*CANCELLED* The SyRI Judgement: A conversation with Jelle Klaas, litigation director of NJCM and plaintiff’s attorney

Lecture

Datum en tijd:
20 maart 2020 13:30 - 15:00 uur

Locatie:
Leiden Universiteit

Kamerlingh Onnes Building room A0.51

Steenschuur 25

2311 ES Leiden

This lecture has been postponed due to the recent developments in coronavirus.


The District Court of The Hague announced its judgement on 5 February in the case of SyRI (Systeem Risico Indicatie). Two writers, Privacy rights groups, civil rights lawyers and the largest national labor union rallied to fight this controversial surveillance system, created and used by the Dutch government to detect tax and welfare fraud.

SyRI (older then Apple’s assistant Siri)  has a legal foundation in a special SyRI act. The court found this act inapplicable because it conflicts the right of private life in Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights. The verdict raised attention around the world.

eLaw (Center for Law and Digital Technologies) is extremely happy that Jelle Klaas, litigation director of NJCM (Dutch Lawyers’ Committee on Human Rights) and plaintiff’s attorney on SyRI, will visit Leiden University on March 20 to share his experience and legal insights. There will be the opportunity to ask him questions.

It is highly likely State will file an appeal but it is not clear yet. Due to the time-limited possibility to file an appeal, it's definitely known by March 20.

Additional information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2020/02/the-syri-judgement-a-conversation-with-jelle-klaas-litigation-director-of-njcm-and-plaintiffs-attorney