ARTICLE 19 Law

Defending freedom of expression and information through legal & policy reforms

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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
https://t.co/AvL9zBrM0x

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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!
☘️
https://t.co/Dmpk6dqlOF

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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
https://t.co/6MNCfZ5C2N

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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 Law @article19law]

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: https://t.co/mpP3aObPBW

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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

[ARTICLE 19 @article19org]

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
https://t.co/3Cz2xzwhfM

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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

[Oversight Board @OversightBoard]

Statements from Oversight Board Trust and Oversight Board Members on Appeals Centre Europe

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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
https://t.co/O9RXn7SQEW

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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
https://t.co/xyWQkw9SzV

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

🚨 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

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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

[Thierry Breton @ThierryBreton]

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my colleagues in the College, Commission services, MEPs, Member States, and my team.

Together, we have worked tirelessly to advance an ambitious EU agenda.

It has been an honour & privilege to serve the common European interest🇪🇺

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

#Slovakia use of Pegasus spyware raises serious concerns for #democracy, #humanrights, #freespeech and #mediafreedom. Urgent need for transparency and accountability in government surveillance practices! https://t.co/6ZVuUZrMGh

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

“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.

📻https://t.co/JpSUyp89yE | @EdVaizey | #TimesRadio

[ARTICLE 19 @article19org]

Together with @AccessNow @EFF we call on @ThierryBreton to stop the political posturing – and focus on #DSA enforcement that respects human rights

https://t.co/ee92id45oY

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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!
https://t.co/PRORwnTXGU

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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!

https://t.co/pbewcSxSZa

[Simonetta Vezzoso @wavesblog]

BTW, one week left 👉🏻 https://t.co/DwuQZArkqO

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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: https://t.co/hY2jDrT7eP

[Simonetta Vezzoso @wavesblog]

"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 https://t.co/ZnCsLVW1Ca

[ARTICLE 19 Law @article19law]

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: https://t.co/BomVJhqunk