Tag: EU
EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
Nine European Union member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes.
European-made FinSpy malware is being used to target critics in Turkey
Today, we are releasing a report detailing the extensive deployment of FinFisher malware against activists in Turkey and beyond.
Artificial Intelligence: What role for the European Union?
In the global race for leadership on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Europe can be a champion on human rights.
EU “fake news” strategy needs to be based on real evidence, not assumptions
We urge the European Commission not to rush into taking binding measures regarding “fake news” or “online disinformation” but rather, to take the expertise of civil liberties and digital rights experts into account.
What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)
The poorly drafted CLOUD Act doesn’t have adequate privacy protections for people in the U.S. or other countries. What do we do now?
What the EU is getting wrong about the Internet of Things
There is no better time than right now to question the world that is being built around us, and as civil society, it is our duty to ask the hard questions, and make sure innovators have good answers before they proceed.
Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.
The European Commission will soon introduce legislation on cross-border access to electronic evidence. That legislation must protect human rights.
EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights
Access Now condemns U.S. plan to repeal Net Neutrality rules
Repealing the rules would make the U.S. a global outlier on innovation and free expression.