edri@eupolicy.social - 1/2 📨 #OpenLetter: 80 civil society, media, publishers and broadcasters organisations, and trade unions are calling on @EP_Justice to BAN #spyware deployment against journalists without exceptions in the European #MediaFreedom Act
The recently adopted @EUCouncil approach to the EMFA would permit the use of intrusive spware against journalists on the basis of 'national security' reasons
✊🏾We are urging @EP_Justice MEPs to oppose this and ensure that the EMFA meaningfully protects journalists.
edri@eupolicy.social - 2/2 As @EP_Justice negotiations on EMFA reach a critical point, we're calling on MEPs to:
✅ eliminate national security exception
✅ restrict the list of crimes allowing repressive measures against journalists
✅ include strong legal safeguards to protect free & independent press
Read the open letter: https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Open-Letter-Council-Protection-of-Journalists-Against-Spyware-in-EMFA.pdf
The recently adopted @EUCouncil approach to the EMFA would permit the use of intrusive spware against journalists on the basis of 'national security' reasons
✊🏾We are urging @EP_Justice MEPs to oppose this and ensure that the EMFA meaningfully protects journalists.
edri@eupolicy.social - 2/2 As @EP_Justice negotiations on EMFA reach a critical point, we're calling on MEPs to:
✅ eliminate national security exception
✅ restrict the list of crimes allowing repressive measures against journalists
✅ include strong legal safeguards to protect free & independent press
Read the open letter: https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Open-Letter-Council-Protection-of-Journalists-Against-Spyware-in-EMFA.pdf