Política da UE/Declaração do Conselho de Administradores da Fundação Wikimédia em Oposição ao Pacote dos Direitos de Autor da UE
O 'Conselho de Administradores' da Fundação Wikimédia, que gere a Wikipédia, o maior repositório on-line de conhecimento livre do mundo, acredita que a proposta da diretiva dos direitos de autor da União Europeia representa uma ameaça às liberdades humanas essenciais. Se aprovada, limitaria a liberdade de expressão e causaria sérios danos à colaboração e diversidade on-line.
Over the last few months, the Wikimedia Foundation has been watching developments around new proposed copyright laws in Europe very closely.
On June 20, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted to support proposed copyright laws that, if enacted, will significantly limit the openness of the internet, diminishing the ability of people around the globe to access knowledge, while stifling innovation and imposing what we believe will be unreasonable costs on new or smaller websites. We expressed our opposition to these proposals at the time, and the Wikimedia Foundation -- along with many in the Wikimedia movement—advocated against them. We now do so again as we approach July 5th, which will be another critical moment in the legislative process as the issue comes up for a vote once again.
The Wikimedia Foundation and its projects exist to harness the power of a free and open web to make knowledge more accessible for everyone. Our mission to create a world where everyone can share in the sum of human knowledge requires a web in which all people can freely collaborate to create and access knowledge.
This flawed EU copyright proposal contradicts that vision.
Instead of truly modernizing copyright for Europe and promoting everyone's participation in information society, the proposal threatens freedom online and creates new obstacles to access by imposing new barriers, filters, and restrictions.
We are committed to remaining a strong advocate and partner for enabling society's ability to share and curate knowledge in free and open spaces.
Now is the time to stand up for the free and open internet.
Today we, as Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, unanimously and strongly, urge the European Parliament and Council to oppose the proposed directive in its current version and stand on the side of the people in Europe. Please read the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on EU copyright reform and take action at ChangeCopyRight.org.
Em nome do Conselho, María Sefidari, 29 de junho de 2018