Home Office announce measures to block extremist content online
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representatives do not take advantage of them to smuggle extremist material into prison
representatives do not take advantage of them to smuggle extremist material into prison
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The report is
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through the government's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-extremism-in-the-uk-report-by-the-extremism-taskforce website]
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The report is
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through the government's [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-extremism-in-the-uk-report-by-the-extremism-taskforce website]
You can view the comments of ORG's executive director on our [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press/releases/get-a-court-order-says-rights-group press release page].
You can view the comments of ORG's executive director on our [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press/releases/get-a-court-order-says-rights-group press release page].
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===Lord Younger replies to ORG open letter about parody reform===
===Lord Younger replies to ORG open letter about parody reform===
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On November 22, we sent an open letter to [[Lord Younger]] about the much awaited copyright reforms specifically
conserning
parody. The Under Secretary of State at the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] responded on Wednesday to say that all the proposed reforms will take place in the New Year.
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On November 22, we sent an open letter to [[Lord Younger]] about the much awaited copyright reforms specifically
concerning
parody. The Under Secretary of State at the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] responded on Wednesday to say that all the proposed reforms will take place in the New Year.
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You can view his [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/ourwork/letters/reply-from-lord-younger response] and our [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/ourwork/letters/letter-to-lord-younger-on-copyright-reform-and-parody
innitial
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You can view his [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/ourwork/letters/reply-from-lord-younger response] and our [https://www.openrightsgroup.org/ourwork/letters/letter-to-lord-younger-on-copyright-reform-and-parody
initial
] letter on the correspondence section of our website and our original letter.
== Committees ==
== Committees ==
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Mr Huppert then responded that the government rather than demanding more powers to tackle child pornography online, they [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131202/debtext/131202-0001.htm#131202-0001.htm_spnew78 should] "get the basics right, not to keep asking for more powers".
Mr Huppert then responded that the government rather than demanding more powers to tackle child pornography online, they [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131202/debtext/131202-0001.htm#131202-0001.htm_spnew78 should] "get the basics right, not to keep asking for more powers".
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Mr Green
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that for a better management of information, the CEOP has been moved to the National Crime Agency.
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Mr Green
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that for a better management of information, the CEOP has been moved to the National Crime Agency.
== International Developments ==
== International Developments ==
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===European parliament vote on music streaming===
===European parliament vote on music streaming===
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===European parliament vote to adopt proposal on music streaming===
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The [[European Parliament| European Parliament's]] legal affairs committee voted unanimously to adopt a proposal for a directive on collective rights management and multi-territorial licensing. This would allow online music streaming and retail websites [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2067200/eu-one-step-closer-to-simplifying-music-licensing-for-streaming-services.html easier access] to copyright licenses as they currently need to get copyright lisences from 28 countries.
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The [[European Commission| European Commission's]] [http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-772_en.htm?locale=EN press release] outlines the effects of the directive in practise:
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*Multi-territorial licensing of rights for music to be used on the internet across borders.
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*The right holders will have faster compensation, more control over their rights and over selecting a [[Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)| collecting society]].
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*The collecting parties will ave to increase their clarity on revenue streams from exploitation of rights, faster compensation, annual transparency reports and further information sent directly to rights holders and their business partners.
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*Member States will have to have a mechanism in pace for resolving disputes amongst collecting societies and right holders.
=== Free Trade Agreements ===
=== Free Trade Agreements ===