Euobserver

Europe Day: Reminder EU needs to care for democracy watchdogs

"Europe Day is an occasion to remind ourselves that what unites us is greater than what divides us. The EU gives people a way to come together across national, cultural and religious differences to pursue values we all share, like democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights" says our op-ed in EUObserver.

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EurActiv

Op-ed: EU actions must match words as DSA negotiations enter endgame

The primary purpose of the DSA is to check the power of Big Tech and make the internet a safer place for everyday users, claim Liberties' Eva Simon and Jonathan Day in their opinion piece in EurActiv.

New York Times

Laws used to fight pandemic are in some cases weakening democracies, report says.

The coronavirus pandemic has weakened democracy across Europe, according to a human rights group that looked into 14 countries.

The Guardian

Covid and civil liberties: keeping a close watch on government: Guardian editorial

A new report from the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, based in Germany, suggests that the pandemic has played an important part in weakening democracy across the continent.

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The Washington Post

E.U. unveils vaccine passport plan to enable summer travel

“Beyond being a distraction from the task of vaccination, the pass could end up creating a two-tier society,” Israel Butler of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, a human rights watchdog, said about the EU Commission's vaccine pass plan.

Politico

EU’s reputation at stake with efforts to halt rising media violence

“The recommendation is a good start, but the Commission should go further and implement concrete safeguards into EU law, similar to what it intends to do as a means to counter strategic lawsuits against journalists,” Eva Simon, senior advocacy officer at the Civil Liberties Union For Europe, said in a statement.

TechCrunch

Google and IAB adtech targeted with more RTB privacy complaints

“Real-time bidding, which is the bedrock of the online advertising industry, is an abuse of people’s right to privacy,” said Dr Orsolya Reich, senior advocacy officer at Liberties.