December 14, 2022 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

TERREG implementation in Romania: the Intelligence Service wants to become the police officer, prosecutor, judge and supervisor of the bailiff

An online publication discovered that another law proposal was used as a "vehicle" by the Senate Committee on National Security to propose new changes of the law for the TERREG implementation in Romania.

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March 29, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Mapping the impact of biometric surveillance and social media platforms on civic space

The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law is concerned about safeguarding human rights and limiting the negative impacts of security technology on civil society. Therefore, they launched a report with partners as a step to investigate how technologies introduced in the name of security and counter-terrorism will impact civil society.

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October 20, 2021 · Blogs | Information democracy | Inclusive technologies

If you want digital policy done right, propose it yourself

Fed up with the digital policies in Germany or the lack thereof in the past decades, EDRi member Chaos Computer Club e.V. (CCC) submitted their own proposal for a digital agenda of the new German government. Digital policy has been severely neglected by past governments. This explains the extended list of topics being tackled in this proposal.

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May 8, 2019 · On the ground | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

Turkish civil society: Declaration on the state of the internet

On the occasion of the Internet Week (11-24 April 2019) and the 26th anniversary of the arrival of the internet in the country, Turkish civil society organisations focusing on digital rights have released a declaration on the state of the internet.

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July 7, 2021 · Blogs | Press releases | Open internet and inclusive technology | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Biometric mass surveillance flourishes in Germany and the Netherlands

In a new research report, EDRi reveals the shocking extent of biometric mass surveillance practices in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland which are taking over our public spaces like train stations, streets, and shops. The EU and its Member States must act now to set clear legal limits to these practices which create a state of permanent monitoring, profiling and tracking of people.

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April 28, 2022 · Blogs | Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Europol’s new powers will enable Big Data analysis and mass surveillance. We say NO!

The European Parliament is soon to vote on the new Europol reform which aims to expand the law enforcement agency’s powers without any accountability and with as few fundamental rights safeguards as possible. To influence the vote, EDRi has mobilised civil society organisations in a joint advocacy action of reaching out directly to members of the European Parliament to urge them to vote against the proposal.

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May 27, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

COVID-Tech: Surveillance is a pre-existing condition

In EDRi’s series on COVID-19, COVIDTech, we will explore the critical principles for protecting fundamental rights while curtailing the spread of the virus, as outlined in the EDRi network’s statement on the virus.

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September 8, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

Move fast and break Big Tech’s power

The surveillance-based business model of the dominant technology companies is based on extracting as much personal information and profiling as possible to target individuals, on- and offline. Over time, Big Tech corporations build a frighteningly detailed picture about billions of individuals—and that knowledge directly translates into (market) power.

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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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June 13, 2023 · Blogs | Open letters | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

The Belgian government is failing to consider human rights in CSA Regulation

Despite the clear warnings, Belgium has taken a position calling on the EU to adopt the CSA regulation as quickly as possible, dismissing the technical problems, and without addressing the serious legal concerns that have been raised.

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March 5, 2025 · Blogs | Press mentions | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Why the new Europol regulation is a Trojan Horse for surveillance

The EU Commission’s proposal for a new Europol Regulation as part of the recast of the ‘Facilitator’s Package’ is a pretext for unchecked expansion of power and resources for Europol, the EU’s policing agency, at the expense of those they claim to protect.

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July 2, 2024 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Data protection standards | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Surveillance and data retention

Apple must comply with the DMA, urges civil society call to European Commission

Civil society organisations and stakeholders have submitted an analysis to the European Commission about Apple’s attempts to circumvent the Digital Markets Act’s goals of allowing people freedom of choice on their own devices.

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