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EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
Brussels, BE — European Parliament’s (EP) vote tomorrow could stop the export of dangerous surveillance equipment to rights-abusing governments, according to a coalition of international NGOs. The vote, on European Union’s (EU) export control regime for dual-use items, which have…
16 January 2018
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Call for participation: The Turn to Artificial Intelligence in Governing Communication Online
OPEN CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST EXPERT WORKSHOP The Turn to Artificial Intelligence in Governing Communication Online The technology underlying artificial intelligence research has increasingly found applications in the area of content moderation and communication governance on digital platforms. While…
9 January 2018
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European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights
Brussels, BE — Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) adopted a strong position on the EU dual-use recast. This develops on the European Commission proposal presented on 28 September 2016. Whereas the EU Commission proposal was deeply…
24 November 2017
