JOINT STATEMENT – EU Trilogues: The AI Act must protect people’s rights
This statement was originally published by EDRi on 12/07/2023 A civil society statement on fundamental rights in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act As European Union institutions begin trilogue negotiations, civil society calls on EU institutions to ensure the...
The Rule of Law report needs a broader approach and concrete recommendations in order to fully serve its purpose
(Please click here to read a French translation) On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published its fourth annual report reviewing the Rule of Law infrastructure and developments in 27 Member States in 2022. It assessed how recommendations from last year’s report...
A missed opportunity: European Parliament upholds facial recognition ban, but fails to properly protect people’s rights in AI Act vote.
In today’s AI Act vote, MEPs failed to protect society at large, not to mention vulnerable groups like migrants and refugees, and voted against measures to introduce proper complaints and representation systems for human rights violations.
AI Act: Five steps to a truly rights-based law.
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Act in the European Parliament on 14 June, we’re calling on MEPs to protect fundamental rights. Here’s how to do so. MEPs should vote to: Uphold fundamental rights protections introduced by the committees Ban...