As the latest round of ACTA negotiations begins in Japan, PIJIP posts on what appears to be a concerted effort to exclude civil society groups from the meeting. PIJIP is not alone with their concern – Members of the European Parliament have written to Japanese officials to request an opportunity […]
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ACTAWatch.org: A New Site on Everything ACTA
With the next round of the ACTA negotiations scheduled to begin tomorrow in Tokyo, I am pleased to launch a new site that aggregates much of the analysis and publicly available materials on the draft agreement. ACTAWatch.org includes the latest leaked text, links to official and leaked documents, country-specific discussion, […]
ACTA Agenda for Round 11 in Japan
The agenda for this week’s ACTA meeting, which starts on Thursday in Tokyo, has been posted.
ECIS on ACTA
The European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS), which includes companies such as IBM, Nokia, Oracle, Opera, and Red Hat, has issued a new position paper expressing concern about ACTA.
ACTA Negotiations – Start September 23rd, No Firm End Date
Open Rights Group met with UK officials on ACTA this week and reports that negotiations on the next round will begin next week in Tokyo. Officials say that the negotiations will begin on September 23rd and that the U.S. hopes to keep talking until a deal is done.
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