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September 13, 2023 · Blogs | Campaigns | Open letters | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

Open letter: EU countries should say no to the CSAR mass surveillance proposal

Today, EDRi and 81 organisations have sent an open letter to EU governments to once again urge them to say no to the CSA Regulation until it fully protects online rights, freedoms, and security.

May 13, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Ban biometric mass surveillance!

44 civil society organisations call for a ban on biometric mass surveillance in EDRi's new paper, "Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance: A set of fundamental rights demands for the European Commission and EU Member States"

France becomes the first European country to legalise biometric surveillance

EDRi member and Reclaim Your Face partner La Quadrature du Net charts out the chilling move by France to undermine human rights progress by ushering in mass algorithmic surveillance, which in a shocking move, has been authorised by national Parliamentarians.

October 11, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

The UK data bridge: a sneak peek at the UK privacy race to the bottom to come

The UK extension to the EU – US Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework will come into force on 12 October. Its adoption provides a sneak peek at the future of UK international data transfers, and the erosion of essential guarantees against surveillance measures that the UK data protection reform would bring.

At a glance: Does the EU Digital Services Act protect freedom of expression?

The Digital Services Act is in many ways an ambitious piece of legislation that seeks to make ‘Big Tech’ accountable to public authorities through new significant transparency and due diligence obligations. It also contains many provisions that could help protect users’ fundamental rights. Whether it will be successful at protecting freedom of expression from undue restrictions or reining in the power of Big Tech rather than cementing it, is, however, questionable. EDRi's member ARTICLE 19 share its first thoughts on why.

Stories reveal profound flaws in the “e-Evidence Regulation”

The Regulation on cross border access to data by law enforcement (so-called “e-Evidence” Regulation) threatens to put the rights of journalists, lawyers, doctors, social workers and individuals in general at great risk. EDRi and 13 civil rights organisations have just launched four scenarios that clearly depict how our future could enfold if the Regulation is approved.

March 29, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Profiling practices

Manchester 10: Open letter asks Andy Burnham to tackle discriminatory ‘gang’ surveillance

Advocacy groups and human rights organisations have written to the Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Stephen Watson, to ask them to investigate discriminatory police practices in the wake of the conviction of ten young Black men, known as the Manchester 10.

November 11, 2023 · Blogs | Publications | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi Annual Report 2022: Challenges, success and changes in advancing digital rights in Europe

In our Annual Report, you can learn how EDRi built strong coalitions across civil society, mobilised hundreds of people, influenced key stakeholders at the European and national levels, leading to clear impact on European technology regulation in 2022. Read more.

April 26, 2023

Online workshop on digital rights and elections – Article 19

Following the broad crackdown on media in Turkey in recent years, social media has become one of the last arenas where people can access independent news and express themselves. Online censorship and throttling of social media during sensitive periods remain a common practice in the country. In the run up to the highly contested 14 May elections, any remaining spaces for freedom of expression in Turkey face serious threats.

April 3, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection

Europol and biometric surveillance “won” the Czech Big Brother Awards

For the 19th year, the Big Brother Awards took place in the Czech Republic. There were four negative awards given as well as one positive award.

EDRi joins 178 organisations in global call to ban biometric surveillance

From protesters taking to the streets in Slovenia, to the subways of São Paulo; from so-called “smart cities” in India, to children entering French high schools; from EU border control experiments, to the racialised over-policing of people of colour in the US. In each of these examples, people around the world are increasingly and pervasively being subjected to toxic biometric surveillance. This is why EDRi has joined the global Ban Biometric Surveillance coalition, to build on our work in Europe as part of the powerful Reclaim Your Face campaign.

November 16, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI)

EU AI Act Trilogues: Status of Fundamental Rights Recommendations

As the EU AI Act negotiations continue, a number of controversial issues remain open. At stake are vital issues including the extent to which general purpose/foundation models are regulated, but also crucially, how far does the AI Act effectively prevent harm from the use of AI for law enforcement, migration, and national security purposes.

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Open letter: EU countries should say no to the CSAR mass surveillance proposal

Ban biometric mass surveillance!

France becomes the first European country to legalise biometric surveillance

The UK data bridge: a sneak peek at the UK privacy race to the bottom to come

At a glance: Does the EU Digital Services Act protect freedom of expression?

Stories reveal profound flaws in the “e-Evidence Regulation”

Manchester 10: Open letter asks Andy Burnham to tackle discriminatory ‘gang’ surveillance

EDRi Annual Report 2022: Challenges, success and changes in advancing digital rights in Europe

Online workshop on digital rights and elections – Article 19

Europol and biometric surveillance “won” the Czech Big Brother Awards

EDRi joins 178 organisations in global call to ban biometric surveillance

EU AI Act Trilogues: Status of Fundamental Rights Recommendations