The European Liberal Youth LYMEC today launches a campaign against the counterproductive and dangerous plans of the European Commission to make Member States look the other way by blocking child abuse websites instead of taking them down and getting information on who uploaded them.LYMEC President Alexander Plahr states: "The Commission should stop believing that hiding a probem will somehow help to solve it. Instead of reducing pressure on the Member States by creating the illusion that something is done, we demand real action in the form of closer cooperation and coordinated crack-downs of law–enforcement agencies. According to recent studies, most material in question is hosted in the European Union and the United States. Since child abuse is one of the few crimes that is outlawed globally, real action is possible."
Plahr continues: "The proposal of the European Commission requires the instalment of a censorship infrastructure. Experience tells us that such infrastructure can easily be misused and that it-once in place- will whet politicians' appetite to extend it on other areas such as copyright violations, hate speech, and many more."
LYMEC Vice President Mette Lykke Nielsen adds: "European politicians haven't hesitated to criticise China when it comes to blocking parts of the internet. Now the European Commission wants to do the same in Europe. With this campaign LYMEC advocates that the European Parliament takes action and strongly rejects the proposal."
Sign at the newly launched campaign website: www.deletion-not-blocking.eu
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