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US gives up its unilateral supervision powers over ICANN
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [USA geben ihre unilaterale Aufsichtsbefugnisse über ICANN auf | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1542] In a movement welcomed by the European Commission, the US have announced they would become more open in Internet governance and give up their dominant position in the supervision of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers […]
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Civil society coalition discuss global privacy standards
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Koalition der Zivilgesellschaft diskutiert globale Standards im Datenschutz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1530] The Public Voice, the largest worldwide civil society coalition where EDRi is a an active member, will discuss “Global Privacy Standards in a Global World” during its conference on 3 November 2009 in Madrid, Spain, to be held […]
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China accused by the EU for its intentions to censor the Internet
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU beschuldigt China, das Internet zensieren zu wollen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1463] On 25 June 2009, the European Commission condemned Chinese plans to enforce the instalment of the “Green Dam Youth Escort” filtering software on all PCs sold starting with 1 July. As an unprecedented decision, the Chinese authorities postponed […]
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WIPO: Visually impaired treaty proposal
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [WIPO: Antrag auf ein Abkommen für Sehbehinderte | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1418] The WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) met from 25 to 29 May in Geneva. This time, the main points on the agenda were the survey on limitations and exceptions and the visually impaired treaty proposal […]
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WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property: Third meeting
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Das WIPO-Komitee für Entwicklung und Geistiges Eigentum: das dritte Treffen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1393] The central issues in the third meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) seemed to be the creation of centralized databases to collect traditional cultural expressions, traditional knowledge, […]
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EDRi supports a petition for Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi unterstützt eine Petition für nichtkommerzielle Interessensgruppen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1376] > On 15 April 2009 EDRi signed, together with other 50 organisations representing the civil society from around the world, the Global Civil Society Statement in support of Petition for a Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) at ICANN. The petition […]
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European Parliament wants more transparency on ACTA
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäisches Parlament fordert mehr Transparenz bei ACTA | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1347] The European Parliament has included in the Draft Regulation regarding public access to the European Parliament, Council and Commission documents a reference asking for more transparency in the current negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) A recital in […]
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At Large Structures in ICANN get together for the first time
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Erstes Treffen der At-Large Structures ICANN | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1330] For the first time in ICANN history, at the 34th International ICANN meeting in Mexico City the representatives of 88 At-Large Structures (ALS) from five Regional At-Large Organizations representing ICANN’s global At-Large community came together to discuss the main ICANN […]
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Internet giants gather for freedom of speech – Global Network Initiative
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google confirmed on 28 October 2008 having signed up for the Global Network Initiative (GNI), an organisation aimed at preserving free speech on the Internet. GNI members are bound to challenge governments against requests for disclosure of private data if they consider the requests […]
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Call for worldwide protests against surveillance
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Civil rights organizations call for protests against the constant increase of surveillance conducted by governments and enterprises. A rally under the motto “Freedom not Fear” will be held in Berlin on 11 October 2008. The organizers agree that it is high time to take to the streets […]
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ICAAN supports custom domains and discusses whois privacy issues
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) During its 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris of 22-26 June, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the proposal to expand the world’s Domain Name System. Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN’s president and CEO, said in a statement: “The Board today accepted a recommendation […]
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Update on Cybercrime Treaty
Last month, Denmark signed the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention. Now all 15 EU States have signed it, but only two two countries (Albania and Croatia) have ratified it. The Convention needs five ratifications before it comes into force. On 7 November 2002, an additional protocol on racism was adopted by the Council of Europe’s […]
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