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European Copyright Directive

The European Copyright Directive and Its Impact on Users in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Perspective from Civil Society Organizations CELE, together with other organizations that are part of the

By CELE

CELE, along with other organizations that are part of the “Al Sur” consortium, signed a document expressing concern about how the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market will affect human rights. The document encourages local authorities, academia, the private sector, authors and creators, and civil society to:

  • Adopt a critical perspective on this Directive, listen to, and understand the many voices around the world that have raised critical arguments regarding this legislation;
  • Promote research on the effects this Directive could have in our countries and inform the policy-making process so that we do not simply follow foreign precedents to the letter, recognizing that foreign regulations can sometimes have different effects in other regions;
  • Foster discussions on copyright, access to knowledge, and how to balance creativity, copyright, and freedom of expression in the online environment;
  • The inclusion of public interest issues in the Directive could serve as a best practice to consider in our regional debates. The document is available online here.