Chilling effect

The Netzpolitik.org affair: a turning point

Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
PUBLISHED ON: 01 Aug 2015

After more than 50 years, the issue of treason has returned with a bang onto Germany's public agenda. The Netzpolitik.org affair might go down in history as a turning point.

Data protection

Trust needs control

Katarzyna Szymielewicz, Panoptykon Foundation
PUBLISHED ON: 28 May 2015

Privacy means control over our personal data... and human rights lawyer Katarzyna Szymielewicz explains why this matters when it comes to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation.

Internet governance

Internet governance needs to develop ambitions

Amelia Andersdotter, Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR)
PUBLISHED ON: 30 Apr 2015

"The legal systems in both the United States and in the European Union member states are simply not cut out for citizen-driven, peer-to-peer communication," argues Swedish Pirate Party member Amelia Anderdotter.

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