hacking the EU elections

EU elections 22 – 25 May 2014

✔ bring digital rights on the agenda !

✔ determine the majorities!

✔ influence EU decision-making!

Since the Lisbon Treaty...

✗ Charter of Fundamental Rights✗ EU Parliament now has more power

The European Parliament...

✗ ...is currently made up of 766 MEPs from 28 countries✗ ...is the only directly elected institution✗ ...takes decisions with a direct impact on civil rights,

such as...

...web blocking (2011)

…ACTA (2012)

...data protection (2013)

...net neutrality (2014)

...mass surveillance (2014)

Candidates promise to support a Charter of Digital Rights

EU voters promise to vote and support digital-rights friendly candidates

2-sided promise

charter of digital rights1. transparency, access to documents and participation

2. data protection and privacy

3. internet access and internet services

4.update of copyright legislation

5. no blanket, unchecked surveillance measures

6.online anonymity and encryption

7. no privatised enforcement outside the rule of law

8. export controls

9.multistakeholderism

10. free and open source software (foss)

i will oppose any measure that removes the power to make decisions on matters that affect european citizen's fundamental rights from the judiciary or democratically-elected policy-makers, including, but not limited to, any of the above points.

to do● help us spread the word● translate the Charter & contents of website

https://pad.foebud.org/elections-translations● identify candidates in your countries● find databases with post codes and cities,

electoral districts● support the campaign● Ideas for other projects or improvements?

@kirst3nf | kirsten.fiedler@edri.org

● Campaign: http://wepromise.eu● Twitter: @wepromiseEU● Booklet: Activist guide through the Brussels maze:

http://edri.org/papers/ ● EP website: http://www.elections2014.eu/en

Mailing list: elections@edri.orghttp://mailman.edri.org/mailman/listinfo/elections