Association Electronique Libre

Association Electronique Libre (AEL) ASBL-VZW
Abbreviation	AEL
Formation	2001, Belgium
Type	Non-profit organization
Legal status	ASBL
Purpose	Law, Freedom, Privacy
Headquarters	Belgium
Website	www.ael.be

The Association Electronique Libre (AEL, sometimes written Association électronique libre) is a Belgian non-profit digital rights advocacy and legal organization based in Belgium. Its stated mission is to "protecting the fundamental rights in the information society".[1] It is promoting the Free Software Pact Initiative.

It has organized protests against the concept of software patents.[2][3]

References

"Association Electronique Libre (AEL)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
"Manif' à Bruxelles et grève virtuelle contre la brevetabilité des logiciels Dernières actions avant le vote du Parlement le 1er septembre" (in French). Transfert.net. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
Sherriff, Lucy (2 June 2005). "Free software fans take a stand against software patents Conference and a protest". Retrieved 18 January 2010.

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[1] "Association Electronique Libre (AEL)". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

[2] "Manif' à Bruxelles et grève virtuelle contre la brevetabilité des logiciels Dernières actions avant le vote du Parlement le 1er septembre" (in French). Transfert.net. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2010.

[3] Sherriff, Lucy (2 June 2005). "Free software fans take a stand against software patents Conference and a protest". Retrieved 18 January 2010.