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Time to tackle Asia's electrical waste mountain.
A report from Greenpeace International shows that e-waste recycling in Asia remains largely unregulated and its impact on recycling workers, surrounding communities, water courses and soils is poorly studied. See photographs of recycling yards in Guiyu.
Microsoft to appeal EU fine.
Microsoft is to appeal in the European courts against the European Commission's decision to fine it €280.5m (£200M).
Privacy International have written to SWIFT
on further covert programmes for access to financial data. This follows a resolution at the European Parliament demanding explanations from EU governments and institutions regarding their complicity in the SWIFT transfers of financial data to the US.
EC to debate Microsoft sanctions.
The European Commission will debate antitrust sanctions against Microsoft on 12 July. They could impose a fine of up to two million Euros (£, 1.4m) per day, backdated to last December.
Elephants Dream
is the world', s first open movie, made entirely with open source graphics software such as Blender, and with all production files freely available to use however you please, under a Creative Commons license. Download and watch it!
European Parliament condemns ethical breaches by Internet sector companies.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have welcomed a resolution on online free expression which has been passed by the European Parliament - full text will shortly be available on the RSF website.
The UN Small Arms Review Conference
is just drawing to an end. Read the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) PDF statement to delegate governments.
Internet users face congestion charge.
Further news on "Net neutrality": US telecommunications group AT&T is lobbying politicians to allow the development of 'fast' and 'slow' internet services. It is opposed by many content providers, as well as a campaign, the Save the Internet coalition
Who's reading your e-mail?
New plans to scan e-mails for illegal images of child abuse may give the appearance that children are being safeguarded but they may not be as effective as they first seem.
Guant?namo Bay judgment echoes established beliefs of EU officials.
In the wake of Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, European countries are set to increase the pressure to close the detention centre, and "be guided by established international legal standards, including international human rights law”.