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Software piracy lessened in Latvia
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:33pm

Losses caused by software piracy in Latvia diminished last year though the figure still remained at concerning level, findings of a study into global software piracy done by the international software makers' association Business Software Alliance (BSA) showed. 

Losses caused by software piracy in Latvia diminished last year though the figure still remained at concerning level, findings of a study into global software piracy done by the international software makers' association Business Software Alliance (BSA) showed. According to BSA estimations, revenue lost by software piracy in Latvia reached 16m lats (€23m) in 2011, down from 15m lats in 2010.

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Austrian Catholic Church to compensate victims of sexual abuse
Article | April 19, 2012 - 10:52am

Two years ago a commission in charge of investigating allegations of misconduct sexual and abuse by Catholic clergy was established in Austria and finally they unveiled the results.

The commission dedicated €8 million from a compensation fund set up by the Austrian Catholic Church for compensating victims in cases they found to be merited.

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Ten pledges to make governments more open
Article | April 19, 2012 - 1:19pm

The 43 countries of the Open Government Partenrship will announce in Brasilia their action plans to make their governments more open, transparent and accountable.

After a review of 35 of these plans, the OGP realized that they have almost ten commitments in common.

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European Commission gets into the “Internet of things”
Article | April 12, 2012 - 5:09pm

Imagine everything was linked: that’s the message that the European Commission wants to send about the “Internet of Things” (IoT).

Imagine everything was linked: that’s the message that the European Commission wants to send about the “Internet of Things” (IoT).

IoT is a future in which everyday objects such as phones, cars, household appliances, clothes and even food are wirelessly connected to the internet through smart chips, and can collect and share data.

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Increase of executions around the world last year
Article | March 27, 2012 - 8:39pm

The number of executions around the world increased last year, according to a report by Amensty International. A surge of executions last year in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen pushed the worldwide total higher than the year before.

The number of executions around the world increased last year, according to a report by Amensty International. A surge of executions last year in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen pushed the worldwide total higher than the year before.

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Council of Europe inspects torture in Albania
Article | March 25, 2012 - 7:54pm

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published on 20 March a report on its visit to Albania in May 2010. 

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published on 20 March a report on its visit to Albania in May 2010.

CPT reported that, despite the vast majority stating that they had been correctly treated by the police, a significant number of those interviewed, including many juveniles, claimed that they had been subjected to ill-treatment during the arrest or questioning by police officers.

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