FYI: APDCAT releases free tool scoring AI impact on fundamental rights: Desktop builds for Windows, macOS and Linux rate 4 risk indicators per affected right for AI deployers. Will the December 2027 AI Act date change who adopts it? https://ppc.land/apdcat-releases-free-tool-scoring-ai-impact-on-fundamental-rights/ #AI #AIEthics #FundamentalRights #TechForGood #DataProtection
#fundamentalrights — Public Fediverse posts
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ICYMI: APDCAT releases free tool scoring AI impact on fundamental rights: Desktop builds for Windows, macOS and Linux rate 4 risk indicators per affected right for AI deployers. Will the December 2027 AI Act date change who adopts it? https://ppc.land/apdcat-releases-free-tool-scoring-ai-impact-on-fundamental-rights/ #AIImpact #FundamentalRights #AIEthics #AIAct #DataPrivacy
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APDCAT releases free tool scoring AI impact on fundamental rights: Desktop builds for Windows, macOS and Linux rate 4 risk indicators per affected right for AI deployers. Will the December 2027 AI Act date change who adopts it? https://ppc.land/apdcat-releases-free-tool-scoring-ai-impact-on-fundamental-rights/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FundamentalRights #AIACT #TechForGood
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For anyone not familiar with Irish politicians, it is *extremely rare* not to at least get a personalised acknowledgement from a representative's staffer, if not a direct reply from the representative themselves.
#GDPR #DigitalRights #FundamentalRights #DataProtection #AI #GenAI #MastoDaoine
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@PaulNemitz/117348684608109263
Exactly one week ago today, I wrote to each of my national and European Parliament representatives, making the point (among others) that these proposals by the Irish government to amend the GDPR are in flagrant breach of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Not a single one has replied.
#GDPR #DigitalRights #FundamentalRights #DataProtection #AI #GenAI #MastoDaoine
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Terms such as "digital privacy" and "digital rights" have been vexing me lately. I think those terms imply that our rights originate from and exist only within a digital space - they do not! And they are certainly not meant to follow the rules of those who create digital spaces.
The technologies may be digital, but our fundamental rights are certainly not!
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Cooperation on human rights across organisations has never been more important than it is today. Great to catch up with Sirpa Rautio, the Director of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency to discuss how we can continue driving change together.
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UN-backed experts find US strike on Minab school amounts to war crime
A fact-finding mission on Iran, backed by the United Nations, finds Iranian citizens have been caught between crimes against humanity by their own government and deadly conflict with the US and Israel.
#UnrestConflictandWar #InternationalLaw #WorldPolitics #FundamentalRights
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RE: https://systemli.social/@anneroth/117224382426870269
This is basically persecution on the grounds of political opinion, by a foreign power.
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@edri/117206376725724937
"The EU [must] defend its civil society. Independent, secure and non-commercial communications infrastructure is vital to the European civic space and democracy.
"One way to do this is by establishing a standing mechanism to protect civil society organisations established on its territory from third-country designations imposed without judicial process."
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France's proposed law to ban social media access for under-15s is ruled unconstitutional:
#France #SocialMedia #FreedomOfExpression #FundamentalRights #HumanRights
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Explore our new look EU #FundamentalRights Charter resources page. With easy access to a wide range of practical tools and resources, case law and e-learning guidance. See for yourself: https://link.europa.eu/m8TJXJ
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Under the EU #AIAct, deployers of high-risk AI systems must assess their potential impact on fundamental rights.
But how can Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs) be meaningful rather than a simple checklist?
👇️ In case you missed it, we developed a practical guide on the topic with the Danish Institute for Human Rights. Read it today here:
https://ecnl.org/publications/guide-fundamental-rights-impact-assessments-fria#FundamentalRights #HumanRights #AIgovernance #AIethics #Accountability #AIregulation #CivilSociety
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Roma are an integral part of Europe's societies, cultures and economies, yet many still face unequal access to opportunities.
FRA’s findings highlight the #FundamentalRights challenges behind the data & the actions needed to address them.
Florentina from FRA explains more...
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FRA's latest #FundamentalRights Report looks at how rising housing costs and homelessness are affecting people across the EU and why access to adequate housing should be part of the conversation.
👉 Discover some of the report's key findings.
For more: link.europa.eu/3DQbgM
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UN alarmed by Iran execution surge, says death penalty used to 'instill fear'
The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk says that executions are used to "instil fear among the population and suppress dissent".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/un-alarmed-at-iran-executions/107002210
#HumanRights #WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #InternationalLaw #FundamentalRights #Prisons #LawCrimeandJustice
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Unpack the latest FRA #Migration bulletin.
