Reports & Papers

Civil Liberties Union for Europe: Response to the targeted consultation on the draft Guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems

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Closing the High-Risk Regulatory Gaps: Strengthening Classification and Fundamental Rights Protections under the EU AI Act

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Hungary’s Online Political Advertising Market in Transition

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Should AI Tell You Who to Vote For? Testing Political Advice in General-Purpose AI Systems during the 2026 Hungarian Election Campaign

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Civic discourse and electoral processes in DSA risk assessment and mitigation reports

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Feedback on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation on the European repository for online political advertisements

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The Proposed Digital Omnibus Is A Threat To Fundamental Rights And a Step Back For Responsible AI Governance

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The Proposed Digital Omnibus Is A Threat To Fundamental Rights And a Step Back For Data Protection

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The EU must uphold hard-won protections for digital human rights

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Hungary’s Online Political Advertising Market in Transition: Monitoring Before and After the TTPA’s Entry into Force

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Input by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe on recurrent and prominent systemic risks in the EU and on measures for their mitigation

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Submission to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Digital Fairness Act

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Digital Omnibus Simplification Must Not Be Tool for Deregulation

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Advocacy Letter to The European Commission to Launch Infringement Over Hungary’s Looming AI Use on local Pride

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Joint Civil Society Statement on Google’s Decision to Stop Serving Political Ads in Europe

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Joint Civil Society Statement on Meta’s Decision to Stop Serving Political Ads in Europe

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Feedback On The Draft Commission Guidance To Support Implementation Of The Political Advertising Regulation

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Open Letter To EC President Von Der Leyen On Defending Digital Sovereignty

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Liberties’ Submission to the Targeted Stakeholder Consultation on Classification of AI Systems as High-Risk

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Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU

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Legal analysis: New biometric surveillance laws in Hungary violate the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the AI Act

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Undue Influence(rs): How Platforms Must Step Up under the DSA to Protect Democracies

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Civic Discourse and Electoral Processes in the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Measures Reports under the Digital Services Act: Analysis

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Initial Analysis on The First Round of Risk Assessment Reports Under The EU Digital Services Act (DSA)

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European Commission Discussion Points: Online Focus Group on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA)

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Monitoring the implementation of the Digital Services Act - The independence of Digital Services Coordinators

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Maximizing Fundamental Rights Protections In The AI Act: Definition And Prohibitions

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Joint Civil Society Statement: Google’s Decision to Stop Serving Political Ads in Europe Will Restrict Political Discourse Online

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Understanding Threats to Election Integrity in the Digital Age: 2024 European Parliamentary Elections

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Elections Monitoring 2024: GERMANY

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Elections Monitoring 2024: POLAND

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Elections Monitoring 2024: SPAIN

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Elections Monitoring 2024: FRANCE

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Elections Monitoring 2024: HUNGARY

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Elections Monitoring 2024: BULGARIA

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Liberties’ Submission to the European Commission’s Multi-Stakeholder Consultation: Future-Proof AI Act: Trustworthy General Purpose AI

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CIVIL SOCIETY JOINT STATEMENT ON THE USE OF SURVEILLANCE SPYWARE IN THE EU AND BEYOND

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Open Letter: Weaknesses in Google's Ad Library Threaten European Election Integrity

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Packed With Loopholes: Why The AI Act Fails To Protect Civic Space And The Rule Of Law

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Response to the European Commission’s Consultation on Guidelines for Election Integrity under the Digital Services Act

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Joint Civil Society Statement: Recommendations on the Implementation of the Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising

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Response to public consultation on Digital Services Act – transparency reports (detailed rules and templates)

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Identifying, analysing, assessing and mitigating potential negative effects on civic discourse and electoral processes: A minimum menu of risks very large online platforms should take heed of

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Open letter to the European Parliament: A critical opportunity to protect children and young people

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Cyber Security Guide for Protecting Online Civic Space

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Open letter: Concerns that Commission is giving privileged access to AI industry and targeting adverts using prohibited categorisation

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European Media Freedom Act: Articles for consideration in advance of the plenary vote in the European Parliament

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The AI Act Must Protect the Rule of Law (Open letter)

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Open Letter: Media Freedom, Journalists and Human Rights Groups Call on the European Union to Secure an Effective Media Freedom Act

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DSA Alliance Open Letter: The DSA Must Follow a Human-Rights Centered Enforcement Process and Regulators Must Include International Civil Society Voices

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Joint Letter by 230 NGOs - EU Foreign Interference Law: Is Civil Society at Risk?

