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

November 30, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

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.
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Upload Filters Are Back, and We Are Still Strongly Against Them

November 03, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

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.
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- freedom of expression
- upload filters
EHRC Supporting Student Accused of Defamation by Estonian Radio Provocateur

September 10, 2020 • by Liina Rajaveer, Estonian Human Rights Centre

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.
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Two People in Hungary Detained for Their Political Views

May 15, 2020 • by Gábor Medvegy, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

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.
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Who Should Decide What We See Online?

February 20, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

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.
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EU Commission Agrees to Greater Transparency for Copyright Guidelines

February 18, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

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.
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Automation and Illegal Content: Can We Rely on Machines Making Decisions for Us?

February 17, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

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.
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Liberties Contribution to the 2nd Copyright Stakeholder Meeting

November 05, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

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.
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Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Under Pressure From Far-Right Government Party

October 11, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The attempt to dissolve Bulgaria’s largest human rights organization is the latest attack against civil society – and European values – by an EU government.
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Police Lawsuit Threatens Freedom of Expression in Belgium

October 07, 2019 • by Camille Van Durme, Belgian League of Human Rights

Belgian police are suing three associations over an exhibition protesting police repression, in which Brussels police officers were showed in photographs.
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