(Berlin, 28 July 2004) If you are visiting downtown Munich or Potsdamer Platz Square in Berlin, there`s a good chance you may stumble upon an information stand with adjacent prison cell. The mobile information cell of the "movie thieves are criminals" campaign has been on tour in Germany since 28 July. By spending five minutes locked up in the mock-up prison cell, visitors can "do time" and imagine what life is like for convicted copyright violators - or they can merely inform themselves about the problem of copyright theft. more ...

(Berlin, April 2004) Nowadays, reports about action taken against movie thieves are nearly as common as the weather report. But while the weather forecast at this time of year invites us to leave our sweaters at home, the campaign makes it clear to movie thieves that there`s a harsh wind blowing in their direction. This was underscored by the raid against a copyright theft ring carried out in eleven countries on 21 April 2004, by the FBI and the US justice ministry. more ...

(Hamburg, March 2004) The most comprehensive worldwide search action in the area of film and entertainment software copyright piracy was successfully conducted on 16 and 18 March 2002, based on investigative reports by the GVU. more ...