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January 27, 2016 · Blogs

Academics under attack in Turkey

1128 academics from Turkish universities signed an open letter urging the government to stop using curfews to facilitate the violence ongoing for weeks in Kurdish towns. The number of local signatories increased to 2212 by 20 January 2016, including 30 Nobel Prize winners. Moreover, the letter heading “We Will Not Be A Party To This […]

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April 17, 2013 · Blogs

Over 80 European organisations demand protection for Net neutrality

Press release Today, more than 80 organisations, represented by The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and European Digital Rights (EDRi), sent a letter (pdf) to the European Commission demanding the end of dangerous experimentation with the functioning of the Internet in Europe and the protection of the principles of openness and neutrality. “The Internet’s unique value […]

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December 4, 2013 · Blogs

Paris court orders search engines and ISPs to block websites

In a case dating back from December 2011, brought to court by the French Association of Cinema Producers, a group representing more than 120 companies including Paramount and Sony, together with other film industry organisations, the High Court of Paris has decided, on 28 November 2013, to order Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to completely de-list […]

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February 10, 2016 · Blogs

MTE v. Hungary: the ECtHR rules again on intermediary liability

On 2 February 2016, the Fourth Section of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) came back in judging on the matter of intermediary liability. In ‘MTE and Index v. Hungary’, the ECtHR held that freedom of expression as recognised in Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights was violated. The court had […]

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February 22, 2017 · Blogs

Dutch House of Representatives passes dragnet surveillance bill

On 14 February 2017 the bill for the new Intelligence and Security Services Act was passed by the Dutch lower house. Despite being met with serious opposition from experts, regulators, civil society, political parties, and citizens, the revised bill passed virtually unchanged from the proposal submitted to the lower house. It’s beyond disappointing that a […]

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February 16, 2022 · Blogs | On the ground | Open internet and inclusive technology | Digital sustainability | Equal access to the internet | Inclusive technologies

Digital Agenda’s report on digital advancement in the Western Balkans

Digitalisation in all spheres and for all social groups may be an effective mechanism for improving the well-being of citizens. This means improving the digital efficiency of institutions, organisations and other social entities.

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December 18, 2013 · Blogs

EU Data protection regulation stalled again

On 6 December 2013, the EU justice ministers took again a step back in adopting the EU Data Protection Regulation. The day was considered by EU commissioner for justice, Viviane Reding as a disappointing one for data privacy. What was this time? “The ministers did not want to make hasty decisions,” Lithuanian Justice Minister Juozas […]

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January 16, 2008

New data protection rules asked by UK MPs

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Justice Committee of the UK House of Commons issued on 3 January 2008 a report on public data protection summarising the status and development of the topic, especially since the November 2007 Chancellor’s announcement to the Parliament related to the loss of confidential data records of […]

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July 29, 2009

Hadopi 2's final vote is postponed till 15 September

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Endabstimmung über Hadopi 2 auf den 15. September verschoben | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1479] The French deputies had only a few days before the summer vacation to debate the new text of the three strikes law (called Hadopi 2) that was adopted by the Senate on 8 July 2009. As the […]

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July 29, 2009

EC hearing on Google book deal

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EC-Anhörung zu Googles Buch-Deal | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1481] The European Commission (EC) will hold a hearing on 7 September 2009 to evaluate Google’s proposed deal with U.S. publishers and authors granting Google the right to digitize and publish out of print copyrighted books and its possible impact upon copyright issues. […]

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March 9, 2016 · Blogs

UK’s mass surveillance law being rushed through legislative process

Last week, the UK government published the Investigatory Powers Bill, a new surveillance law that has been heavily criticised by privacy and free speech activists, the technology industry, lawyers and academics. A draft version of the Bill was published in November 2015 and scrutinised by three parliamentary committees. Between them, they made 123 recommendations for […]

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March 23, 2016 · Blogs

Lots to like in Advocate General’s opinion on free WiFi & copyright

Last week, Advocate General Szpunar published his opinion in the McFadden-case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The facts of the case In 2010, Berlin businessman Tobias McFadden was offering free, non-password protected WiFi to his customers. Sony Music claimed that the network was being used to infringe their copyrighted material, […]

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