It looks at persistent #FundamentalRights issues and emerging concerns pointing to deaths at sea, rights violations at borders, restricted access to asylum and more.
See: link.europa.eu/mGgRp6
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📢 Experience in #FundamentalRights, #AI and digitalisation? We are looking for a Seconded National Expert to join us. Help shape research and advice on the human rights implications of AI and digital technologies across the EU. ⏳Apply by 31 August 🔗 https://fra.gestmax.eu/872/1/seconded-national-expert-data-artificial-intelligence-and-digitalisation
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In case you missed them, what were some of our July highlights?
🌟 Our latest #FundamentalRights & migration bulletin
🌟 Our annual update on maritime search & rescue
🌟 2 speeches at the informal Justice & Home Affairs ministerial meetingFind out more: fra.europa.eu
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📢 Interested in how AI and digital technologies affect #FundamentalRights? We are looking for an analyst to join us and carry out research, analysis and policy advice on AI, digitalisation, online content and fundamental rights. ⏳Apply by 31 August 🔗https://fra.gestmax.eu/873/1/ai-and-digital-rights-analyst
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75 years ago, the UN Refugee Convention laid the foundation for protecting people fleeing persecution.
FRA's evidence and expertise help keep the #FundamentalRights of refugees, asylum applicants and migrants at the heart of EU policymaking and practice.
🔗link.europa.eu/fV8rqqVideo
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When a person is arrested without a warrant, Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) requires the police to clearly communicate the grounds for the arrest. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/arrest-without-stating-grounds-can-lead-to-release-heres-why-nmxw60mf?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ArrestRules #IndianLaw #SupremeCourt #LegalNews #FundamentalRights
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/343050/ Voter information not confidential, INEC tells court #CourtCase #ElectoralAct2026 #EmekaIke #FundamentalRights #INEC #LereOlayinka #Nigeria #NigeriaDataProtectionAct #nollywood #privacy #VoterRegister
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Moldova’s parliament elects investor Vasile Tofan as the new prime minister
On Tuesday, 22 July, Moldova’s pro-Western parliament ele…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanParliament #AlexandruMunteanu #Defence #democraticinstitutions #determination #developmentcooperation #EUaccession #foreignrelations #fundamentalrights #HorizonCapital #humanitarianaid #Integrity #MaiaSandu #Moldova'sparliament #PartyofActionandSolidarity #RuleofLaw #Security #Tradepolicy #VasileTofan
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Interested in EU enlargement & #FundamentalRights? FRA is looking for a Seconded National Expert to strengthen its cooperation with EU candidate countries, support capacity-building activities and provide expert analysis. 🗓️ Apply by 29 July 👉 https://fra.gestmax.eu/871/1/seconded-national-expert-eu-enlargement-policy-support
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How can national fundamental rights bodies improve the implementation of the EU's #FundamentalRights Charter? FRA’s contribution to the @EU_Commission’s 2026 Charter report calls for adequate resources, independence, consultation & stronger follow-up. 🔗https://link.europa.eu/TvMrHc
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Ich bin fassungslos...
I’m speechless… (English version below)
Der Bundestag hat ein Gesetz verabschiedet, das es ermöglichen soll, automatisierte Videoüberwachung an öffentlichen Plätzen auszuwerten (z. B. in Bahnhöfen).
Dabei sollen Menschen identifiziert und sogar Verhalten bewertet werden können.- Erst versucht man auf EU-Ebene die Chatkontrolle wiederzubeleben.
- Dann soll das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz beschnitten werden.
- Und jetzt wird die Bevölkerung zunehmend unter Generalverdacht gestellt.Es ist erschütternd, wie Schritt für Schritt der Aufbau eines Überwachungsstaats vorangetrieben wird.
Ja, Strafverfolgungsbehörden sollen ihre Arbeit machen können.
Aber: Jede Maßnahme muss sich daran messen lassen, ob sie wirksam ist – und vor allem, ob sie im fairen Abwägungsprozess gegen Grundrechte standhält. ⚖️Wenn wir Überwachung allumfassend normalisieren, steigt auch das Risiko des Missbrauchs.
Vor allem dann, wenn eine Regierung an die Macht kommt, die es mit dem Grundgesetz nicht so genau nimmt.#Grundrechte #Überwachung #Datenschutz #Freiheit
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The German Bundestag has passed a law that is intended to make it possible to analyze automated video surveillance in public places (e.g., in train stations).It should allow people to be identified and even their behavior assessed.
- First, they try to revive the EU “Chat Control.”
