Tech & Rights

Liberties to Investigate Threats Posed by Contact Tracing Apps

Liberties has been awarded a grant that enables examination of the threats posed by the contact tracing apps and their efficacy, allowing governments to respond to future public health challenges in a more transparent and privacy-respecting manner.

#trackthetrackers , privacy

February 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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Democracy & Justice

Vaccine Passport Monitoring: Countries' Hopes Rise, But So Do Warnings

While the EU continues to stay silent about digital vaccine passports, widespread debate around the topic gathers pace.

February 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Belgian Rights Group Launches Legal Action Over Sharing of Health Data

The Belgian League of Human Rights, a Liberties member, is challenging a ministerial order that allows the large-scale collection and processing of the health data of workers, breaching their fundamental rights.

Belgian League of Human Rights , Belgium , #trackthetrackers , privacy

February 19, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights

Democracy & Justice

Via Iuris Joins the Liberties Family

With our new member from Slovakia, the Liberties network is now active in 18 countries across Europe.

Slovakia , Free Courts , Media Freedom , NGO Rights

February 18, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Democracy & Justice

Belgium: New 'Pandemic Bill' Undermines Democracy and Rights

Covid restrictions have created a dangerous climate of arbitrariness and mistrust, resulting in a sick society. Authorities must implement measures that help fight the pandemic without taking away basic freedoms.

Belgium , Belgian League of Human Rights , Free Courts

February 18, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights

Tech & Rights

Sharing Citizens' Health Data Challenged in Belgium

Belgian government adopted new decree in secrecy giving social security services access to sensitive health data of citizens. The Belgian League of Human Rights filed an appeal.

#trackthetrackers

February 18, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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#ReclaimYourFace - Here Is Why We Joined The Campaign To Ban Mass Surveillance

Activists and citizens can now push the European Commission to protect them against facial recognition technologies.

Surveillance , #ReclaimYourFace

February 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Facial Recognition: You Are Being Watched 24/7

Facial recognition surveillance poses a threat on free societies - it invades our privacy, strengthens racial bias, enables pervasive policing & mass surveillance.

facial recognition , Surveillance , #ReclaimYourFace

February 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Our Right to Protest Is a Right During the Pandemic

Anti-lockdown protests erupted in Austria, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands. Some are fueled by politics, some by extremism.

#humanrightsundercorona , Hungary , Netherlands

February 04, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Civic Space Under Threat: Protesters Intimidated, Journalists Attacked, LGBTI Rights Targeted

As previously reported on the CIVICUS Monitor, on 22nd October 2020, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled that abortion due to foetal abnormality is unconstitutional.

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Poland , NGO Rights

February 03, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Norway Sets Example on How to Protect Citizens Online

After the popular gay dating app Grindr was fined by the Norwegian data protection authority for misusing user data, all eyes are on other authorities to take steps to protect their citizens against intrusive dating apps.

Digital privacy , FixAdTech

February 02, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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