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EU’s Plan to Stop Online Terrorist Content Threatens Our Rights

​What’s free speech and what’s illegal content? We shouldn't let automated tools make the final decision, but that’s exactly what the EU's draft law on preventing online terrorist content does.

antiterrorism , digital rights , Free Speech
April 21, 2020 • LibertiesEU
#MeAndMyRights: Ethnic Profiling

Ethnic profiling isn't just racist, it's bad, counterproductive policing that helps terrorists. The good news: with proper training, security services can target people on the basis of evidence, not colour, and do a better job of keeping us safe.

#MeAndMyRights , Ethnic Profiling , antiterrorism , police
February 02, 2018 • LibertiesEU
EP Parties Call for Terror Failures Inquiry

The center-right EPP and liberal ALDE political groups of the European Parliament have called for a special committee to probe failures by EU states in the fight against terrorism. MEPs want to analyze the lack of...

antiterrorism , European Parliament , parliamentary committee , security
June 09, 2017 • LibertiesEU
The Belgian Government Continues to Criminalize Foreigners

The House of Representatives is prepared to vote on two bills that, under the pretext of maintaining law and order and ensuring national security, will severely restrict the rights of foreigners.

aliens , antiterrorism , Belgium , migrants , foreigners
February 14, 2017 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Professional Secrecy in Belgium: A Fundamental Right at Risk

Several associations are calling on Belgium MPs to vote against a bill that aims to lift the obligation of professional secrecy for members of state social security in the context of the fight against terrorism. This...

Belgium , social work , antiterrorism
February 08, 2017 • Belgian League of Human Rights
The Hungarian Parliament Is About to Enact New Anti-Terror Laws

​The Hungarian government wishes to fight against terrorism on two levels: one ongoing procedure aims to amend the Fundamental Law with a new state of emergency; a second legislative package is for peacetime.

anti-terror laws , Hungary , antiterrorism , legislation , Hungarian Parliament
May 05, 2016 • Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
Restricting Human Rights in the Name of Security

Do you worry about your rights and freedoms as European countries roll out one restrictive law after another? A former UN expert sees it clearly: liberties must never be restricted in the name of security.

Privacy , peaceful protest , Charlie Hebdo , cybersecurity , antiterrorism , political effects of internet , Monitoring , peaceful assembly
October 26, 2015 • Rights International Spain
Human Rights and Terrorism: An Interview with a Former UN Rapporteur

Rights International Spain spoke with Martin Scheinin, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the fight against terrorism from 2005 to 2011.

Ethnic Profiling , torture , freedom of reunion , freedom of expression , antiterrorism , Rights International Spain , Martin Scheinin , United Nations , Spain , Incommunicado detention , terrorism , Council of Europe , racial profiling
September 28, 2015 • Rights International Spain
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