- Then they want to curtail the Freedom of Information Act.
- And now the public is increasingly put under a general suspicion.It’s appalling how, step by step, the construction of a surveillance state is being pushed forward.
Yes, law-enforcement authorities should be able to do their work.
But: every measure has to be judged by whether it’s effective and above all whether it stands up in a fair balancing process against fundamental rights. ⚖️If we normalize all-encompassing surveillance, the risk of abuse also increases.
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As a #CSA #Survivor, I have spent my afternoon collecting the contact details of 836 EU officials (Parliamentarians, Permanent Representatives and their staff) and sending all of them a plea not to vote for the urgency procedure this week designed to circumvent legislative oversight - on a law Parliament already rejected.
You should do the same - find them all here:
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/downloads
#ChatControl #CSAM #ChildRape #Privacy #Confidentiality #FundamentalRights
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R to @EUCourtPress: 🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles. #CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #FundamentalRights
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🔎 FRA in action Our 2025 Annual Activity Report shows how we delivered on our mandate, supported EU policymaking, and advanced #FundamentalRights across key areas — from non-discrimination to digital rights. Read on: https://link.europa.eu/rvr3VM
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"Today (Wednesday 24 June) the European Commission announced a new reform proposal for Europol – the EU’s policing agency – expanding Europol’s operational powers and weakening key data protection safeguards to the tune of €3 billion.
This is the 3rd Europol reform in six years changing Europol’s mandate to increase its powers and budget. This puts the European Commission increasingly at odds with the boundaries set in the EU treaties, which provide only for Europol to remain in a supportive role to Member States’ police authorities and competent solely for serious forms of criminality.
The Commission’s proposal claims that “interference with the rights to privacy and protection of personal data… remains both necessary and proportionate,” however under the proposed changes, anyone could have their personal data stored and processed by this obscure EU police cooperation agency.
Despite acknowledging the most recent Europol reform in 2022 already massively expanded the agency’s mandate, the proposal charges ahead with significant deregulatory measures to further weaken data protection laws and expand operational powers:"
https://protectnotsurveil.eu/resources/press-release-europol-mandate-overhault-2026/
#EU #PoliceState #Europol #Surveillance #Privacy #FundamentalRights
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RT by @EP_Justice: What are some of the EU's key #FundamentalRights challenges? Today, FRA's @Sirpa_Rautio outlines key findings from our Fundamental Rights Report 2025 to the @EP_Justice highlighting: 🔵European values 🔵The housing crisis 🔵Migration & labour exploitation 🔵Digital age concerns
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EU Countries Eye Rwanda, Uganda, Uzbekistan for First Return Hubs by 2027
After last week’s historic vote in the European Parliament to approve the new Return Regulation—which, among other stricter…
#Europe #EU #asylum-seekers #deportation #EmmanuelMacron #EuropeanUnion #fundamentalrights #Humanrights #illegalmigration #Migration #returnhub #returnregulation #Rwanda #Uganda #Uzbekistan
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/?p=113982 Germany says visa demand in Turkey exceeds capacity, urges Ankara to meet EU criteria #DataProtection #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #ForeignMinisterHakanFidan #FundamentalRights #GermanForeignMinistry #JudicialCooperation #SchengenVisa #Stockholm #Sweden #Turkey #Turkey’sCounterterrorismLaw #VisaApplications #VisaLiberalisation #VisaProcedures #VisaRestrictions
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Tuesday. June 16, 2026
Where drone developers see the EU getting it right, and wrong, on defense . . . . . From propagandists to energy revenues, EU hits Russia with new sanctions over Ukraine strikes . . . . . One of the holiest places; Why Kyiv's ancient Pechersk monastery is so important for Ukraine . . . . . European Parliament to scrutinize its most pro-Russian member . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/tuesday-june-16-2026/
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The @EURightsAgency looks forward to actively engaging with the AI Act Advisory Forum as one of the five permanent members, highlighting the importance of #FundamentalRights protection when using #AI.
Digital EU 🇪🇺 (@DigitalEU)
The AI Act, the EU's first AI law, has just been reinforced.
Two new bodies will help apply the rules across Europe:
✅ Scientific Panel
✅ Advisory ForumIndependent experts. 2-year terms.
One mission: making AI work for Europe.🔗 link.europa.eu/8nvpvY
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Standing up for equality, dignity and respect. 🏳️🌈 On International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, we reaffirm the importance of building inclusive societies where everyone can live freely and safely without discrimination. ➡️ link.europa.eu/g6RpWn #IDAHOT #EU #Equality #FundamentalRights