Liberties, ECF, ECNL and 60+ other CSOs call on EU lawmakers to pass an AI Act with robust safeguards for fundamental rights and the rule of law.
JOINT LETTER: The AI Act must protect the Rule of Law
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Benjamin Goodwin
Benjamin’s background is in communication, journalism, and political science. He has a BA in Politics & East European Studies from University College London and an MSc in Political Science from the Free University of Brussels. Benjamin joined ECF in September 2022 and works across all our communications – from social media to publications to our Civic Spaces podcast. He has an interest in environmentalism, human rights and international relations.
JOINT LETTER: EU policymakers: regulate police technology!
Civil society calls on the EU to draw limits on surveillance technology
in the Artificial Intelligence Act.
Summer 2023: European Commission publishes Rule of Law report
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.
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...
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.
JOINT LETTER: Civil society call to restore the details of European Commission officials in the EU Whoiswho register
Over 110 representatives of civil society organisations have signed a joint letter, calling on the European Commission to restore details of its officials in the EU Whoiswho register. The letter, adressed to Commissioners Johannes Hahn and Vera Jourová, points out...
May 2023: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference directive
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files of this term.
However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in June, has been delayed, following widespread alarm at its proposed foreign interference directive. The Commission has agreed to civil society’s demand for a full impact assessment.
Civil Society for EU – European CSOs launch 2024 EU election manifesto
Ahead of the 2023 EU elections, a broad coalition of civil society organisations led by Civil Society Europe and Social Platform have launched the Civil Society for EU campaign for better civic space and civil dialogue all over Europe.
People should have proper control on how AI shapes their lives.
The AI Act is intended to be a major legal framework to introduce protections for fundamental rights in a fast developing technology that is already shaping society in all aspects. In the recent votes in the Parliament’s Internal Market (IMCO) and Civil Liberties...
EDITO: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference directive.
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files.
However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in June, has been delayed following widespread alarm at its proposed foreign interference directive.