May 2026 - KISS Coalition - mailman.edri.org

Open letter to cancel the ISS Europe Conference in Prague
by Brian Donnelly 28 May '26

28 May '26

Hi all, I hope you are well this morning. I am writing to share with you *a draft open letter and public statement* in response to the *ISS World Europe Conference* happening next month. ISS World Europe Conference is a surveillance industry conference trading in and *normalising spyware*, with *NSO Group as a main sponsor* this year. You can find out more details in the links below. If you would be interested in signing the letter, please let us know *before EOD tomorrow 27 May*. All the best, Brian -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [EDRi-members] Open letter to cancel the ISS Europe Conference in Prague Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 17:32:58 +0200 From: Aljosa Ajanovic <aljosa.ajanovic(a)edri.org> To: edri-members(a)mailman.edri.org Dear EDRis, We wanted to share with you a *draft open letter and statement prepared by EDRi and some allies* in light of the upcoming *ISS World Europe Conference* taking place next month in Prague, as part of our KISS Campaign. ISS World Europe is a closed-door surveillance industry conference where governments, police agencies and private companies meet to market and trade spyware, phone-hacking tools, and mass surveillance technologies. For the past several years, the main sponsor has been the infamous *NSO Group*, alongside many other problematic companies that sponsor or participate in the event. We are calling on the Czech government *to cancel this event and stop the normalisation of spyware* across Europe. You can find the open statement here: https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/2834903/e28e70af-6785-4050-a882-067… And a shorter version - which will be the letter sent to the Czech Government - here: https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/2834903/afce48b2-59e8-413e-927f-154… At this point, the documents have already gone through several rounds of feedback already, but let us know if you spot any major issues or red flags. Feel free to let us know by answering to this email if you would like EDRi to sign, and your organisation to co-sign, before *_next Wednesday 27 May, EOB. _* Hoping you will join this letter and help us amplify it in your networks once it is public. All the best, Chloé and Aljosa -- Aljosa Ajanovic Andelic (he/him) Policy Advisor Phone: +34 665 535 031 EDRi working days are Monday-Thursday www.edri.org <https://www.edri.org> | PGP: 0D52 2E7C 890B 02F4 5831 3EDB 41A4 E260 9190 2B32 EDRi logo <https://edri.org>

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Please help amplify our latest social media video on EU Parliament Spyware Exchange of views
by Brian Donnelly 11 May '26

11 May '26

Hi everyone, We have *just gone live with our latest KISS campaign video* on the hearing last week in the EU Parliament on funding for Israeli spyware companies. You can hear more about our reaction and thoughts in the video. We released the video on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7459535822598533121/> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYMZP6gpHkQ/>. *We would really appreciate your help in amplifying this video* in your networks by reposting, sharing, commenting, liking, sharing to your story. Also, please feel welcome to add it to your newsletters, mailing lists, etc. If you are interested in adding your own subtitles in your the language of your community, I am happy to share versions without titles where you can add your own. Please find below the relevant resources to share along with the video * campaign page: https://edri.org/take-action/our-campaigns/keep-it-safe-and-secure/ * petition: https://crm.edri.org/kiss * our op-ed on EU funds for spyware: https://euobserver.com/210197/its-not-just-spyware-scandals-eu-is-funding-t… All the best, -- Brian Donnelly (he/him) Campaigns Officer EDRi working days are Monday-Thursday www.edri.org <https://www.edri.org> | EDRi logo

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by Martha Dimitratou 08 May '26

08 May '26

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Upcoming European Parliament Hearing on Spyware
by Brian Donnelly 06 May '26

06 May '26

Hi all, I am writing to make you all aware of an upcoming hearing in the European Parliament tomorrow (Thursday 7 May). The LIBE Committee will host an exchange of views <https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-OJ-2026-05-06-1_EN.html> on EU Funding for Israeli Spyware Companies with interventions from Martin Schauer, Head of Unit of Compliance and Planning R4 DG CNECT and Gauthier Monjanel, Adviser to EIF Chief Executive, EIB Group. We plan to make some noise on this. Aljosa and Shubham are currently gauging interest in the Brussels press. We will record and release a quick video for social media after the exchange of views to summarise, react and tie it to our KISS campaign demands, as well as working on some short video products taken from the hearing which we can release on our socials in the coming weeks. *We would love your support in helping us to amplify this video* once it is released (I will be in touch after). If you are interested in adapting our materials to your own audience and context, please get in touch with me and we can look for a solution. All the best, -- Brian Donnelly (he/him) Campaigns Officer EDRi working days are Monday-Thursday www.edri.org <https://www.edri.org> | EDRi logo

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