Tag: European Union
The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
The EU AI Act is supposed to protect the rights of everyone impacted by AI systems. But it ignores the systems impacting people on the move. Here are three steps policymakers can take to fix that problem.
Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
In a letter to the EU, Access Now provides recommendations related to tech platforms and telecoms operators in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Victories in the DSA vote: IMCO Committee puts people’s rights before corporate interest
Access Now welcomes victories in the DSA vote, indicating steps towards further protecting freedom of expression and opinion online.
The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
It will be the EU’s approach to DSA enforcement that will make or break this new legislation — so let’s look at lessons from the GDPR.
EU facilitates surveillance: Access Now, PI demand an investigation
Access Now is calling on the European Ombudsman to open an inquiry into EU institutions’ failure to respect human rights when transferring surveillance tools abroad.
Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
Access Now is still waiting for a sufficient outcome to whether passenger data disclosure aided the grounding of Ryanair flight FR4978 carrying journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.
Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act needs improvements to ensure it protects human rights.
E.U.-U.S. data flow deal possible? Third time won’t be the charm without U.S. surveillance reform
Before any E.U.-U.S. data flow deal can be considered, U.S. data access and surveillance practices must be reformed.
New EU dual use export control rules finally adopted, but leave a lot of room for improvement
After years of review, the EU Parliament finally adopted new export controls for dual use tools enabling surveillance and censorship. But it’s not enough.
Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation
Access Now, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Civil Liberties Union for Europe, and 58 other civil society organisations are urgently calling on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed Terrorism Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.