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EDRi-gram, 12 June 2025

What has the EDRis network been up to over the past two weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: UK data adequacy under scrutiny, ProtectEU strategy a step further towards digital dystopia, and more!

September 24, 2020 · Press mentions | Privacy and data protection | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Surveillance on the seas: Europe’s new Migration Pact

Instead of coming up with a meaningful plan, the EU’s new migration pact explicitly doubles down on containment and border security and opens the door to increasingly more draconian tools of surveillance using new technologies, write Petra Molnar and Kena-Jade Pinto, who recently travelled to the Moria refugee camp in Lesvos.

May 31, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Romania: CSA Regulation will make journalistic investigations of child abuse impossible

The back door to people’s private communications that only the authorities can access is a mythical creature that lives in the imagination of those dismissing the consequences of malware, spyware attacks and software exploits. Experts and affected people have spoken up about the dangers of creating a back door to secure communication even if it is to be accessed only by police and security services. The Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Regulation has revived the age-old debate.

August 29, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Platform regulation | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Is this the most criticised draft EU law of all time?

An unprecedentedly broad range of stakeholders have raised concerns that despite its important aims, the measures proposed in the draft EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation are fundamentally incompatible with human rights.

February 5, 2025 · Blogs | Information democracy | Disinformation and electoral interference

Exploring the aftermath of the annulment of Romanian election results – social media platforms, the democratic process, and the role of the DSA

EDRi member ApTI recaps events leading up to and after the annulment of the December 2024 result of the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. Investigations confirm TikTok’s failure to follow European and national electoral law. With the elections set to take place again later this year, ApTI explores the relationship between the discourse on social media platforms, the democratic process and how legislation such as the DSA can act as a safeguard.

New ECI calls Europeans to stand together for a future free from harmful biometric mass surveillance

The Reclaim Your Face coalition launches a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) today to ban biometric mass surveillance. The ECI represents the voice of those who oppose a dystopian future and instead want a future in which choices are made by us, not by algorithms. The initiative needs to collect 1 million signatures in at least 7 EU countries during the next year.

May 19, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Washed in blue: living lab Digital Perimeter in Amsterdam

An increasing amount of Dutch government agencies seem to resort to so-called ‘living labs’ and ‘field labs’ in order to test and experiment with technological innovations in a realistic setting. In recent years, these live laboratories have proven to be a useful stepping stone to introduce new technologies into public space. In the last several weeks, EDRi's member Bits of Freedom took a closer look at one of those living labs – the so-called Digital Perimeter surrounding the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam – and were not pleased with what they saw.

Celebrating a strong European Parliament stance on AI in law enforcement

On 5 October, following a significant push from across civil society, the European Parliament voted to adopt an important new report on Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters by a promising majority of 377 votes in favour, to 248 against. This followed a tense vote earlier as a majority of MEPs opposed all four attempts from the European People's Party (EPP) to remove key fundamental rights provisions from the report.

Press Release (CSA Regulation): Who benefits from the EU Commission’s mass surveillance law?

A newly-published independent investigation uncovered that the European Commission has been promoting industry interests in its proposed law to regulate the spread of child sexual abuse material online.

January 15, 2020 · Blogs | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

ECtHR demands explanations on Polish intelligence agency surveillance

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded the Polish government to provide an explanation on surveillance by its intelligence agencies. This is a result of complaints filed with the Strasbourg court in late 2017 and early 2018 by activists from EDRi member Panoptykon Foundation and Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights as well as […]

November 22, 2022 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data | Surveillance and data retention

“e-Evidence” trilogues: what’s left of fundamental rights safeguards?

In an open letter addressed to policymakers, an EDRi-led coalition of digital rights, lawyers, journalists, media organisations and internet service providers associations are ringing the alarm bell. We warn against the foreseen framework that could seriously endanger freedom of expression, privacy rights and the right to a fair trial.

Statement: civil society challenges EU plans to expand biometric mass surveillance

On 9 December, the European Commission presented its new Security Union package, composed of the Counter-Terrorism Agenda and a proposal to strengthen the mandate of Europol. Originally intended for next year, the release of the Counter-Terrorism was accelerated due to recent attacks in France and Austria. When it comes to protecting fundamental rights from intrusive biometric surveillance, the proposals fall seriously short.

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EDRi-gram, 12 June 2025

Surveillance on the seas: Europe’s new Migration Pact

Romania: CSA Regulation will make journalistic investigations of child abuse impossible

Is this the most criticised draft EU law of all time?

Exploring the aftermath of the annulment of Romanian election results – social media platforms, the democratic process, and the role of the DSA

New ECI calls Europeans to stand together for a future free from harmful biometric mass surveillance

Washed in blue: living lab Digital Perimeter in Amsterdam

Celebrating a strong European Parliament stance on AI in law enforcement

Press Release (CSA Regulation): Who benefits from the EU Commission’s mass surveillance law?

ECtHR demands explanations on Polish intelligence agency surveillance

“e-Evidence” trilogues: what’s left of fundamental rights safeguards?

Statement: civil society challenges EU plans to expand biometric mass surveillance