Archive for the “ACTA” category
Reclaim Democracy, Defeat ACTA
by Roderick on January 30, 2012
As Europe erupts in protest following protests in Poland at the opaque and undemocratic accession to ACTA, Australians have been asking, what can we do? Australia continues to be part…As Europe erupts in protest following protests in Poland at the opaque (…)
Australia’s Last Chance to Defeat ACTA
by Roderick on January 27, 2012
This article has been published at the ABC. Today we saw thousands take to the streets in Poland in what has become an ongoing protest, the European Parliament’s rapporteur of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement…This article has been published at the ABC. Today we saw thousands (…)
ACTA: Still troubling…
by Roderick on November 29, 2010
Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held an information session in Sydney, upon the finalisation of negotiations of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). We attended, we…Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held (…)
Death of ACTA
by Roderick on October 21, 2010
In protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and moves across the globe to smother file sharing, a completely legitimate form of culture transfer, Dan Bull has created an anthem… In protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and moves (…)
So Much For Transparency
by Roderick on September 2, 2010
Euractiv.com reports that the USTO officials responsible for negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are blocking the EU delegation from publishing the draft agreement online completed after the August round….Euractiv.com reports that the USTO officials responsible for negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting (…)
German Bundesrat: ACTA undemocratic, should be moved to WIPO
by Roderick on May 12, 2010
The Bundesrat has passed a resolution criticising the process of ACTA negotiations, inferring they have not respected the democratic process. A lack of transparency, consultation with civil society, consumers and…The Bundesrat has passed a resolution criticising the process of ACTA (…)
