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EU Parliament deletes the worst threats to freedom of expression proposed in the Terrorist Content Regulation
While we welcome the improvements to the initial European Commission proposal on this file, we doubt its objectives will be achieved. No meaningful evidence has been presented to demonstrate the need, nor the efficacy, of this new European counter-terrorism instrument.…
17 April 2019
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تونس: مسار تمرير مشروع القانون المتعلق بحماية المعطيات الشخصيّة لا يزال غامضاً، فهل يحال كأولوية قُبيل الانتخابات؟
في 25 ماي من العام الماضي، تم التخطيط لتمرير مشروع قانون أساسي عدد 25/2018 المتعلق بحماية المعطيات الشخصية وذلك بالتزامن مع دخول اللائحة البرلمانية لحماية المعطيات الشخصية (GDPR) في الاتحاد الأوروبي حيز التنفيذ. على غرار ذلك، وبعد مرور عام تقريباً،…
15 April 2019
Press Releases
Changes to Australia’s criminal code will create a new class of internet censorship
Australia’s government have announced the introduction of a new bill that would impose criminal liability on executives of social media platforms if they fail to remove “abhorrent violent content.” The hastily drafted legislation could have serious unintended consequences for human rights in Australia.…
2 April 2019
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Education Coordinator, Digital Security Helpline – Global
About the Role: As Education Coordinator you will help manage the preventative, educational, and community-building efforts of the global Access Now Helpline team. Reporting to the Deputy Helpline Director, this person will lead coordination and improvement of education efforts for…
29 March 2019