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German YouTuber Angers Political Establishment in Frank Video

June 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

In reaction to the enormous success a young German YouTuber had with a pre-election clip in which he harshly criticised the governing CDU, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the party's new leader, has suggested "regulation of the digital sector".
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Austria Proposes Censorship Law to Ban Anonymous Online Comments

April 25, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The draft law is intended to tackle hateful comments on online forums, but digital rights advocates and opposition politicians call it a direct attack on fundamental rights and the freedom of the internet.
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- privacy
- internet
- digital rights
- hate speech
- free speech
- censorship
- online
Copyright Directive Passes, But Fight Against Upload Filters Isn’t Over

March 26, 2019 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The European Parliament has passed a new copyright regulation promising to give content creators fair pay for their work, but a controversial part of the law also threatens free speech and the free and open internet in Europe.
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Article 13 Gets Worse After Breakthrough in Copyright Negotiations

February 07, 2019 • by György Folk, LibertiesEU

After half of the EU countries refused to accept the Romanian presidency’s compromise text for the draft Copyright Directive, talks seemed to reach a halt mid-January. Early this week a new compromise was found – but it maintains the threat of censorship.
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Amendments to Lithuanian Law Threaten Freedom of Expression

January 28, 2019 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The Lithuanian Parliament has started the new year by making fresh attempts to restrict the freedom of the media and the public to express their views.
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A Mixed Year for Freedom in Lithuania

January 09, 2019 • by Human Rights Monitoring Institute

Looking back at 2018, domestic violence against women was in focus, limits the media freedom were pushed, and the state moved to increase interference with our private lives. Public resistance helped to avaoid most negative consequences.
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Freedom of Assembly: Why Do Authoritarians Hate It So Much?

December 18, 2018 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

Free assembly is vital to democracy. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, then, that authoritarian governments in Europe are restricting this right in illegitimate ways.
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Proposed EU Terrorist Regulation Threatens Free Expression

December 05, 2018 • by György Folk, LibertiesEU

Human rights and digital rights NGOs call on Justice and Home Affairs ministers of the EU to reconsider the proposed terrorist content regulation, as its current form it will harm free speech, journalism, and access to information.
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Rights Groups Issue Fresh Call as EU Copyright Talks Draw to a Close

December 03, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

EU decision-makers should ensure that the new regulation on copyright complies with human rights including specific safeguards to protect free speech.
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- copyright
- EU
- free speech
- censorship
Spain: Parliament to Debate Decriminalising Offences Against Religion and the Crown

November 23, 2018 • by Rights International Spain

Reforms to outmoded and restrictive laws are underway in Spain after Unidos Podemos calls for change.
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