Defending freedom of expression and information through legal & policy reforms
internationally
Joined July 2011
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Check our take on hearings of #EU Commissioner-designates. We welcome commitments to enforce #DSA, #DMA & #EMFA & focus on protecting #freespeech, media independence and reining in #BigTech power. This aligns with our priorities for new @EuropeanCommiss
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Remembering Paddy Coulter, our beloved former International Board Chair. His passion for #freespeech & his compassionate spirit made lasting impact on all of us. Paddy will be missed but his light will shine on in our work and in ❤️of those he inspired!
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We welcome today's @ECHR_CEDH decision in Kolbaya & Others v. Russia affirming that "foreign agent" law violates right to #freespeech.
We intervened in this case.
Such important step for protecting NGOs and activists from state interference
#humanrights
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Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Helen Darbishire today.
For 10 years at @ARTICLE19 she championed #righttoknow & inspired all who knew her. Her visionary leadership transformed our community.
Thank you, Helen, for your light and dedication. You will always be in our💔
ARTICLE 19 welcomes the most recent report of @Irenekhan, which examines with nuance the freedom of expression implications of Israel's war on Gaza -- both in Gaza and globally.
Read more: article19.org/resources/un-s…
Tomorrow is 7 years since brave investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered.
If in London, join us for a vigil at 10 AM outside the Malta High Commission, 36-38 Piccadilly, W1J 0LE.
Let’s unite against impunity and demand justice! #JusticeForDaphne #EndImpunity
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6 days to go! Join @article19asia's @michaelcaster alongside @ColumbiaGFoE for the webinar "The Power of Song: Repercussions for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights in Hong Kong".
🗓️ October 16 | 09:00-10:30 ET
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So @OversightBoard announced a new Appeals Centre in #Europe. But we need more information, incl. about its structure, staffing & long-term funding (beyond "one-time grant"). Transparency is essential for building trust in this initiative!🤔
#ContentModeration #DSA #HumanRights
We joined 60+ organisations across #EU in calling for #AlgorithmicPluralism. We advocate for open social networks and user choice in recommendation systems. This aligns with our commitment to #freeExpression in the #AI era
#HumanRights #FreeSpeech #France
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Forthcoming #SummitOfTheFuture is an opportunity for Member States to advance #freespeech compliant recommendations on information integrity. Check our take on #UN Global Principles for Information Integrity
#HumanRights
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🚨 Slovakia's plan for AI-powered cameras in schools raises major #humanrights concerns. Mass surveillance chills #freespeech, #privacy and other rights.
The plan must be dropped! #Surveillance must be targeted, necessary, proportionate and respect human rights
#EU #Slovakia
Au revoir Monsieur @ThierryBreton!
We'll miss our spirited debates on content moderation and DSA!
We hope the next commissioner prioritises robust competition measures to address Big Tech dominance and fair, open digital markets!
#FreeExpression #DSA #DMA #bigtech @EU_Commission
#Slovakia use of Pegasus spyware raises serious concerns for #democracy, #humanrights, #freespeech and #mediafreedom. Urgent need for transparency and accountability in government surveillance practices! shorturl.at/deJtu
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“Platforms benefit from amplifying radical and unpleasant content.”
There is “too much focus on users speech” rather than the business practices of platforms, says a legal officer at Article19 Chantal Joris.
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Together with @AccessNow @EFF we call on @ThierryBreton to stop the political posturing – and focus on #DSA enforcement that respects human rights
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Lord Neuberger resignation from High Level Panel on #MediaFreedom, given his role in #JimmyLai trial, was long overdue. He & other overseas non-permanent judges must resign from #HongKong court & distance themselves from system that violates #humanrights!
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Today we called on @MediaFreedomC to review Lord Neuberger’s role as Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on #MediaFreedom in light of his ongoing support of a system in #HongKong that neither respects media freedoms nor broader #humanrights!
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New from @wavesblog and @JuergenBering in @techpolicypress: why a recent judgement by a German court against Meta concerning an abuse of a dominance position has important implications for protecting fundamental rights on the Internet.
Read here: techpolicy.press/metas-funda…
"Meta’s Fundamental Digital Rights Blunder - And a German Antitrust Fix" honour to work on this with Jürgen Behring, to whom all the credit is due @GFF_NGO techpolicy.press/metas-funda…
Tune in to hear @wavesblog chat with @egreechee on @eaTechEU's podcast about Apple’s compliance with EU digital competition rules from a civil society perspective.
Listen here: euractiv.com/section/digital…