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Renske_Leijten

Renske Leijten

Dutch politician, a member of the House of Representatives for the Socialist Party (SP), and a member of the Digital Affairs committee
Code 2022 Full Interview
CODE 2021 Interview Questions
What implications do technologies hold on our civil liberties? What potential solutions could mitigate the negative impact of technologies on our civil liberties?
How well-equipped are politicians to handle questions around digital agency and civil rights?
Are there examples of civil, creative or other initiatives having a positive impact on public policy making with regards to digital rights?
What changes in regulations would you most like to see implemented as soon as possible?
What do you think are the main problems or dynamics preventing the necessary changes to be implemented?
Have you contributed to changes in legislation to better the digital agency of civilians?
How do you see other parts of the political field in the perspective of necessary changes and regulations?
Which of the reasons politicians use who resist these changes do you understand and which do you not?
Biography
Renske Leijten is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP) and a member of the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) since 2006. She has been the chairwoman of the SP’s youth organization ROOD and is part of several standing committees within the Dutch government.

Since 2021, Renske has been the chairwoman of the committe Digital Affairs, which focuses on creating oversight and legislation on themes about, among others, digital citizenship, ethics and civil rights.