Petitions to the Chamber of Deputies

PURPOSE : We believe that culture should be for everyone-not just those who can afford to pay for access, and not just those who can walk through a door. We are calling on the luxembourgish Parliament to recognise this barrier and work with communities to find a fair, inclusive solution-whether through subsidised access to accessible venues, public cultural spaces, or infrastructure support for small event organisers. What We're Asking For We're calling on the luxembourgish Parliament to work with communities and make culture accessible for everyone. Here are some practical steps that would make a real difference: 1. Accessible public spaces for culture Community centres, school auditoriums, libraries, or other publicly-owned venues could be opened up as fully accessible cultural hubs. ➡️ This would mean a young comedian, poet, or musician could put on a show without worrying about stairs-or about whether their audience can get in the door. 2. Support for private venues Offer financial help-through tax breaks, grants, or subsidies-to bars, cafés, and restaurants that invest in accessibility and agree to host community events without charging extra. ➡️ This would mean small cultural events could happen in popular, central spaces, instead of being shut out by high costs. 3. Micro-grants for event organisers Provide small grants for organisers who want to rent accessible venues but can't afford commercial rates. ➡️ This would mean grassroots collectives wouldn't have to choose between accessibility and survival. 4. One platform for all venues citing accessibility infrastructure Create a central online platform where organisers can find up-to-date information on all venues and locations that includes their accessibility infrastructure, i.e. step-free access, toilets, hearing loops, quiet spaces, etc. The features/infrastucture would be self-reported by venues thus avoiding the need for costly external accessibility audits. It could be validated by the community to ensure accuracy. ➡️ This would mean less wasted time searching, less frustration-and more energy put into creating events people love. 5. Listening to disabled voices Set up a working group of disabled artists, performers, and event organisers to help shape long-term accessibility strategy. ➡️ This would mean policies are built on lived experience-not assumptions-and that solutions actually work in practice. Each of these steps is achievable. Together, they would open the doors-literally-to a cultural life where no one is excluded because of disability or money.

PURPOSE : La présente pétition a pour objet de demander la garantie, au Luxembourg, du droit fondamental de tout citoyen de refuser l'utilisation de l'identité numérique européenne (eIDAS 2.0) sans subir de conséquence négative, d'exclusion sociale, de limitation d'accès à des services publics ou privés, ni de pression administrative ou économique. Le règlement européen eIDAS 2.0, adopté en 2024, introduit le « portefeuille européen d'identité numérique » qui vise à permettre à chaque citoyen de s'identifier et de signer électroniquement dans l'ensemble de l'Union. Bien que l'objectif affiché soit de faciliter les échanges numériques et de renforcer la sécurité, plusieurs organisations, experts et institutions indépendantes (notamment EDRi, Epicenter.works, la Fondation Privacy First, la Electronic Frontier Foundation ainsi que plus de 300 experts en cybersécurité européens) ont émis des réserves substantielles sur les implications techniques et juridiques du dispositif. Les principaux risques identifiés sont : Atteintes potentielles au droit à la vie privée et à la protection des données personnelles, garantis par les articles 7 et 8 de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne ; Centralisation ou interconnexion excessive des données d'identité, de santé, financières et administratives, ouvrant la voie à des formes de profilage ou de surveillance de masse ; Absence de garantie effective du caractère volontaire, dans la mesure où l'accès à certains services pourrait à terme devenir conditionné à la possession d'un portefeuille d'identité numérique ; Exclusion numérique et discrimination indirecte envers les personnes âgées, vulnérables, peu technophiles ou attachées à l'usage de documents physiques ; Risque d'atteinte à la souveraineté individuelle et de perte de maîtrise du citoyen sur ses propres données. Ces éléments soulèvent des questions de conformité avec le Règlement général sur la protection des données (RGPD), notamment les articles 5, 6 et 7 sur la licéité et la liberté du consentement, ainsi qu'avec les principes de proportionnalité et de subsidiarité inscrits à l'article 5 du Traité sur l'Union européenne. La pétition vise à ce que la Chambre des Députés : réaffirme solennellement que l'usage de l'identité numérique européenne demeurera strictement volontaire au Grand-Duché ; garantisse le maintien d'alternatives non numériques pour tous les services essentiels ; refuse toute forme de contrainte directe ou indirecte liée à la détention ou à l'usage du portefeuille numérique ; veille à la compatibilité de la mise en oeuvre nationale du eIDAS 2.0 avec la Constitution luxembourgeoise, la Charte européenne et le RGPD (Règlement général sur la protection des données) ; défende, au niveau européen, le principe du libre choix technologique et du consentement éclairé, piliers de la confiance citoyenne dans la transition numérique. Cette démarche n'a pas pour but de s'opposer au progrès technologique, mais d'en garantir une évolution conforme aux valeurs fondamentales de la société luxembourgeoise : la liberté, la dignité humaine et la protection de la vie privée.

PURPOSE : Generative artificial intelligence is profoundly transforming our relationship with image, voice, and identity. Today, tools easily accessible to the general public can create hyper-realistic representations of existing individuals - videos, voices, or photographs - without their consent. These contents, known as deepfakes, reproduce a person's appearance, voice, or gestures for purposes that are often malicious, commercial, or defamatory. The current Luxembourg legal framework - based on image rights and the protection of personal data - does not provide sufficient safeguards in this context. While it recognizes an individual's right to refuse the unauthorized dissemination of their image, it does not grant an exclusive property right comparable to that of an author over their work. This petition seeks to fill that legal gap by establishing a "citizen copyright": an exclusive, personal, and inalienable right granted to every citizen over their face, voice, and visual identity. This new right, positioned at the intersection of image rights and copyright law, would guarantee each person full control and ownership of their digital representation in the age of artificial intelligence. Concretely, this citizen copyright would allow any individual to: 1) Authorize or prohibit the use of their image, voice, or likeness by generative AI tools; 2) Request the immediate removal of any content generated without consent; 3) Receive compensation in cases of unauthorized commercial exploitation; 4) Require digital platforms to promptly remove infringing content, under penalty of sanctions; 5) Benefit from clear legal recognition of their exclusive right to their own digital image. This citizen copyright would become a new pillar of the right to digital integrity, ensuring that a person's face, voice, and appearance remain their intellectual property. It would offer concrete protection against the creation and dissemination of AI-generated content imitating real individuals without consent. Inspired by the model recently proposed by Denmark, this initiative would place Luxembourg at the forefront of human rights protection in the digital era. Denmark has indeed proposed legislation granting each citizen copyright over their image, voice, and body in order to combat deepfakes. By adapting this approach to the Luxembourgish legal framework, our country could formally recognize that visual and vocal identity form part of each person's inalienable personal heritage, just like their personal data. The objectives of this petition are therefore clear: 1) To create a citizen copyright protecting every individual against the digital usurpation or manipulation of their image; 2) To prohibit deepfakes and unauthorized AI-generated uses; 3) To legally define the responsibility of online platforms; 4) To strengthen citizens' digital sovereignty and dignity. This unprecedented right, grounded in the person rather than artistic creation, would represent a major democratic step forward - establishing each citizen as both the author and guardian of their own digital identity.