Association Electronique Libre

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.

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

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