[LINK] EU may monitor net searching

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

A European Parliament website is urging members to sign Declaration 29,
with a plea to end sexual harassment, child porn, and pedophilia. However
privacy advocates are concerned over a semi-hidden rider pertaining to the
declaration, that allows EU member states to retain data from net search
engines, essentially eliminating privacy EU citizens have re the net.

Once the declaration has 369 signatures, it will be adopted. 

As of now, it has 324.


 <http://smile29.eu>

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  2009 - 2014 
 
STOP SEXUAL HARASSMENT
STOP PAEDOPHILIA
STOP CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

SIGN THE WRITTEN DECLARATION No. 29 TODAY!


EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  2009 - 2014   19.4.2010  0029/2010 

WRITTEN DECLARATION 

pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on setting up a European 
early warning system (EWS) for paedophiles and sex offenders:

0029/2010 Written declaration on setting up a European early warning 
system (EWS) for paedophiles and sex offenders 

The European Parliament, 

–  having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2009 on the elimination
   of violence against women, 

–  having regard to the Commission communication on the fight against
   cyber crime (COM(2007)0267), 

–  having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure, 

A.  whereas it is essential to ensure that the internet continues to
afford a high level of virtual democracy, which does not present any
threat to women and children, 

B.  whereas, however, improper use of the opportunities provided by 
technology may facilitate child pornography and sex offending, 

C.  whereas the internet also allows paedophiles and sex offenders to
enjoy freedom of action, putting them on the same footing as honest
citizens and making it difficult for the authorities to trace them, 

1.  Calls on the Council and the Commission to act on Communication COM
    (2007)0267;  

2.  Asks the Council and the Commission to implement Directive 2006/24/EC
    and extend it to search engines in order to tackle online child
    pornography and sex offending rapidly and effectively; 

3.  Calls on the Member States to coordinate a European early warning
    system involving their public authorities, based on the existing
    system for food safety, as a means of tackling paedophilia and sex
    offending; 

4.  Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with
    the names of the signatories, to the Council and the Commission.

--

Cheers,
Stephen