ACCESS FOR RIGHTS
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Access for Rights: action on MDR
Action: Joint Requests on Data Retention 10 March 2011, Madrid/London: Access Info and Statewatch are inviting civil society across Europe to take part in the first joint information request campaign under the Access for Rights Project.The goal is to present the same request to governments across Europe and then compile
Design Competition 2011
Access Info and Statewatch launch website design competition 17 June 2011: Access Info and Statewatch welcomes all designers and website creators to participate in a competition for the new AccessForRights website. The site aims to bring together activists from all areas of civil society, including of course individuals, who are
Freedom Not Fear
Freedom Not Fear Madrid, 11 September 2010 – Access Info Europe participated in the European Action “Freedom Not Fear” with a street action to raise people’s awareness of increased surveillance and data retention. The action will also inform the public that Spain is one of the most secretive countries in
Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
Reform of the European Court of Human Rights Access Info has joined human rights groups from around Europe in calling for the European Court of Human Rights to be given the resources needed to function properly, but not at the expense of other Council of Europe human rights mechanisms. This
Europe and the Police
Ireland, Germany, Spain lagging behind on police transparency Ireland is the only country in Europe to exclude the police from the scope of its freedom of information law, in Germany the right to know does not apply to all police forces, and Spain is the largest EU country without an
Commitment to review Counter-Terror laws in Europe
Commitment to Review Counter-Terror Laws in Europe On Wednesday 7 October Access Info joined 40 organisations in sending an open letter to the Council of Europe’s new Secretary General Thorbjoern Jagland calling for follow up to the commitment made by member states at a meeting held in Reykjavik in May
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