[pp.int.general] Copyright enforcement and Internet censorship law projects in Belgium

[Amelia Andersdotter]

Is the non-government allowed to make laws? :-| that seems highly 
undemocratic given that the new government, had it been formed, would 
not have been constituted by (christian democrats+socialists nearlier?).

/a

On 04.03.2011 17:32, carnops at pirateparty.be wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> We, at PPBe, have recently been informed of two proposed laws  that 
> could seriously damage freedom of speech, privacy and free access to 
> culture in Belgium.
>
> The first one is titled "Draft bill favouring the protection of 
> cultural creation on the Internet" ; it's an HADOPI-like.
> For those who can read French or Dutch, here's the text :
> http://www.lachambre.be/FLWB/PDF/53/1120/53K1120001.pdf
>
> The second one is titled "Draft bill to amend Article 87 of the Law 
> of  30 June 1994 on copyright and related rights as regards the 
> liability of intermediaries for copyright and related rights 
> infringement".
> Text here :
> http://www.lachambre.be/FLWB/PDF/53/1084/53K1084001.pdf
>
> The pads are open for participation to any interested person.
>
> These laws are dangerous and the people who wrote it do not understand 
> a bunch of what they talk about. They rely on questionable reports 
> from IFPI, SABAM (Society of the belgian Autors and Songwriters),...
>
> One of the drafts mentions CISAC so I had a look at their website ; 
> it's very interesting that they enjoy the increase of income for their 
> affiliates.
>
> There's apparently a problem.
>
> Anyone interested in participating can look at our homepage 
> http://www.pirateparty.be for more information.
>
> --
> Stephane Vanbellinghen [a.k.a. Carnops]
> Pirate Party Belgium
>
>
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