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Update - April 25, 2007 - IPRED2 Slips Through, Fight to Continue [eff.org]

The European Parliament has just voted to pass the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED2) without substantive amendment, despite growing public opposition from across the European Union. The final vote of 374 to 278 with 17 abstentions points to a margin of Parliamentary support that has been narrowing ever since the Directive left subcommittee.

Take Action Now: Tell Your MEP to Amend IPRED2

A coalition of groups representing librarians, consumers' and innovators have come together to support of a series of amendments that would fix the worst parts of the proposed Directive on Criminal Measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRED2).

If you live in the EU, contact your MEPs and ask them to support these amendments at the plenary vote in European Parliament on April 25, 2007.

http://www.copycrime.eu/action - go there to sign a petition and see what else you can do. Contact your MEP (Members of European Parliament) before April 25, 2007 and tell to support the series of amendments by the Librarians', Consumers' and Innovators' Coalition, or reject IPRED2 entirely if its flaws are not fixed!

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