Democracy & Justice

Fans of authoritarians believe that there is a natural order to the world. Religion and straight white men sit at the top. Women, LGBTQI persons, non-whites, children and nature sit at the bottom.

Populism

May 10, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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Tech & Rights

How Big Tech Censorship Is Harming Free Speech

Free speech is a crucial part of a free and democratic society. So when big tech censorship places limits on our speech, our society becomes less democratic.

Free Speech

May 05, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Democracy & Justice

Representative Democracy: Definition, Functioning, Future Perspective

Here is everything you ever wanted to ask about representative democracy, but were too afraid to ask.

Populism , Protests , Free Courts

May 04, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

The EU Should Mitigate Disinformation Without Harming Fundamental Rights

The aim of fighting against disinformation is to rebuild trust in democracies and ensure that people can participate in democratic debates and freely form their opinions. See our key recommendations and read Liberties' policy paper.

Privacy , Free Speech

May 03, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

EU Parliament Adopts the Digital Green Certificate: Risks For Data Protection And New Forms of Discrimination

We will push for offline verification and rock-solid application limits to avoid creating a two-tier society.

Privacy

April 30, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

Digital Green Certificates: Not Enough Justification for Limiting Human Rights

The European Commission’s proposal on test and vaccination certificates poses risks to many fundamental rights and freedoms, and their necessity and legitimacy have not been justified.

Privacy

April 28, 2021 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten

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Tech & Rights

Why Is Social Media Toxic? How to Deal With It the Right Way?

Social media has become an inherent part of our lives. But it’s important to realise that social media can be addictive, and to know what we have to do to change that. But why is social media so toxic?

Privacy , Surveillance

April 27, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

Digital Green Certificate: Human and Digital Rights Groups Issue Warning To EU Parliament About Risks

28 human and digital rights groups have written to Members of the European Parliament warning against hastily pushing through the Digital Green Certificate based on concerns about discrimination, privacy and data protection.

Privacy

April 26, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

EU Directive Adopts Style of Dictatorships to Threaten Artists & Activists

The EU's TERREG proposal has similar language to regulations used by the Cuban dictatorship to silence activists and artists. Spain-based Cuban activist Yanelys Nuñez Leyva explains how the proposal threatens fundamental rights.

Free Speech

April 21, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

EU Directive Protecting Whistleblowers Will Be Compromised By TERREG

TERREG is compromising EU directive protecting #Whistleblower. It could be used by governments to silence those who leak confidential information. LuxLeaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour is calling on MEPs to vote against the proposal.

Free Speech

April 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

EU Terrorist Content Online Proposal Threatens Free Speech

Free speech is a fundamental EU right. That’s why we and 60+ other organizations call on the European Parliament to vote down the TERREG proposal.

Free Speech

April 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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