Share this page!

EDRi Profile picture
Twitter logo
Jul 5 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
1/7 2021 was the year of resilience, collective & victorious work for our digital rights network. As we launch the @EDRi Annual Report, join us in reflecting on last year’s biggest achievements. 🔎🧵👇🏿

edri.org/our-work/take-…
2/7 Last year we had to brace ourselves against numerous infringements against our #DigitalRights: predatory privacy policies, freedom of speech limitations, state surveillance & more. But these obstacles only made our network more powerful & united. 💪🏿🦸🏿

edri.org/our-work/take-…
3/7 In 🇩🇪, @edri member @freiheitsrechte impacted the new government coalition’s agreement, highlighting the value of encryption & strengthening the right to anonymity. In 🇮🇹, @HermesCenter facilitated a partial ban on facial recognition tech.

Find more: edri.org/our-work/take-… "Like many other Black women, I personally face racist
4/7 In 🇳🇱, @NOYBeu filed 450+ complaints against #DarkPatterns in cookies banners, getting many websites to give users a real choice. Thanks to @privacyint work the Court found 🇬🇧 bulk communication data regime to be incompatible with EU law.

Find more: edri.org/our-work/take-…
5/7 The future is still uncertain: but what’s certain is that @edri network will collaborate & uplift #DigitalRights as eager as always. From reclaiming our faces to defending encryption, our collective work will carry on. ✊🏾

edri.org/our-work/take-… A map of the EDRi network
6/7 Huge THANK YOU to EDRi members & board who made this progress possible – each success, small or big, brings us closer to a safe & feasible digital world.

Check out our 2021 Annual Report for more 🔗 📖 edri.org/our-work/take-…
7/7 Despite the relevance of the #DigitalRights movement in our times, we are only starting to break silos. Join us in paving a way for a sustainable digital future by becoming a monthly donor. edri.org/take-action/do… “Despite the universal relevance of digital rights in all

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with EDRi

EDRi Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @edri

EDRi Profile picture
Jul 6
1/8 Yesterday, @edri member @laquadrature pled at the @EUCourtPress against the French system that puts the internet under #MassSurveillance to fight against the sharing of copyrighted content. The #CJUEHadopi case is important for several #DigitalRights debates at the EU level. Image
2/8 #HADOPI was created in 2009 to sanction users suspected of sharing protected content without authorisation. It collects IP addresses shared by rightsholders & requests civil identity data (name, postal & email addresses) from telecom operators to identify & contact suspects.
3/8 @laquadrature’s goal is to challenge access by #HADOPI to this sensitive information, as only serious crimes could justify such access according to @EUCourtPress. Yet, downloading a movie is not a serious crime.
Read 8 tweets
EDRi Profile picture
Jul 5
1/5 @Europarl_EN approved the #DigitalServicesAct with 539 votes in favour. EDRi welcomes DSA’s attempt to enable a real transformation of online advertising industry, away from cheating & spying on users & towards a safer, privacy-respecting ad ecosystem. edri.org/our-work/the-d…
2/5 “The DSA offers the much-needed tools to enforce platform accountability, but we will continue to call and work for regulatory alternatives to address the currently dominant surveillance business model,” says @edri's @sebabecks. edri.org/our-work/the-d…
3/5 This is the result of continuous advocacy & campaigning efforts by the @EDRi network & many partners to push for stronger #DigitalRights rules.

🎉BIG thanks to EDRi members & allies for their work that has brought us one step closer to inclusive & equitable online spaces.
Read 5 tweets
EDRi Profile picture
Apr 12
1/4 🚨Times of crisis must NOT be an excuse for undermining human rights!

In the closed-door #DigitalServicesAct negotiations, the @EU_Commission proposed a “crisis response mechanism” that would give itself the powers to unilaterally declare an EU-wide state of emergency. "DSA: Politicans introduce last-minute 'crisis response
2/4 In that state of emergency, the Commission would be able to force online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to interfere with the right to free expression and the dissemination of information online. Hardly any checks and balances, no time limits.
3/4 At a minimum, the mechanism must:
🗣️require ex-post consent by @Europarl_EN
⏳include time limits for emergency powers
✋limit its use to serious threats to the EU only, not localised emergencies
⚖️ensure transparency of process when deciding any crisis mitigation measures
Read 4 tweets
EDRi Profile picture
Apr 12
[1] European Parliament negotiators call for a prohibition on predictive policing!🔥

As reported in @euractiv, leads on the #AIAct @brandobenifei + @IoanDragosT call for a full BAN on #PredictivePolicing, a key demand of civil society:

🧵
edri.org/our-work/civil…
[2] In an interview with @BertuzLuca, #AIAct negotiators highlight that the draft report contains a ban on predictive policing.

[euractiv.com/section/digita…]
[3] Speaking to @clothildegouj at @politicoEurope, @IoanDragosT says that predictive policing violates the presumption of innocence.
Read 9 tweets
EDRi Profile picture
Mar 1
1/4 📢 Today, @EDRi, @fairtrials & 40+ civil society organisations urge the EU to ❌ BAN AI predictive & profiling systems in law enforcement & criminal justice in the #AIAct.

Check out our statement & spread the message 🔃 edri.org/our-work/civil… Children playing on a playground within a transparent bubble
2/4 AI systems are used to profile people & areas, predict crime & assess the likely ‘risk’ of criminality.

This leads to undemocratic practices like surveillance, stop & search, fines, questioning, arrest, detention, prosecution & civil punishments like denial of welfare.
3/4 🚨AI can exacerbate structural imbalances of power & often harm the most marginalised in society.

The data law enforcement & criminal justice use to build & run AI systems result in the over-policing, disproportional surveillance & imprisoning of racialised groups in Europe.
Read 5 tweets
EDRi Profile picture
Sep 21, 2021
1/5 🚨 Today is European day against #Islamophobia!

Many Muslims are subject to discrimination, oppression & abuse because of anti-terrorist & surveillance policies in Europe, disproportionately targeting them as a threat to security.
2/5 ❌ The EU's 2020 Counter-Terrorism Agenda uses a flawed narrative that more surveillance is needed to guarantee security. This will only increase the over-policing of Muslims through data-sharing & biometric mass surveillance.
3/5 ➡️Read @ENAREurope's report about the impact of counter-terrorism law and policy on racialised groups in Europe: dro.dur.ac.uk/33090/1/33090.…

📣 Instead, the EU should emphasise and detail measures to support & promote the protection of #HumanRights, #Equality & #RuleOfLaw.
Read 5 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(