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The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Civil society to EU: don’t derail the Digital Services Act

29 Sep 2021

The European Parliament must block suggestions to the EU Digital Services Act being negotiated that jeopardise human rights-centric platform governance.

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Civil society to EU: don’t derail the Digital Services Act
29 Sep 2021
Civil society to EU: don’t derail the Digital Services Act
Algorithmic accountability

EU takes minimal steps to regulate harmful AI systems, must go further to protect fundamental rights

21 Apr 2021

The European Commission just launched its Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence. Unfortunately, the new proposal falls short of meeting the minimum requirements needed to safeguard human rights in the EU.

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EU takes minimal steps to regulate harmful AI systems, must go further to protect fundamental rights
21 Apr 2021
EU takes minimal steps to regulate harmful AI systems, must go further to protect fundamental rights
European Ombudsman surveillance

Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation

25 Mar 2021

Access Now, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Civil Liberties Union for Europe, and 58 other civil society organisations are urgently calling on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed Terrorism Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

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Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation
25 Mar 2021
Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation
European Ombudsman surveillance

Terrorist Content Regulation: the fight for fundamental rights isn’t over

7 Oct 2020

Ahead of a meeting of shadow rapporteurs in the trilogue discussions on the EU Terrorist Content Regulation, we provide recommendations to ensure the final text remains in line with human rights standards.

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Terrorist Content Regulation: the fight for fundamental rights isn’t over
7 Oct 2020
Terrorist Content Regulation: the fight for fundamental rights isn’t over
Algorithmic accountability

European Parliament shows (again) its stance on Artificial Intelligence

14 Feb 2020

The ongoing work on this topic signals both an awareness of the issues to be addressed and a commitment to address them. We hope to see regulatory initiatives turn “Trustworthy AI” into more than a slogan.

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European Parliament shows (again) its stance on Artificial Intelligence
14 Feb 2020
European Parliament shows (again) its stance on Artificial Intelligence
NSO Group human rights

EU member states are watering down spyware regulation

15 Nov 2018

Some EU member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes, threatening human rights around the world.

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EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
15 Nov 2018
EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
NSO Group human rights

The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade

8 Dec 2017
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The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade
8 Dec 2017
The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade
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In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward

26 Oct 2017

The Parliament chose to support users’ rights and now has a solid mandate to continue working on the ePrivacy Regulation.

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In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward
26 Oct 2017
In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward

Civil society coalition calls for stronger EU export controls of surveillance technologies with clear exemptions for security research

10 May 2017

The coalition urges stronger safeguards for human rights in export control, as well as clear exemptions to protect security research.

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Civil society coalition calls for stronger EU export controls of surveillance technologies with clear exemptions for security research
10 May 2017
Civil society coalition calls for stronger EU export controls of surveillance technologies with clear exemptions for security research
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End the Privacy Shield: Access Now urges the European Commission to suspend Privacy Shield due to changes in US policies

8 Feb 2017

Our letter asks for suspension of the Privacy Shield agreement in light of developments in the United States that cast new doubt on its capacity for protecting Europeans’ rights.

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End the Privacy Shield: Access Now urges the European Commission to suspend Privacy Shield due to changes in US policies
8 Feb 2017
End the Privacy Shield: Access Now urges the European Commission to suspend Privacy Shield due to changes in US policies