News
Organisations from across Europe insist on a transparent appointment of the Commissioner in Serbia
Today, on 4 December, eight digital rights organisations from across Europe sent a letter to the National Assembly of Serbia, asking for a transparent process of the selection of the country’s new Data Protection Commissioner. The mandate of the current Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection of Serbia is to expire soon, and given the fact that the newly adopted Law on Personal Data Protection starts being applied in August 2019 and that Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance is being reformed, it is of high importance that the new Commissioner is appointed as soon as possible, through a transparent process in accordance with the law, and that the best candidate is given the position.
The letter invites the Culture and Information Committee of the National Assembly of Serbia to:
- Start the procedure for the election of a new Commissioner, as soon as possible;
- To make the procedure for selecting the best candidate for the position transparent;
- To determine the legal conditions for selection, where, in addition to general expertise and experience in the protection and promotion of human rights, priority should be given to candidates with specific expertise and experience in freedom of information and personal data protection;
- To conduct interviews with the best candidates at a session that will be open to the public, in order to deliver a reasoned decision on the proposal to the National Assembly;
- To justify the proposal for a decision on the best candidate’s choice according to each of the set conditions.
The organisations called upon the National Assembly, which appoints the Commissioner, to ensure the highest standards in the selection and appointment of the new Commissioner in order to respect the foundations of a free, innovative and open digital society that delivers the best data protection standards in Serbia, in line with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Convention 108 of the Council of Europe.
Signatories:
European Digital Rights (EDRi) – Europe
Association for Technology and Internet (APTI) – Romania
Electronic Frontier Norway – Norway
Related content
Adopted Copyright Directive draft envisions “upload filters”
On 12 September, the European Parliament adopted changes to the draft Copyright Directive, which is a huge overturn of the Parliament’s previous position on the text which did not pass the vote in July. Negotiations of the Parliament and the Council of the European Union are to come, with mediation by the European Commission, and the […]
13. September, 2018.
Apply for the Digital Rights Summer School
The applications for the 2023 Digital Rights Summer School in Perast, Montenegro are now open! The School takes place from 23 to 29 July, and the program for 2023 is designed for enthusiasts based in Southeast Europe, who are passionate about digital rights and eager to learn more about the latest developments in this field. […]
23. May, 2023.
Nearly 100 public interest organisations urge the council of Europe to ensure high transparency standards for cybercrime negotiations
Today, 3 April 2018, SHARE Foundation, along with 93 civil society organisations from across the globe, sent a letter to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland. The letter requests transparency and meaningful civil society participation in the Council of Europe’s negotiations of the draft Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (also known as the “Budapest Convention”) —a new […]
3. May, 2018.