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#StopSLAPPs - Watchdogs Need EU Rules to Protect Them From Legal Bullying

Corrupt politicians and powerful businesses use legal bullying to silence critical voices. This practice is a threat to European values and to the rule of law. We shared a proposal with the Commission on how to protect journalists and NGOs from SLAPPs.

freedom of expression , Media Freedom , Attack on NGOs , European Commission , PolicyPapers , #PolicyPapers , Advisory
November 30, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Stop Upload Filters - Send Letter to EU Legislators

European Union legislators are in the final stage of discussing the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. Get engaged - send our message to EU legislators.

Letter , freedom of expression , upload filters
November 17, 2020 • LibertiesEU
​Upload Filters Are Back, and We Are Still Strongly Against Them

​Upload filters. Do they ring a bell? Do you remember the debate about the Copyright Directive, which was partly about mandatory upload filters to protect rightholders' creative works? Now they are back.

upload filters , freedom of expression
November 03, 2020 • LibertiesEU
EHRC Supporting Student Accused of Defamation by Estonian Radio Provocateur

An Estonian university student created a petition calling for the host to be fired for hateful language towards minorities, with the host responding by suing for defamation.

freedom of expression , right to freedom of expression , Free Speech , Estonia
September 10, 2020 • Estonian Human Rights Centre
Two People in Hungary Detained for Their Political Views

Hungarian police detained two people for posting their views on Facebook after Viktor Orbán's government passed a law restricting the rules on spreading fake news, claiming it was necessary to protect against the pandemic.

freedom of expression , #humanrightsundercorona , Hungary
May 15, 2020 • Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
Who Should Decide What We See Online?

Online platforms rank and moderate content without letting us know how and why they do it. There is a pressing need for transparency of the practices and policies of these online platforms.

Free Speech , freedom of expression , data protection , internet freedom
February 20, 2020 • LibertiesEU
EU Commission Agrees to Greater Transparency for Copyright Guidelines

The European Commission has consented to Liberties’ request for greater transparency and agreed to share the draft guidelines on the implementation of the Copyright Directive with members of the stakeholder dialogue.

copyright , #copyright , Free Speech , freedom of expression
February 18, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Automation and Illegal Content: Can We Rely on Machines Making Decisions for Us?

While automation is necessary for handling a vast amount of content shared by users, it makes mistakes that can be far-reaching for your rights and the well-being of society.

upload filters , online , Free Speech , freedom of expression , Artificial Intelligence , technology
February 17, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Liberties Contribution to the 2nd Copyright Stakeholder Meeting

​The European Commission organized Stakeholder dialogues to discuss best practices for cooperation between online platforms and copyright holders. Liberties was invited to present on the human rights angle.

copyright , European Commission , Implementation , freedom of expression , freedom of speech
November 05, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Under Pressure From Far-Right Government Party

The attempt to dissolve Bulgaria’s largest human rights organization is the latest attack against civil society – and European values – by an EU government.

Bulgarian Helsinki Committee , Bulgaria , freedom of expression , NGO freedom , shrinking space
October 11, 2019 • LibertiesEU
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