Inquiry into freedom of speech really isn’t
EFA is disappointed that the Attorney-General has ignored the major threats to freedom of expression in Australia in framing the terms of reference for the parliamentary inquiry he announced today. The extremely narrow terms of reference for this inquiry mean that it is not ‘an inquiry into freedom of speech’ as the Attorney’s media release […]
EFF’s Jillian York & Crikey’s Bernard Keane on data retention
On 24th July, EFA held our first Citizens, Not Suspects event, hosted by Electron Workshop in Melbourne, which featured EFF’s Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian York in conversation with Crikey’s politics editor Bernard Keane. This edited video is provided courtesy of Crikey.
In the Silk Road Case, Don’t Blame the Technology
The man alleged to be “Dread Pirate Roberts,” the founder and operator of the Silk Road—an online marketplace where bitcoins were traded for a range of goods and services, including drugs — was arrested by the FBI in San Francisco this week. The criminal complaint, provides many details about how the site and its users […]
