European Parliament rejects ACTA

It is now official - the European Parliament has today rejected the draconian Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in a plenary session.

Digital Journal reported recently that the International Trade Committee of EU Parliament had rejected ACTA.

ACTA was widely criticized over its likely assault on Internet freedoms and there have been many protests against the treaty, which would require signatory states to impose draconian restrictions on online privacy, in a drive to eradicate content piracy and the sale of counterfeit branded goods through the Internet... read more.

The International Trade Committee of EU Parliament rejects ACTA

The INTA committee rejected the controversial legislation by 19 votes to 12 with no abstentions, and is the fourth and final committee to deliver its report on ACTA.

This rejection will most likely affect the European Parliament's vote in early July and will most probably be a "nail in the coffin" of the draconian treaty... read more.

European Parliament opposes ACTA but fight not over yet

The European Parliament officially opposes ACTA, as 3 of its committees vote against the controversial and draconian agreement. But the battle is not over yet.

Digital Journal reported on April 18, 2012 that the EU Parliament may reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). On May 29, it was reported that the Dutch Parliament had rejected ACTA.... read more.