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Liberties Media Freedom Report 2023

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Input for the European Commission supporting its efforts in further specifying procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation

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Media Ownership Within EMFA

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Rule of Law Report 2023: Spain

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Open letter to Members of the European Parliament: 40 NGOs Ask For a Strong Media Freedom Act

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Policy Statement On Article 17 Of The Proposed European Media Freedom Act

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Regulation of Political Advertising in the EU

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Policy Brief: To The Proposal of The Regulation Laying Down Rules To Prevent And Combat Child Sexual Abuse

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European Media Freedom Act: Joint Statement By Media Freedom & Journalist Groups

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Political Advertising on Facebook During the 2022 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections

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Regulating the Political Ads In The EU: Policy Paper

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Digital Services Act Human Rights Alliance: Don’t compromise on the protection of fundamental rights in the ongoing negotiations

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Joint NGO Letter to The DSA Negotiation Team (Article 7 and 27 of the Digital Services Act)

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Policy Recommendations For The Media Freedom Act

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Media Freedom Report 2022

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Open letter: Civil society call for a Digital Services Act that benefits people and is compatible with human rights

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Joint Statement on Stakeholder Inclusion in the Code of Practice on Disinformation Revision Process

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Informing the Disinfo Debate: A Policy Guide for Protecting Human Rights

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Policy ​Recommendations On Tackling Disinformation Online

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Solutions For Regulating Microtargeted Political Advertising On Online Platforms

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Do EU Governments Continue To Operate Contact Tracing Apps Illegitimately?

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One Year Under COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: What Has Europe Learned?

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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps in the EU: Lessons from Germany

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Recommendations on EC draft AI regulation

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COVID-19 Technology in the EU: A Bittersweet Victory For Human Rights?

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ePrivacy: Letter To MEPs To Ban Cookie Banners

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How the EU Can Mitigate Disinformation Without Harming Fundamental Rights

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ePrivacy: Letter To MEPs To Protect Freedom & Privacy Online

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Open Letter By NGO Coalition To MEPs Urging Them To Vote Against The Proposal On Regulating Terrorist Content Online

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Liberties - Solutions for Microtargeted Political Advertising

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Letter to the EC - Information Regarding the Interoperability of COVID 19 Contact-Tracing Apps in the European Union

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Open Letter on Behalf of Civil Society Groups Regarding the Proposal for a Regulation on Terrorist Content Online

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Copyright consultation - Liberties Survey

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DSA Consultation - Liberties Position Paper

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Joint Statement - Online Political Advertising Transparency

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Joint Statement in Response to the Inception Impact Assessments on a New Competition Tool Ex Ante Regulatory Instrument for Large Online Platforms Acting as Gatekeepers

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Consultation on the “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust”

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Joint Letter to the EU Council on Telecommunications

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Joint NGO letter to the EU Commission: Hungarian Decree on GDPR and the Media

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Principles of the Guidelines Elaborated for the Transposition of Article 17

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Joint Letter to EDPB - Hungary GDPR Decree - Access Now, Liberties, HCLU

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EC Reply to Open Letter from Liberties and Partners

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Copyright Implementation Open Letter

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Letter to Google on ePrivacy

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AdTech Ryan Report: Full Version

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AdTech Complaint Ireland - final

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AdTech Complaint UK - final

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AdTech Ryan Report (English)

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Copyright Open Letter to the EC

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Mozilla Open Letter to Facebook - Political Ads Transparency

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Copyright Directive Council Compromise

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