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 “Al Sur” consortium signed a document out of concern about the way in which the European Union 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 point of view on this Directive, listen and understand the multiple voices in the world that have raised critical arguments about this legislation;
- Promote research on the effects that said Directive could have in our countries and illustrate the policy formulation process so that we do not follow literal precedents from abroad, understanding that foreign regulations can sometimes have different effects in other regions;
- Encourage discussions on copyright, access to knowledge and how to balance creativity, copyright and freedom of expression in the online environment;
- The inclusion of topics of public interest in the Directive could be a good practice to consider in our regional debates.
The document is available online here.
