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October 5, 2005 · Blogs

Support EDRI!

European Digital Rights needs your help in upholding digital rights in the EU. Donations allow EDRI to hire part-time professional assistance in Brussels and invest in targeted campaigns. With the plans for mandatory data retention and the continuous erosion of digital civil rights, your donation could make a huge difference. If you wish to help […]

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November 14, 2023 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

EU Parliament committee rejects mass scanning of private and encrypted communications

On 14th November, Members of the European Parliament’s ‘Civil Liberties’ committee voted against attempts from EU Home Affairs officials to roll out mass scanning of private and encrypted messages across Europe. It was a clear-cut vote, with a significant majority of MEPs supporting the proposed position.

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October 20, 2005

Ombudsman demands transparency from EU Councils

The European Ombudsman (Mr Diamandouros) has come out in support of those calling for EU ministers to legislate in a more transparent manner. His report follows a call from a group of influential British MEPs on the UK to push for more openness, according to an article in EU Observer. “They pointed out that the […]

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February 14, 2018 · Press mentions

EDRi’s Press Review 2017

During the past year, our work to defend citizens’ rights and freedoms online has gained an impressive visibility – we counted more than two hundred mentions! – in European and international media. Below, you can find our press review 2017.

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December 4, 2017 · Campaigns

#BoostYourShield against violations of digital rights!

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June 10, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Europol inches closer to increasing its powers despite lacking accountability

Europol was caught breaking the law and developing new initiatives without any proper legal basis (e.g. Europol’s innovation lab). Many proposed changes to Europol's mandate show an attempt to legalise the agency’s unlawful activities. In addition, this revision is happening even before the first implementation evaluation of Europol’s Regulation, planned for 2022, has been carried out. Without this evaluation, it is impossible to assess whether the current rules impede the fulfilment of the Agency’s missions and whether its working practices respect fundamental rights. 

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March 27, 2019 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality

EU Council Presidency outlines future counter-terrorism priorities

A note produced by the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union sets out the EU’s response to terrorism since 2015. It highlights the main measures adopted and calls for a “reflection process on the way forward” in a number of areas including “interoperability and extended use of biometrics”; implementing the EU Passenger […]

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May 9, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

PEGA Committee does not go all the way on spyware regulation

On 8 May 2023, the Committee of Inquiry of the European Parliament investigating the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) adopted its final report and recommendation, after 14 months of hearings, studies and fact-finding missions.

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October 20, 2005 · Blogs

Support EDRI!

European Digital Rights needs your help in upholding digital rights in the EU. Donations allow EDRI to hire part-time professional assistance in Brussels and invest in targeted campaigns. With the plans for mandatory data retention and the continuous erosion of digital civil rights, your donation could make a huge difference. If you wish to help […]

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April 6, 2011

EDPS criticizes the EU PNR scheme

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU-Datenschutzbeauftragter kritisiert EU-PNR-Pläne | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.7_EDSB_uebt_Kritik_an_PNR] Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued on 25 March 2011 his opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to oblige airline carriers to provide EU Member States with personal data (PNR) on passengers entering or leaving the EU space, with the […]

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May 1, 2024 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

The future of our fight against biometric mass surveillance

The final AI Act is disappointingly full of holes when it comes to bans on different forms of biometric mass surveillance (BMS). Despite this, there are some silver linings in the form of opportunities to oppose BMS in public spaces and to push for better protection of people’s sensitive biometric data.

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November 19, 2014 · Blogs

UN calls for balance between privacy and security

In a special discussion at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Flavia Pansieri, the United Nations (UN) Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed her concern about increasing mass surveillance programs conducted by states and private corporations. Ms. Pansieri highlighted the importance of demonstrating that interferences with an individual’s right to privacy are both necessary […]

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