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Music: commission wants 1 internet clearing house
The European Commission wants to create 1 European internet rights clearing house for internet content providers. An in-depth study into the current collective management of copyrights shows that a company that wishes to start an online music business has to seek clearance with 25 national copyright management organisations and has to sell no less than […]
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EDRI calls for restraint in extraordinary JHA Council
EDRI press release Tuesday 12 July, 13.00 PM European Digital Rights and Privacy International have sent an urgent letter today to the UK Presidency and the European Commissioners for Justice and Media to show restraint in tomorrow’s extraordinary JHA Council. EDRI expects the UK Presidency to table a new urgent procedure for the proposal on […]
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Dutch study fails to prove usefulness and necessity data retention
On 22 June 2005 the Dutch Erasmus University published a report about the usefulness and necessity of data retention for law enforcement purposes. The report is the first public research in Europe into the actual use by law enforcement of historical traffic data. The researchers looked at 65 police investigations that were provided by the […]
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Rome II: Applicable law and freedom of expression
According to the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), severe threats to freedom of expression and freedom of the press may occur if the European Parliament adopts Article 6 of the draft Rome II Treaty as modified by the EP Legal Affairs Committee on 21 June 2005. The rapporteur was Diana Wallis, ALDE UK MEP. The […]
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EDRI granted observer status in CoE HR group
After informal participation to the last meeting of the Multidisciplinary Ad-hoc Committee of Experts on the Information Society (CAHSI), EDRI was granted observer status to the Council of Europe group of Specialists on Human Rights in the Information Society (MM-S-IS). On behalf of European Digital Rights, Meryem Marzouki from the French digital rights organisation IRIS […]
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EP rejects data retention proposal
By massive raise of hands on 7 June 2005 the European Parliament adopted the very critical report of Alexander Alvaro on the proposal for mandatory data retention. The European Parliament thus sent a clear signal to the Council of Justice and Home Affairs ministers that they completely reject the current approach in the third pillar. […]
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Member states keep on pushing for software patents
Behind closed doors most EU member states have already rejected almost all the amendments on the software patent directive put forward by the European Parliament. On 20/21 June the EP commission on legal affairs (JURI) will vote on the 256 proposed amendments and on 6 July the EP will vote in plenary. In order to […]
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European Parliament votes against data retention
On 7 June 2005 the European Parliament has adopted the report of LIBE-rapporteur Alexander Alvaro with a large majority. The report finds the proposal for mandatory data retention disproportionate. The report also questions the necessity, effectiveness and high costs for industry and telecommunication users. The JHA Council immediately explained to the MEPs that their advice […]
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EDRI calls on European Parliament to reject data retention plan
EDRI press release, Monday 6 June 2005 European Digital Rights (EDRI) has sent an open letter today to the European Parliament calling for a rejection of the European ministers of Justice and Home Affairs plan to keep all telephone and internet traffic data. Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote in plenary on a report by […]
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Open Letter on data retention to the European Parliament
‘=>PDF version of this letter in English. =>Voir la version Francaise sur le site d’IRIS. Également disponible en PDF. =>Dieser Brief auf Deutsch. Auch in PDF =>Esta Carta en Espanol. To the presidents of the political groups in the European Parliament Monday 6 June 2005 Dear Sir/Madam, We kindly request your attention on the matter […]
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EDRI press release: call on EP to reject data retention
EDRI press release, Monday 6 June 2005 European Digital Rights (EDRI) has sent an open letter today to the European Parliament calling for a rejection of the European ministers of Justice and Home Affairs plan to keep all telephone and internet traffic data. Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote in plenary on a report by […]
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Open Letter available in 4 languages
The Open Letter to the European Parliament on data retention from EDRI, Privacy International and Statewatch is now available in 4 languages. The Open Letter in English Lettre Ouverte Version Française Offener Brief auf Deutsch Carta abierta en Espanol
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