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Facial Recognition: Say Yes to a Ban on Mass Surveillance

Biometric mass surveillance means authorities, companies, unknown third parties know who you are, where you go, what you do, even how you feel. You can now have a say now to ban this.

March 01, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Vaccine Passport Monitoring: Countries' Hopes Rise, But So Do Warnings

While the EU continues to stay silent about digital vaccine passports, widespread debate around the topic gathers pace.

February 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Belgian Rights Group Launches Legal Action Over Sharing of Health Data

The Belgian League of Human Rights, a Liberties member, is challenging a ministerial order that allows the large-scale collection and processing of the health data of workers, breaching their fundamental rights.

Belgian League of Human Rights , Belgium , #trackthetrackers , privacy
February 19, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Liberties to Investigate Threats Posed by Contact Tracing Apps​

Liberties has been awarded a grant that enables examination of the threats posed by the contact tracing apps and their efficacy, allowing governments to respond to future public health challenges in a more transparent and privacy-respecting manner.

#trackthetrackers , privacy
February 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Sharing Citizens' Health Data Challenged in Belgium

Belgian government adopted new decree in secrecy giving social security services access to sensitive health data of citizens. The Belgian League of Human Rights filed an appeal.

#trackthetrackers
February 18, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Belgium: New 'Pandemic Bill' Undermines Democracy and Rights

Covid restrictions have created a dangerous climate of arbitrariness and mistrust, resulting in a sick society. Authorities must implement measures that help fight the pandemic without taking away basic freedoms.

Belgium , Belgian League of Human Rights , Free Courts
February 18, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Via Iuris Joins the Liberties Family

With our new member from Slovakia, the Liberties network is now active in 18 countries across Europe.

Slovakia , Free Courts , Media Freedom , NGO Rights
February 18, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Facial Recognition: You Are Being Watched 24/7

​Facial recognition surveillance poses a threat on free societies - it invades our privacy, strengthens racial bias, enables pervasive policing & mass surveillance.​

facial recognition , Surveillance , #ReclaimYourFace
February 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU
#ReclaimYourFace - Here Is Why We Joined The Campaign To Ban Mass Surveillance

Activists and citizens can now push the European Commission to protect them against facial recognition technologies.

Surveillance , #ReclaimYourFace
February 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Our Right to Protest Is a Right During the Pandemic

Anti-lockdown protests erupted in Austria, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands. Some are fueled by politics, some by extremism.

#humanrightsundercorona , Hungary , Netherlands
February 04, 2021 • LibertiesEU
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