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UN report examines online censorship
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [UN-Bericht nimmt Online-Zensur unter die Lupe | http://bit.ly/kuFvEG] The right to seek, receive and impart information, and the right to express oneself freely – rights which enable the exercise of a range of other human rights – are increasingly being limited by impediments in online communications, according to […]
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Internet FoE: How should Europe battle online censorship?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Redefreiheit: Wie die EU Onlinezensur bekämpfen soll | http://bit.ly/m59pVW] On 23 May 2011, there was an event in the International Press Centre in Brussels, hosted by ECIPE. Participants in the event were Erika Mann (Executive Vice President, CCIA; Board Member, ICANN), William Echikson (Head of Free Expression, EMEA, […]
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EU and China adopt harmonised approach to censorship
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU und China harmonisieren ihre Zensurmaßnahmen | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.10_EU_und_China_harmonisieren_ihre_Zensurmassnahmen] The European Union and China appear to have agreed to share their preferred approaches to censorship, producing a model that is a perfect mix between current EU and Chinese policies. On 20 April 2011, at an event in the European […]
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Dutch ISPs admit to using deep packet inspection
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische ISPs geben Nutzung von Deep Packet Inspection zu | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.10_Niederlaendische_ISPs_geben_Nutzung_von_Deep_Packet_Inspection_zu] During an investors day on 10 May 2011 in London, Dutch Internet service provider KPN admitted to using deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, to determine the use of certain applications by its mobile internet customers. Vodafone soon […]
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The "Virtual Schengen Border" or "Great Firewall of Europe"
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die “Virtuelle Schengen Grenze” oder die “Große Firewall Europas” | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_Die_Virtuelle_Schengen_Grenze] During a meeting in February 2011 of the Council of the European Union’s Law Enforcement Work Party (LEWP), a forum for cooperation on issues such as counter terrorism, customs and fraud, a disturbing proposal was tabled to […]
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Facebook takes down activist groups' profiles
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Facebook löscht Profile von Aktivisten | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_Facebook_loescht_Profile_von_Aktivisten] Facebook has just deleted about 50 UK activist groups’ profiles and users’ accounts without any notification to the owners of the accounts. While the reasons are not very clear, a possible explanation being that the respective groups have technically breached their […]
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The curious case of Internet filtering in Ireland
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Der seltsame Fall der Internetfilterung in Irland | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_Internetfilter_in_Irland] One of the most important developments for freedom of expression online has been the growth of internet filtering systems, which have rapidly been adopted by national governments as the “solution” to various forms of internet wrongdoing. Ireland is no […]
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ENDitorial: Defending the Open Internet
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Zur Verteidigung des Offenen Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.9_ENDitorial_Verteidigung_des_Offenen_Internets] At an event organised by Brussels think-tank Security and Defence Agenda, EDRi’s advocacy coordinator debated freedom and security online with: – Robert Madelin, Director General of DG Information Society of the European Commission, – Erika Mann, Member of the Board […]
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Italian court found Google responsible for search suggestions to users
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Italienisches Gericht macht Google für Suchvorschläge haftbar | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.8_Italienisches_Gericht_macht_Google_fuer_Suchvorschlaege_haftbar] On 31 March 2011, an Italian court of Milan ruled that Google was responsible for its Google Suggest, the “autocomplete” function that suggests words and characters to complete a partial search for its users. The case was brought to […]
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Privatised enforcement Series C: The law according to the Advocate General
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Serie: Privatisierung der Online Strafverfolgung – Teil C | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.8_Privatisierung_der_Online-Strafverfolgung_Teil_C] The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice recently published his views with regard to the Scarlet/Sabam case C-70/10 in the European Court of Justice. This is a crucial case with regard to privatised enforcement, as it […]
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ENDitorial:CoE: A New Notion of Media. For Better or For Worse?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Europarat – Eine neue Begriffsbestimmung für Medien | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.8_ENDitorial_Europarat] The fourth meeting of the Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of experts on new media (MC-NM) was held on 28-29 March 2011 in Strasbourg, with two main points on its agenda. The first one was a discussion on […]
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Using new Internet tools to identify dissidents in Azerbaijan
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Aserbaidschan: Dissidenten mit neuen Internet-Tools ausgeforscht | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.6_Aserbaidschan_Internet-Tools_zur_Identifizierung_von_Dissidenten] As freedom activists have increased their activity on Facebook, the Azeri government has also increased its attention and surveillance of social networks. According to Azadliq newspaper, for instance, in June 2010, pro-government youth were encouraged to join Facebook with the […]
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