Region: Europe
Sorveglianza, Europa sotto accusa: “Così rafforza i regimi e indebolisce i diritti umani”
New EU laws could erase its legacy of world-leading data protection
As the European Union finalises new digital-era laws, its legacy of world-leading privacy and data protection is at stake. The European Commission will kick off the introduction of landmark legislative proposals that have implications for the future of the General Data Protection Regulation and the rights this flagship law protects.
Op-ed: The fundamental rights concerns at the heart of new EU online content rules
In 2019, the European Commission announced the Digital Services Act “landmark package” as a part of the European Digital Strategy. It presents a unique chance to create systemic and harmonized regulation of gatekeeper platforms. Why then is the Commission undermining its own efforts?
Brazil: Joint letter on the nomination of members of the Armed Forces as directors of the Data Protection Authority
This nomination has serious implications, not only for how Brazil’s data protection law will be implemented, but also for any adequacy determination, the advancement of global data protection standards, and the guarantee of independence of the data protection authority.
Die EU will den Verkauf von Spähsoftware kaum besser kontrollieren
Urgent call to Council of the EU: human rights must come first in Dual Use final draft
Access Now is calling out the Council of the European Union for failing to reconsider and strengthen the EU dual-use recast compromise amendments. Council members must urgently reevaluate their positions to meet their human rights obligations.
Azerbaijan, the Internet in times of war
Shutdowns in Belarus: Austrian telco must denounce actions and commit to accountability
Austrian-owned A1 Telekom Austria Group must acknowledge its role in election-related internet shutdowns in Belarus, maintain free and open internet, and resist and denounce any and all future orders by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka government to interfere with internet access.
Major Russian tech company releases first transparency report
Access Now applauds Yandex for being the first major tech company in Russia to release a transparency report.
Attention EU regulators: we need more than AI “ethics” to keep us safe
Access Now and European Digital Rights explain why we need a bold, bright-line approach to regulating AI — not more AI ethics guidelines and soft law — to protect our fundamental rights.