[governance] FOURTH DRAFT statement on enhanced cooperation

[Roland Perry]

In message <4CDB0DC0.9080204 at eff.org>, at 13:25:20 on Wed, 10 Nov 2010, 
Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> writes
> For example, it is dangerous to see the Budapest Convention exported 
>to other countries, as it has serious implications for citizen's 
>fundamental rights. 

Citizens also need the right not online safety.

>Despite the serious concerns that the Budapest Convention / Council of 
>Europe itself contain, the harm to third countries outside Europe, for 
>instance, Latin America is dangerous.  While the EU for instance has 
>the Ecommerce Directive, The Data Protection Directive, the E-Privacy 
>Directive, Charter of Fundamental Rights, and other check and balance 
>in place etc, many countries lack of these regulatory frameworks

It's my understanding that the Council of Europe (which is a human 
rights organisation, not a policing one) will only allow countries to 
sign up to the Budapest Convention, if they also agree to implement 
sufficient human rights safeguards as well.
-- 
Roland Perry
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