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Victory for Freedom of Expression in Ireland

November 09, 2018 • by Sinéad Nolan, The Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Ireland has voted to repeal an outdated law on blasphemy. However, the country has a long way to go to with free speech. It now urgently needs to enact legislation on hate crime, which is a major problem in Ireland.
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Lithuanian Authorities Try to Limit Freedom of Speech again

October 24, 2018 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The Lithuanian government rejected draft amendments to the law that would have allowed journalists continued free access to information held by the Centre of Registers. The audio recording of the government hearing on this issue was destroyed.
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Madrid Straight Edge Case: Rebellion is not Glorification of Terrorism

October 03, 2018 • by Eduardo Gómez-Cuadrado, La Red Jurídica, LibertiesEU

This July, the first section of the Criminal Chamber of the National High Court cleared six Straight Edge youths on charges of glorification of terrorism on social media.
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Copyright Vote Is Big Step Backward for Human Rights

September 13, 2018 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The Copyright Directive passed by the European Parliament is a big step backward for human rights and the freedom of the internet in Europe.
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Rapporteur's Version of Article 13 Will Still Kill Free Speech on the Internet

September 07, 2018 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Liberties read the amendments tabled for the EU Copyright Directive. The amendment that seems to enjoy most well support from by MEPs is also the one that presents the greatest threat to our fundamental rights.
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Join Our Campaign to #SaveYourInternet!

August 31, 2018 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The next vote on a new EU copyright regulation is just around the corner – our last chance to demand a law that safeguards our free speech online. Add your voice to ours and help protect the freedom of the internet!
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- copyright
- internet
- free speech
- censorship
- campaign
- EP
EP Votes Against Copyright Reform With Built-in Censorship Machine

July 05, 2018 • by György Folk, LibertiesEU

Members of the European Parliament rejected the Copyright Directive proposal in its current form, leaving time until September to find a free speech-friendly solution instead of the proposed upload filtering.
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It's Not Too Late to Save Online Free Speech in Europe! Join our Campaign Now

June 28, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

If Article 13 becomes law, it will severely restrict your online free speech. But it's not too late to stop this from happening. Say no to censorship – join our campaign now and make your voice heard!
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- copyright
- internet
- free speech
- censorship
- campaign
- Article 13
Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Votes Against Free Speech

June 20, 2018 • by György Folk, LibertiesEU

The Legal Affairs Committee members ignored the emails of over 30,000 EU citizens and pushed ahead with a regulation that could change the internet as we know it.
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Copyright: 6 Safeguards to Protect Free Speech

June 12, 2018 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

It is not too late to rethink Article 13. Human rights are not in contradiction with copyright, but it's important that the EU's copyright regulation includes safeguards to protect free speech.
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