Day September 3, 2012

Infojustice Roundup – September 3, 2012

Next Round of TPP Negotiations Begins on Thursday; Comments on the Entry of Canada and Mexico Due Tomorrow The fourteenth round of negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement begins on September 6 and runs through the 15th. There will…

Thousands Sign Petition Against Controversial Colombian Copyright Law

Nearly 12,000 people have signed a petition in support of a lawsuit challenging Colombia's copyright bill passed last year to comply with the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

Senator Camilo Romero has challenged the controversial law (known popularly as "Ley Lleras 2") in the Constitutional Court. He warns that the law severely limits rights such as freedom of expression and privacy, and it restricts access to knowledge.

Call for Input for Open Government Standards

Access Info Europe is leading a new campaign to create Open Government Standards and promote them around the world. The idea is to set standards on what open, transparent, accountable and participatory government really means. Open Government is a hot…