News (User Rights)
Strengthening Data Protection Standards in Serbia
The intrinsic link between data protection and freedom of expression is encapsulated in the Article 85 of the General Data Protection Regulation "Processing and freedom of expression and information". This provision mandates the EU Member States to navigate the delicate balance between the...
Council of Europe user-friendly tool to empower users in the digital landscape
Do You Know Your Digital Rights and Responsibilities? Take the quiz and find out!
In a bid to empower individuals with the necessary skills to navigate the complexities of the digital age, the Council of Europe has developed a user-friendly tool aimed at alerting on the challenges facing the user in the online environment in the absence of a proper understanding of the...
Safer Internet Day 2020: Together for a better internet
On the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2020, the Council of Europe joins the call for a safer and better use of the internet. The international campaign’s slogan “Together for a better internet” encourages the responsible and critical use of digital technologies with full respect for the rule of...
Interprofessional seminar for the representatives of judiciary and the media in BiH: Freedom of expression and protection of right to privacy online
Freedom of expression online and the protection of right to privacy online are the topics in focus of the interprofessional seminar, held on 25 and 26 October in Sarajevo. Dirk Voorhoof, professor of media rights and the expert of the Council of Europe for freedom of expression, presented a few...
Council of Europe at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance
A Council of Europe delegation will contribute to the discussions of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) to be held on 5 and 6 June in Tbilisi (Georgia). Under the theme “Innovative strategies for our digital future”, the EuroDIG 2018 will bring together representatives of...
"Everyone has the right to freedom of expression"
Art. 10 European Convention on Human Rights