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US process on revealing software flaws may be reformed

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UNITED STATES

This comes as the spotlight intensifies on the vulnerability disclosure process of private firms as well as of US intelligence agencies, and the balance between public and…

EU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges

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EU

X is suspected of breaching obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter illegal content and disinformation. Other concerns include the suspected deceptive…

Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…

UN Xinjiang report will put pressure on firms in China

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CHINA

Compilation of the report was led by Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights commissioner at the time. Its release was delayed until just eleven minutes before the end of her term…

EU’s new rule of law mechanism will lack teeth

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EU

The new mechanism is unambitious in its scope, aiming mainly at holding various formats of “dialogue”, and unclear about how to achieve its goals.

African conflict mineral systems face challenges

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AFRICA

Conflict mineral tracing systems in Africa.

UK plan to curb online harms may prove too broad

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UNITED KINGDOM

The OSB will impose a duty of care on internet companies, particularly social media firms and search engines, to protect their users from a range of online harms, both legal and…

Prospects for China to end-2020

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PROSPECTS 2020 H2

It has also accelerated the slide of China’s relations with the West to their lowest point in decades.

Implementation will be key to Africa’s free trade area

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AFRICA

The agreement aims to boost intra-African trade and reduce reliance on imports from non-African nations, both of which could prove critical to the continent’s post-pandemic…

Romania’s political renewal is still unlikely

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ROMANIA

The PNL is on the verge of replacing the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) in office. The change is more apparent than real. Both wish to lower expectations and…