The draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was released yesterday, and there’s a lot of buzz because it does not contain a “three-strikes” rule for those who illegally download copyrighted material. Here are some links to some of the coverage and commentary: Rashmi Rangnath, staff attorney for Public Knowledge, provides an analysis and commentary,…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK: Sex offenders win right to challenge lifetime place on sex offenders register
Richard Ford reports: Two sex offenders today won the right to challenge their lifetime inclusion on the sex offender register after complaining that it breached their human rights. The ruling in the Supreme Court opens the way for hundreds of other sex offenders placed on the register for life to seek to have their details…
Irish Mail beats first gag bid under new defamation act
PA Media Lawyer reports: The Irish Mail on Sunday has beaten an attempt to gag it from reporting allegations that a charity founder made inappropriate sexual advances to males in Kenya. Michael Meegan had sought a non-publication order from the High Court in Dublin under Ireland’s new Defamation Act. Meegan, who holds a British passport,…
Tw: Privacy amendment signals an end to smears
Taiwan’s less scrupulous politicians and journalists may soon face fines of up to NT$500,000 (US$15,950) if they release the personal information of ROC citizens into the public arena. Under the Personal Data Protection Act amendment, which passed second reading in the Legislature April 20, an individual’s name, birth date, identification number, occupation, assets, criminal record,…