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Proposal for a recommendation
Recital J

J. whereas e-illiteracy will be the new illiteracy of the 21st century; whereas ensuring that all citizens have access to the Internet is therefore equivalent to ensuring that all citizens have access to schooling, and whereas such access should not be punitively denied by governments or private companies~~; whereas it is important to deal with emerging issues such as network neutrality, interoperability, global reachability of all Internet nodes, and the use of open formats and standards~~,

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point d a (new)

da) use the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime as the basis for the development of a comprehensive approach to the fight against cybercrime;

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point i

~~i) ensure that the expression of controversial political beliefs through the Internet, including with regard to terrorism, is not subject to criminal prosecution;~~deleted

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point m a (new)

ma) work towards the establishment of a right for Internet users to ask for the permanent deletion of their personal data located on Internet websites or on any third party data storage medium. It is of the utmost importance to acknowledge that personal data, regardless of where they are stored, are the fundamental property of the data subject and that the point of reference should be the point of use and not the point of storage;

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point r a (new)

ra) use Annex I ("Bill of Rights on the Internet") as a basis for its consideration as well as in connection with its international obligations;

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO

Proposal for a recommendation
Annex (new)

ANNEX Bill of Rights on the Internet In the context of the Internet, the following rights must in particular be respected, observed and promoted: Article 1 Human dignity Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected and protected. Article 2 Respect for private and family life Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, home and communications. Article 3 Protection of personal data Everyone has the right to the protection of his or her personal data. Everyone has the right to confidentiality and integrity of information technology systems. Article 4 Freedom of expression and information 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. 2. The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected. Article 5 Freedom of the arts and sciences The arts and scientific research shall be free of constraint. Academic freedom shall be respected. Article 6 Right to property Intellectual property shall be protected. Article 7 Non-discrimination 1. Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited. 2. Within the scope of application of the Treaties and without prejudice to any of their specific provisions, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited. Article 8 Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. Article 9 Equality between women and men Equality between women and men must be ensured in all areas. Article 10 The rights of the child 1. Children shall have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well-being. They may express their views freely. Such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance with their age and maturity. 2. In all actions relating to children, whether taken by public authorities or private institutions, the child's best interests must be a primary consideration. Article 11 The rights of the elderly The Union recognises and respects the rights of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life. Article 12 Integration of persons with disabilities The Union recognises and respects the right of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community. Article 13 Consumer Protection A high level of consumer protection shall be guaranteed as regards the Internet. Article 14 General provisions 1. The content of these rights, including their field of application, their scope and interpretation (including any derogations from and limitations to the rights), the level of protection provided by these rights and the prohibition on abuse of these rights, shall be governed by the rules on the protection of human rights guaranteed by the constitutions of the Member States, international human rights treaties, including the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the general principles of Community law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, or by other relevant rules of national, international, and Community law, in their respective fields of application. 2. These fundamental freedoms on the Internet are without prejudice to other rights applicable to the Internet, or rights applicable in other fields, guaranteed by the constitutions of the Member States, international human rights treaties, including the European Convention on Human Rights, the general principles of Community law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, or by other relevant rules of national, international, Community and Union law, in their respective fields of application.

2009/01/29
Committee: LIBE

Activities of Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO related to 2008/2160(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Amendments (6)

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