by the CoE, EDRI calls for NGOs and groups from all over the […]

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November 16, 2016 · Blogs

New EU network to combat the “challenges stemming from encryption”

The European Union intends to simplify investigative authorities’ access to encrypted content. This emerged from the replies to a questionnaire that was circulated to all Member States by the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council. After a “reflection process”, efforts in this area are, according to the summary of the replies, intended to give rise […]

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December 2, 2015 · Blogs

EDRi represented at the AU-EU Civil Society Seminar on Human Rights

On 21-22 November 2015, EDRi participated in the African Union-European Union Civil Society Seminar on AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue in Kigali, Rwanda. Civil society representatives had the task of making recommendations on freedom of expression to the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU).

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October 8, 2008

An update on the Italian PirateBay case

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Bergamo Criminal Court overrules the seizure, but establishes a case law that is a violation of civil rights. On 16 August 2008 ALCEI reported to the Italian Data Protection Authority the violations of law contained in the pre-emptive seizure order issued by the Justice for preliminary […]

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October 20, 2005

Very tight vote in UK Lower House on ID card

The UK ID card proposals have come closer than ever to defeat in their final House of Commons vote. The government’s majority shrunk from the previous vote by 11 votes to 25, despite several concessions over cost and claims to improve privacy protection. The legislation now moves to the House of Lords, where it is […]

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February 13, 2013 · Blogs

Recommended Action: support your privacy rights

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Mitmachen: Setz Dich für Deine Rechte ein! | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.3_Mitmachen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130224] EDRi together with other civil rights and data protection organisations launched on 5 February 2013 the European campaign portal Privacycampaign.eu in support of better protection for European citizens’ rights to privacy and data protection. “This is our one opportunity […]

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