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NGOs Urge EU to Act on Poland Eroding the Rule of Law

December 23, 2019 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

We have now reached the unprecedented and frightening stage at which Polish judges are being harassed through multiple arbitrary disciplinary investigations. The EU must act now.
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- European Commission
- rule of law
Quiz: Digital Rights in Numbers for 2019

December 20, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Data is king and this is especially true for online advertisers. Are you aware of the vast amounts of data we give away for free to advertising technology companies in return for invading our privacy? Try our quiz to find out!
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Officers Convicted in Cucchi Case but Escape Torture Conviction

December 19, 2019 • by Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

On 14 November, the Rome Court of Assizes sentenced two national police officers to 12 years in prison for the unintentional murder of Stefano Cucchi.
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Are Targeted Ads a Good Thing?

December 19, 2019 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

At Liberties we realize that some of our readers have concerns with our #YourDataYourBusiness campaign that many other people may share. So we decided to run an “advocacy officer replies” article series. Read responses from our advocacy officer. Part 1.
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Top European Court to Rule on Legality of Polish Judge's Dismissal

December 16, 2019 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has submitted an amicus curiae brief with the ECtHR in the case Grzęda v. Poland. The case concerns a judge elected to the National Council of the Judiciary whose term of office was terminated early.
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Liberties Contribution to the 4th Copyright Stakeholder Meeting

December 16, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The European Commission organized Stakeholder dialogues to discuss best practices for cooperation between online platforms and copyright holders. Liberties was invited to present on the human rights angle.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Cookies (And How They Ruin Your Personal Life)

December 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Did you ever have to choose between chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies? How about what you tell people about yourself and what you choose to keep private? And what do cookies and privacy have in common?
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NGOs Sign Report Urging Poland to Protect the Judiciary

December 09, 2019 • by Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Polish court appointments must be done in line with EU rules and a group of NGOs has signed a report reinforcing this.
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- Court of Justice of the European Union
- Poland
Lithuanian Public Broadcaster Decides Fate of Show About Two Gay Dads

December 05, 2019 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

One of the first episodes of "Colors", a new show on Lithuanian national television, decided to focus on two gay dads raising a small child, prompting public outrage and complaints to the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission.
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Civicus Monitoring Report: Civic Space Trends Worsening

December 04, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Civic space for activism has lost further ground worldwide since last year: today, only three per cent of the world’s population lives in countries with open civic space.
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