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EU May Overhaul ePrivacy Plan After Nations Criticize It

3 Dec 2019
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EU May Overhaul ePrivacy Plan After Nations Criticize It
3 Dec 2019
EU May Overhaul ePrivacy Plan After Nations Criticize It
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How the ePrivacy Regulation talks failed … again

26 Nov 2019
News
How the ePrivacy Regulation talks failed … again
26 Nov 2019
How the ePrivacy Regulation talks failed … again
NSO Group human rights

Export bans alone won’t stop surveillance — we need a new global approach

18 Nov 2019 •

The impact that surveillance technology has had on vulnerable individuals and members of at-risk communities demonstrates why comprehensive, systemic regulation of this industry is both necessary and urgent.

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Export bans alone won’t stop surveillance — we need a new global approach
18 Nov 2019
Export bans alone won’t stop surveillance — we need a new global approach
AI Action Summit

Experts are finished, politicians to deliver – the Council of Europe publishes expert recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems

12 Nov 2019 •

We welcome the finalised recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems with great enthusiasm, and urge member states to adopt the text in due course and ensure its implementation by both the public and private sector.

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Experts are finished, politicians to deliver – the Council of Europe publishes expert recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems
12 Nov 2019
Experts are finished, politicians to deliver – the Council of Europe publishes expert recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems
NSO Group human rights

Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?

12 Sep 2019 •

When sophisticated surveillance systems are sold and used effectively without constraint, it puts civil society, free expression, and our democracies at risk.

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Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?
12 Sep 2019
Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?
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EU should ban AI-powered citizen scoring and mass surveillance, say experts

26 Jun 2019
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EU should ban AI-powered citizen scoring and mass surveillance, say experts
26 Jun 2019
EU should ban AI-powered citizen scoring and mass surveillance, say experts
AI Action Summit

European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?

26 Jun 2019 •

Instead of touting so-called Trustworthy AI, Europe needs to advance concrete, actionable policy with red lines and safeguards to protect human rights.

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European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?
26 Jun 2019
European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?
European Ombudsman surveillance

Access Now’s comments to the future EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

27 Apr 2019
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Access Now’s comments to the future EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024
27 Apr 2019
Access Now’s comments to the future EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

Access Now’s written contribution to the EU GDPR expert group – April 2019

27 Apr 2019
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Access Now’s written contribution to the EU GDPR expert group – April 2019
27 Apr 2019
Access Now’s written contribution to the EU GDPR expert group – April 2019
Access Now theme

Joint letter opposing the proposed Terrorist Content Regulation

4 Dec 2018 •

The ‘Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online’ does not accord with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Evidence-based measures can better achieve the Regulation’s stated goals.

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Joint letter opposing the proposed Terrorist Content Regulation
4 Dec 2018
Joint letter opposing the proposed Terrorist Content Regulation
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