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Dear Jon Davies,
This Wednesday (4th July), the European Parliament resoundingly voted
against ACTA!
*The vote was 478 against, 39 in favour, with 165 abstentions.*
This victory was thanks to *your continued pressure* which helped ensure
that at every step of the way Europe’s representatives voted to reject the
provisions within ACTA. We know that MEPs have been inundated with emails
and calls from people who, just like you, have fought tirelessly in the
defence of democratic freedoms.
Your persistence has paid off: *MEPs have listened and stood up for
democracy* – some of them doing so quite literally in a moment of post-vote
triumph, holding placards reading ‘*Hello Democracy, Goodbye ACTA*.’
Unwilling to let ACTA die, Commissioner Karel de Gucht announced that,
regardless of the Parliament's rejection, the European Commission would
wait for the ECJ's decision on the treaty's compatibility with fundamental
rights and freedoms, before considering what to do next. This attempt to
delay this issue further and pull the wool over our eyes will fail so long
as the *Open Rights Group and activists like you remain vigilant*.
With more threats on the horizon like the “Snooper's Charter” now is the
time to help ORG continue to* defend democracy and digital rights by
joining today*!
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*Join today, and we can keep winning!
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Thank you once again for your efforts against ACTA.
Jim Killock
Executive Director
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