Intellectual Property:

Licence Paralysis – Protect Copyright

http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/clm/publications/2_pager_on_licensing.pdf

EFF joins new global campaign to save the link

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/05/eff-joins-new-global-campaign-save-link

Save the Link Outreach Resources

https://savethelink.org/resources

EFF Filings to Copyright Office Highlight Unintended Consequences of the DMCA

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/05/eff-filings-copyright-office-highlight-unintended-consequences-dmca

International Day Against DRMS (6 May 2015)

https://www.defectivebydesign.org/dayagainstdrm

Landmark Court Battle over Online Copyright (South Africa)

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/media/2015/05/08/landmark-court-battle-over-online-copyright

Europe to Harmonise Copyright Laws

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/europe-to-harmonise-copyright-laws/5048673.article

Moneyweb vs Fin24 finally in court (South Africa)

http://www.fin24.com/Companies/ICT/Moneyweb-vs-Fin24-finally-in-court-20150506

Discussion Paper on Internet/Copyright Issues - A Paper to Start the Discussion on Internet-related Copyright Issues in Advance of the Copyright Act 1994 Review (New Zealand) (2015)

http://copyright.chalmers.associates/pdf/Discussion_Paper_on_Internet-Copyright_Issues.pdf

ARL Joins Hague Declaration for Changes to Intellectual Property Law, Equal Access to Knowledge

http://www.arl.org/news/arl-news/3599-hauge-declaration-pr#.VUsp4U-JiHt

The Hague Declaration

http://thehaguedeclaration.com/

Government to expand intellectual property (Zambia)

https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=27329

A Copyright A-Z for World Book and Copyright Day 2015

http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/copyright-z-world-book-copyright-day-2015

 

Traditional Knowledge

Draft Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill published for comment

http://ip-unit.org/2015/draft-protection-promotion-development-and-management-of-indigenous-knowledge-systems-bill-published-for-comment/

Cautious Welcome For South Africa’s Traditional Knowledge Legislation

http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/04/29/a-cautious-welcome-for-south-africas-traditional-knowledge-legislation/

 

Access for Persons with Disabilities:

Deaf community roar for recognition of sign language

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/deaf-community-roar-for-recognition-of-sign-language-31191235.html

Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

http://libguides.wits.ac.za/deaf_and_hardofhearing

Organisations support campaign for deaf awareness

http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2015-05-06-Organisations-support-campaign-for-deaf-awareness

Marrakesh Treaty – Implementation Guide South Africa

http://ip-unit.org/2015/1251/

Hot debate on right to read Marrakesh Treaty in European Parliament plenary

http://tacd-ip.org/archives/1337

Five poor excuses used to block EU Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty

http://tacd-ip.org/archives/1275

EU Wrestles with Procedure for Signing Marrakesh Treaty for Visually Impaired

http://www.ip-watch.org/2014/04/03/eu-wrestles-with-procedure-for-signing-marrakesh-treaty-for-visually-impaired/