Coalition Asks European Parliament to Vote Against Data Retention

From:	 Maurice Wessling <maurice@bof.nl>
To:	 maurice@bof.nl
Subject: Coalition Asks European Parliament to Vote Against Data Retention
Date:	 Mon, 27 May 2002 13:43:13 +0200

NEWS ITEM

Coalition Asks European Parliament to Vote Against Data Retention

In an open letter sent to all Members of the European Parliament,
40 civil liberties organizations from 15 countries strongly
recommended that Members vote against general data retention of
communications by law enforcement authorities. The vote, scheduled
for May 29 in Brussels, is critical, as it constitutes the major
step before the final adoption of the new EU Telecommunications
Directive. It may have serious consequences on the manner in which
data retention is currently regulated in the United States and other
countries around the world. Individuals are also encouraged to
endorse the letter, and may do so until May 28.

Already 11.000 signatures against data retention have been collected 
at www.stop1984.com.

LINKS

   http://www.gilc.org/cox_en.html (English)
   http://www.gilc.org/cox_es.html (Spanish)
   http://www.gilc.org/cox_fr.html (French)
   http://www.gilc.org/cox_de.html (German)

  STOP1984 Campaign
  http://www.stop1984.com/index2.php?lang=en&text=letter.txt


Maurice Wessling
Bits of Freedom
Netherlands
maurice@bof.nl
tel +31 20 4686451