[fsfe-org-aberdeen] Serious problems in digital rights in the UK

[Iain R. Learmonth]

Hi,

For those of you that aren't aware, there are currently some really serious
problems going on with digital rights in the UK. These are things that
directly affect you, the use of your mobile phone, the use of your Internet
connection and your ability to get insurance, loans and jobs in the future
if this goes really badly.

Please read through the forwarded email below and consider joining Open
Rights Group if you haven't done so already.

If you have any ideas for something we can do here in Aberdeen against these
moves by the government, do speak up on the mailing list. I have just
drafted a letter to the editor of the Press and Journal which I will be
posting out shortly and I am attempting to arrange a meeting with Frank
Doran MP to discuss these issues. If you'd like to come along to this
meeting too, let me know.

Iain.

----- Forwarded message from Ruth Coustick-Deal -ORG <ruth at openrightsgroup.org> -----

Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:31:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ruth Coustick-Deal -ORG <ruth at openrightsgroup.org>
To: irl at sdf.org
Subject: The fight is on.

Dear Iain Learmonth,

We're facing some tough fights for digital freedom at ORG.

When the Data Retention “emergency” legislation was announced ORG staff
worked together as fast as possible to stop the Government's attempt to push
the ECJ's ruling and the right to privacy under the rug.

You help us fight this now by joining ORG:
  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/

With 9 years of expertise on Data Retention law we were ready and able to
make a stand.

Our Campaigner and Supporter Officer emailed thousands of you to let you
know what was happening and created the action to let you contact your MP.
We wrote blog posts and tweets to spread the word around the world. Our
Policy team drafted a briefing to MPs on the issue. Our Legal Director was
able to speak about a Judicial Review of Data Retention to the press. Our
Executive Director was on the BBC and Sky debating the need for this
legislation.

Between us we made sure that #DRIP was not going to gently trickle through
Parliament.

*That's what we do.*

The rushed through Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill is a
deliberate attempt to ignore the courts, and violate human rights.

What makes it particularly galling is that all three parties have backed
this in the face of public outrage over mass surveillance. But the fact is
they are breaking the law. So if the Bill is passed, we'll be there taking
the UK Government to court. We will fight Data Retention again and again
until they get it right. 

*Joining ORG means that we can challenge this politically and legally.*
These campaigns are vital to defend human rights.

Please consider choosing this moment to join ORG and become part of our
incredible community.
  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/

With your support we can do more successful work like this. Joining ORG for
just £5/month supports our staff to represent you and ensures we have the
resources to enable us to be a fierce force for change.

  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/

Thank you for your support.

Best wishes,
Ruth 

P.S. To read more about the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill and
our past work on Data Retention we have a series of blog posts and briefings
on the issue. 
  https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/

_______________
Ruth Coustick-Deal
Supporter Officer
Open Rights Group

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ORG relies on supporter donations to run campaigns like this. Please join us
to support ORG's work:
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join

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