ICCL recommendations in European Parliament text on the Health Data Space

29 November 2023Following months of negotiations, the lead committees in the European Parliament voted on a compromise text of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) yesterday. This draft text will next be voted on by the entire European Parliament in …

ICCL welcomes AI Act vote in European Parliament 

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the outcome of today’s plenary vote in the European Parliament on the EU’s draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The vote establishes the Parliament’s position on the Act ahead of negotiations with the Council of the EU and the European Commission. 

ICCL recommendations in important European Parliament text on the AI Act

10 May 2023After nearly a year of negotiations, the lead committees in the European Parliament have settled on a compromise text of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, the EU’s regulation on AI. This text will be voted on by the …

Problems with the secondary use of health data in the European Health Data Space

The proposed European Health Data Space has two problems related to the secondary use of health data. It is not specific about the legal basis and it allows for a broad range of health data uses that carry risks to …

Does the European Parliament use Facial Recognition Technology?

16 January 2023 ICCL investigation reveals that the European Parliament requested for CCTV cameras with facial recognition capability. ICCL has obtained 32 documents from the European Parliament about its use of CCTV cameras. We have learned that the European Parliament, …

European Parliament embraces ICCL recommendations on the Artificial Intelligence Act

5 May 2022In April 2021, the European Commission proposed a landmark law to govern artificial intelligence. The “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act” is intended to protect fundamental rights when AI systems are used. This Regulation is a world-first, and is likely …