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These are the 5 Reasons why the Travel Rule Violates Fundamental Rights !

December 27, 2024September 25, 2024

These are the 5 Reasons why the Travel Rule Violates Fundamental Rights ! Over on Medium, our chairman Simon Lelieveldt, has published an article which outlines why the so-called Travel … Read more

Tags bulk surveillance, human rights, travel rule, unauthorised bulk interception

Human Rights in Finance.EU initiates annulment procedure for the Funds Travel Rule (Reg 2023/1113) with a request for legal assistance

September 6, 2023September 5, 2023

On September 4, 2023, HRIF.EU submitted the documents that mark the beginning of a cancellation procedure at the General Court of the European Union. The foundation aims to cancel a … Read more

Tags 2023/1113, annulment, general court, Luxembourg, travel rule

Human Rights in Finance.EU calls upon European Banking Authority to do a human rights audit on all their guidelines

January 11, 2025August 31, 2023

Over the past few months, the European Banking Authority has conducted a consultation regarding guidelines related to the assessment of risk factors associated with crypto-assets. What should one pay attention … Read more

Tags discrimination, human rights, ownership, privacy, sanctions, travel rule

HRIF.EU urges Revolut to refrain from applying the Travel rule per September 1, 2023

January 11, 2025August 31, 2023

Today, we were informed that Revolut will be implementing the Travel rule for crypto per September the first. This announcement is thus of great concern to us. We have immediately … Read more

Tags Charter, privacy, sanctions, travel rule

HRIF.EU Calls on the United Kingdom to Halt the ‘Travel Rule’ for Both Cryptocurrency and Regular Transfers

August 27, 2023August 26, 2023

In the United Kingdom, a highly disputed obligation will come into effect next week for businesses engaged in cryptocurrency-related transfers and trading. They will be required, under the so-called Travel … Read more

Tags annulment, human rights, privacy, travel rule, UK

Human Rights in Finance.EU proceeding with foundation and EU annulment proceedings

August 27, 2023August 25, 2023

On August 24th, after a long preparation and run-up Simon Lelieveldt and Jacob Boersma established HRIF.EU as a formal foundation and legal entity under Dutch law. Why? Well, everyone is … Read more

Tags annulment, HRIF.EU, human rights, privacy, travel rule

Appeal to Dutch Finance Ministry: please initiate an annulment procedure for the EU Travel Rule regulation to protect the human rights in Europe!

August 27, 2023August 23, 2023

This morning, the founder of the Foundation Human Rights in Finance.EU, Simon Lelieveldt, sent the following message to (the staff of) Minister Kaag of Finance. “With gratitude for the granted … Read more

Tags annulment, appeal, human rights, privacy, travel rule
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