Tag: Europe
EU’s political deal on the Digital Services Act step in the right direction, but some questions remain
While Access Now welcomes the DSA’s human rights-centric framework, there are gaps that must be addressed.
Digital Services Act: bad decisions can lead to global consequences
The Digital Services Act Human Rights Alliance is warning the EU: bad decisions can lead to global consequences.
Europe makes the case to ban biometric surveillance
GDPR: Three years in, and its future and success are still up in the air
“Three years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report” explores how far this legislation still has to go before its promises are truly fulfilled.
How Europe’s new privacy rules survived years of negotiations, lobbying and drama
EU-Bürgerinitiative gegen biometrische Massenüberwachung kommt
Raising the alarm: online tracking harms human rights
The EU is launching the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. These two key pieces of legislation will impact the future of digital policies and rights online, specifically in relation to online platforms and competition, including the regulation of online advertising.
MPs slam UK data regulator for failing to protect people’s rights
Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
Access Now calls on the United Nations and the government of Belarus to protect the human rights of the Belarusian people in light of the internet shutdown and associated attacks.
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.