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Berlusconi's wiretapping law threatens online publishers
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Berlusconis Abhörgesetz bedroht Online-Medien | www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.20_Berlusconis_Abhoergesetz_bedroht_Online-Medien?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111028] The Italian Parliament has resumed discussions on the very criticised governmental bill that would limit the publication of wiretaps in the news media, forcing at the same time websites to automatically publish corrections at request. But on 12 October 2011 the decision […]
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Investigative journalism website under scrutiny by the Hungarian police
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ungarische Polizei leitet Untersuchungen gegen investigativen Journalismus ein | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.19_Ungarische_Polizei_leitet_Untersuchungen_gegen_investigativen_Journalismus_ein?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111011] The Hungarian police has put under investigation Tamás Bodoky, editor-in-chief of the recently launched Atlatszo.hu, a watchdog NGO and online magazine for investigative journalism. The justification of the police investigation was that Bodoky hadn’t revealed its informants, which […]
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Constitutional Court: limited responsibility for bloggers in France
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Französisches Verfassungsgericht schränkt Haftung von Bloggern ein | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.18_Franzoesisches_Verfassungsgericht_schraenkt_Haftung_von_Bloggern_ein?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111004] The French Constitutional Court decided on 16 September 2011 that the website administrators (such as editors of blogs or online forums) should not automatically be held criminally responsible for online comments posted on their sites. The action was brought […]
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The EC tries to increase government control of the Internet
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäische Kommission will staatliche Kontrolle des Internets ausbauen | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.17_Europaeische_Kommission_will_staatliche_Kontrolle_des_Internets_ausbauen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110907] The European Commission (EC) Information Society and Media Directorate-General have recently drawn up a series of six policy papers intended to increase government control over the Internet. The policies have in view measures that include governmental control over […]
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ECHR to analyse Azeri bloggers' complaint against unjust imprisonment
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EGMR prüft Beschwerde von Azeri Bloggern wegen unrechtmäßiger Inhaftierung | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.17_EGMR_prueft_Beschwerde_von_Azeri_Bloggern_wegen_unrechtmaessiger_Inhaftierung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110907] The Azeri bloggers that have been imprisoned for one year and a half under alleged hooliganism accusations, have filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights which will decide whether their detention was in breach […]
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EDRi responds to European Commission consultation on gambling
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi-Stellungnahme zur Konsultation über Online-Glücksspiele | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.16_EDRi_Stellungnahme_zur_Konsultation_ueber_Online_Gluecksspiele?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20110901] European Digital Rights responded to the European Commission consultation on online gambling. As previously reported, an early draft of the consultation document appeared to be in favour of blocking, in principle, but recognised the failings of this approach, which it described […]
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UK riots give birth to the idea of suspending social media services
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Britische Ausschreitungen lösen Ruf nach Sperre sozialer Medien aus | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.16_Britische_Ausschreitungen_loesen_Ruf_nach_Sperre_sozialer_Medien_aus?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110901] The recent riots that have taken place in the UK have initiated a wave of statements from officials on the necessity to shut down or suspend access of UK citizens to certain social media services. The Metropolitan […]
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Turkey postpones its Internet filtering plans
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Türkei vertagt Pläne zur Filterung des Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.16_Tuerkei_vertagt_Plaene_zur_Filterung_des_Internets?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110901] Having been fiercely criticized since May 2011 over its Internet filtering system (Procedures and Principles regarding Safe Internet Use) planned to be imposed on 22 August, the Information Technologies Board (BTK) has decided to delay the introduction of the […]
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Slovakia: Court asks website to filter public procurement open data
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Slowakei: Gericht fordert Filterung von Open Data zum öffentlichen Auftragswesen | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.15_Slowakei_Gericht_fordert_Filterung_von_Open_Data_zum_oeffentlichen_Auftragswesen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110801] Fair-Play Alliance (AFP), a Slovak non-governmental organization operating znasichdani.sk site, was required by a Bratislava District Court to take down from the website information related to certain public procurement contracts. The website was created in March […]
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Belgium: Francophone press goes out and back in Google Search
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Belgien: Google sperrt und entsperrt französischsprachige Zeitungen | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.15_Google_sperrt_und_entsperrt_franzoesischsprachige_Zeitungen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110801] As a result of Google’s conflict with Copiepresse, the search engine announced on 15 July 2011 that it would not index titles from the Belgium francophone press. Google stated that in doing so, it only complied with the decision […]
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Legal victory for trademark litigants over intermediary liability
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Markenschutz-Verfechter erringen juristischen Sieg in Sachen Providerhaftung | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.14_Markenschutz_Verfechter_erringen_juristischen_Sieg_in_Sachen_Providerhaftung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110721] On 12 July 2011, the European Court of Justice ruled on the liability of online marketplaces for trademark infringements by users and the scope of the hosting safe harbour of the E-Commerce Directive. The case results from legal proceedings […]
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No anonymous Internet usage in Denmark?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Aus für die Anonymität im dänischen Internet? | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.13_Aus_fuer_die_Anonymitaet_im_daenischen_Internet?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110708] A working group at the Danish Ministry of Justice is debating on a recommendation to the Parliament. The current text suggests that people using open wireless internet connections, e.g. at libraries, cafes, and private companies identify themselves with a […]
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