Bulgaria and the Netherlands join Poland and Germany, by refusing to ratify the law, citing issues of privacy and human rights

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support in Europe is declining as both Bulgaria and the Netherlands refused to ratify the International Convention against piracy agreement.

Bulgaria has not ratified the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, lest the restrictions on the freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage the monitoring of the Internet, the Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov said Tuesday.

More than 4,000 people marched in the capital Sofia on Saturday calling on Parliament not to ratify the act. Similar protests drew thousands of demonstrators in Eastern Europe and in Germany, France and Ireland.

"to submit a proposal to Cabinet to stop the process of Bulgaria signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement," said Traikov.

RNW
The report notes that Parliament has sought to erase from whether the treaty threatens the rights and privacy of Internet users.

law aims to reduce theft of brands and combat online piracy itself, but the case has raised concerns, particularly in the East because of the online censorship and a increased vigilance in Europe. Some protesters were compared with that used by the former communist regimes.
many Bulgarians fear also download free movies and music, a common practice in the poorest state of the block, could lead to imprisonment if the treaty is ratified.

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