Apply for the 2024 Digital Rights Summer School!

The applications for the 2024 Digital Rights Summer School in Perast, Montenegro are now open! The School takes place from 25 to 31 August 2024, and this year’s program 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. During […]

EU proposal of the AI regulation adopted

Late into the night on Friday, December 8, the lengthy negotiations on the final version of the EU artificial intelligence regulation (AI Act) were concluded, with the first of a dozen technical meetings expected this week to specify the details of the law’s implementation. According to initial reactions, the adopted solutions did not fully meet the expectations of […]

European Promotion of the SHARE Foundation’s Book on Biometric Surveillance

One of the most comprehensive studies on the use of biometric systems worldwide, the SHARE Foundation’s book “Beyond the Face: Biometrics and Society” was presented on Monday, December 4, in Berlin and on Wednesday, December 6, in Brussels. The promotion brought together the community for the protection of digital rights and freedoms at the Tactical […]

Digital Rights Summer School: Where Is AI Leading Us

The second Digital Rights Summer School was held from July 23rd to 29th in Perast, Montenegro, with more than 50 participants and lecturers coming together to exchange and acquire knowledge about current issues at the intersection of society, technology, and human rights. The Digital Rights Summer School is organised by the SHARE Foundation in cooperation with the European […]

Conference on socio-ecological impacts of technology

Digital | Green | Society A two-day international conference dedicated to the consequences that the dizzying development of technology has on the environment, citizens and society, will be held from May 14 to 16 in Belgrade.  The conference organized by the leading regional organization for digital rights SHARE Foundation, will take place in the KC Grad. The full program with […]

Green politics and digital society: join us!

The Digital/Green/Society, 14-16 May, Belgrade The issues of climate crises and the rapid development of information technologies are closely related, although the public generally does not discuss it enough. The processes of exploitation of natural resources for the purpose of creating and maintaining the global digital infrastructure have an increasing influence on socio-political relations. If […]

Round two of the battle against mass biometric surveillance

The controversial Draft Law on Internal Affairs was withdrawn from the procedure on Monday, December 26. The decision to withdraw followed two sessions of the public discussion, which was initially open for three weeks and then extended at the request of civic organisations. At the same time, the Government announced “broad consultations” in further work on the […]

What are the provisions of new policing draft laws

The analysis of the new Draft Law on Internal Affairs, the Draft Law on Data Processing and Records in Internal Affairs, as well as the new working draft of Data Protection Impact Assessment, shows that the fundamental issues of the intrusive technology application in Serbia have not been addressed. Specifically, the Draft Law on Internal Affairs enables mass, […]

Biometrics again in the Draft Law on Internal Affairs

The Ministry of Interior published a new version of the Draft Law on Internal Affairs, the Draft Law on Data Processing and Records in Internal Affairs, as well as a series of other laws from its jurisdiction. The proposed legislation contains provisions regulating biometric surveillance in public spaces. The public discussion on the drafts is open until 31 December. SHARE Foundation […]

SHARE Interview: Ella Jakubowska on biometric mass surveillance

Ella Jakubowska from European Digital Rights (EDRi) spoke to SHARE Foundation’s Filip Milošević and shared her thoughts on the dangers of biometric mass surveillance for human rights and freedoms. Filip: Hey Ellie. I can’t hear you… Ella: But I can hear you, wait. – I’ve got a funny desk with different levels but I can […]