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Rights Organizations Are Still Pushing to Avoid Mandatory Upload Filters

The Commission promised to release the draft guidelines by end of March. Four months later, the guidelines are still to be published. On the other hand, EU member states have already started the harmonization processes of the Copyright Directive.

copyright , Commission , upload filters
July 10, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Copyright Guidelines Need to Protect Users' Fundamental Rights

Liberties has submitted its opinion on the basic safeguards and principles for the implementation of the Copyright Directive to ensure free speech and privacy for users.

copyright , Commission , Digital privacy , Free Speech , #PolicyPapers , Advisory
May 13, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Breakdown in Discussions on Hungary, Poland Article 7 Procedures

EU officials' ongoing discussions on the rule of law in Hungary and Poland have become mired in disagreement about procedure, drowning out debate on the substance of the accusations against the two governments. EU...

Hungary , Poland , rule of law , EU , Commission , parliament
November 13, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Hungary's Orban Faces European Parliament Vote: All You Need to Know

The European Parliament is going to have a historic vote on the state of Hungarian democracy next week. But what does it mean, what is at stake and what is likely to happen? We break it down for you.

Hungary , Commission , Article 7 , Poland , Council , MEP , parliament
September 05, 2018 • LibertiesEU
#ToObeyOrNotToObey: Whistleblowers – Should We Protect People Who Break the Law?

Whistleblowers expose information on activities within a company, a ministry or some other organisation that they consider to be illegal or grossly unethical.

Whistleblowers , Commission , Digital privacy , mass survaillance , Privacy , #ToObeyOrNotToObey
October 23, 2017 • LibertiesEU
Trump's Anti-Privacy Order Worries the EU

In the wake of Donald Trump's decision to strip non-US citizens of privacy protection, the European Commission is seeking guarantees that the Privacy Shield data pact with the US won't be dismantled. Last week,...

Trump , Data , Privacy Shield , EU , Commission
January 30, 2017 • LibertiesEU
EU Plans Turkey-Type Migrant Deals With African States

In an effort to stop the flow of migrants trying to reach the EU, the European Commission announced on Tuesday plans for Turkey-type deals with Middle East and African nations. The Commission said that it will spend...

EU , Turkey , Africa , Commission , migrants
June 08, 2016 • LibertiesEU
MEPs Give Go-Ahead to Relocate 120,000 More Asylum Seekers

An emergency proposal to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers currently in Italy, Greece and Hungary among EU member states was backed by Parliament.

MEPs , European Parliament , asylum seekers , EU , relocate , emergency proposal , migrants , Hungary , Italy , Greece , Commission , migrant crisis
September 21, 2015 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
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