05/12/2016 (Agence Europe) – The European Union has been called on to develop a Charter of fundamental digital rights. On Monday 5 December, a work group consisting of German academics, writers, bloggers, journalists and politicians (backed by European Parliament President, Martin Schulz) submitted a proposal to the civil liberties committee. The President of Parliament, explained, “The European Commission is requested to read this charter and open dialogue with the Parliament and civil society”. The Charter contains 22 key principles, ranging from data security to Internet neutrality. It focuses on the right to be forgotten and the right to erase personal data. It is, however, opposed to unjustified mass surveillance. It also explains that profiling by public or private entities can only be authorised on legal grounds and that decisions relating to ethics and standards cannot be based on artificial intelligence. (SPj)