DRI Statement on Platforms Reducing Commitments Ahead of Strengthened Code of Conduct on Disinformation
On 22 January, the European Commission published updated subscription documents by major platforms on the Code of Practice on Disinformation.…
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EU: Human rights must guide the Commission’s upcoming AI Act implementation
On 11 December 2024, the European Commission’s consultation on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act guidelines closed. These guidelines will determine…
A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe
The European Partnership for Democracy and an informal coalition* of Civil Society Organisations led by Civil Society Europe and the…
A cross-party partnership strengthens women in local politics
A cross-political partnership between six Danish parties and their international partners will strengthen women’s influence and representation in local politics.…
EU: Platforms’ election risk mitigation measures must put human rights first
ARTICLE 19 and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) jointly submitted a response to a consultation process by the European Commission…
EU: Submission to European Commission on competition and generative AI
ARTICLE 19, as part of a coalition of civil society organisations, submitted a joint contribution to the European Commission’s consultation…
Russia: Protect the right to truth about human rights atrocities
ARTICLE 19 submitted an amicus brief to the European Court of Human Rights in ‘the right to truth’ cases against…
All the autocrat’s men: The court politics of Putin’s inner circle
What is the state of the “Putin court?” And how has Russia’s war against Ukraine influenced the clan battles that…
European and U.S. Democracy Support: The Limits of Convergence
Despite a favorable political environment in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic for close European-U.S. cooperation on international…
Hard Questions About the EU Lifting Sanctions on an Iranian Tech Company
By removing cloud technology firm Abr Arvan from its sanctions list, the EU has set a concerning—and puzzling—precedent. Last month,…