Fundamental rights

Preliminary observations Italian jurists are familiar with the word “dignity”: it appears at the beginning of Italy’s Constitution (article 3, para.1)  in the meaning of “social dignity” – which, together with the principle of equality before law is ensured ... [Read All]

In the eagerly anticipated judgement released by the CJEU in the joined cases Digital Rights Ireland and Seitlinger & others (C-293/12 and C-594/12), the CJEU ruled that the Directive 2006/24/EC on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly availabl... [Read All]

Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Strasbourg, 2.X.2013 European Court of Human Rights Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) Explanatory Report Introduction 1. The proposal to extend the jurisdiction of the European Court of H... [Read All]

    PRESS RELEASE EDPS/12/12 Brussels, Wednesday 05 September 2012 EURODAC: erosion of fundamental rights creeps along Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted his opinion on the amended Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the C... [Read All]