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Copyright Directive Draft Guidance Could Lead to Rights Violations, NGOs Warn

September 17, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Digital and civil rights groups have sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market warning that draft guidance on Article 17 of the Copyright Directive could lead to limits on free speech and the right to receive information.
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SOTEU 2020: A Wake Up Call in the Name of Democracy and Freedoms?

September 16, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

Our advocacy officer Linda Ravo shares her thoughts on what the president of the European Commission should address in this year's State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech to strengthen democracy.
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- European Union
- rule of law
European Democracy Action Plan: A Comprehensive Plan to Innovate Democracy in Europe

September 15, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

The comprehensive paper brings together contributions and recommendations from a wide range of 48 civil organisations, including Liberties.EU.
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- democracy
- civic liberties
EU-Wide Mass Surveillance to Be Challenged at the CJEU

September 15, 2020 • by Society for Civil Rights

Under a European Directive, EU governments collect sensitive data of air passengers. Liberties member the Society for Civil Rights is taking legal action against this mass surveillance, which has now reached the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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European Court of Human Rights Taking Rule of Law in Poland More Seriously

September 14, 2020 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has published a report on rule of law cases brought against Poland before the European Court of Human Rights.
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EHRC Supporting Student Accused of Defamation by Estonian Radio Provocateur

September 10, 2020 • by Liina Rajaveer, Estonian Human Rights Centre

An Estonian university student created a petition calling for the host to be fired for hateful language towards minorities, with the host responding by suing for defamation.
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Czech Law Leaves Children Accused of Crimes Without Legal Protections

September 10, 2020 • by Eliška Hronová , The League of Human Rights

Children under the age of criminal responsibility cannot be convicted and punished for their delinquent behaviour. However, the acts they commit require a reaction. Are the rights of children under 15 years of age sufficiently safeguarded?
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NGOs Urge Default Transparency in Online Political Advertising

September 09, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Civil society organisations push for full transparency of political ads online to avoid misleading and disguised ads, which can easily distort political preferences.
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- privacy data
- GDPR
UN Report: Spain Needs to do More to Fight Racial Discrimination

August 31, 2020 • by Isabelle Mamadou and Esther Mamadou, Rights International Spain

Spain has accepted 80 recommendations proposed during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council aimed at fighting racial discrimination but it still needs to do more.
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Czech PM: EU Must Encourage Belarusians Not to Fear Own 'Velvet Revolution'

August 27, 2020 • by The League of Human Rights

Usually careful in his statements that concern Eastern Europe, Andrej Babiš has recently become far more outspoken amid continuing protests in Belarus.
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