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“Itiot meeting”: Public Prosecutor wants racist and anti-Semitic police in Frankfurt to be punished
The Frankfurt Regional Court found a right-wing police chat group insignificant and did not allow charges to be brought. The Public Prosecutor’s Office complained. The upcoming decision is landmark. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main has asked the… Further reading
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Complaint against harassment of sea rescuers: EU Commission to examine controversial law in Italy
The Italian law 15/2023 prohibits captains of search and rescue vessels from carrying out more than one rescue per voyage. Five non-governmental organisations are now fighting against this. Five non-governmental organisations filed a complaint with the European Commission last week… Further reading
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German Whistleblower Protection Act: Police officers should report violations themselves
The new German Whistleblower Protection Act also applies to the police, which now have to set up internal reporting centres for violations observed by their staff. A civil rights organisation is keeping a close eye on them. The news about… Further reading
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Drastic increase in automated searches in SIS II presumably due to number plate recognition
More than half of all searches in the Schengen Information System now take place without human intervention. A striking increase has been observed since 2018. Many Schengen members have introduced number plate recognition during this time. Automatic queries in the… Further reading
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“Criminals” in Libyan Coast Guard: EU-funded patrol vessel fires during rescue mission
The EU Commission President praises Libya as a “partner country”, the Migration Commissioner speaks for the first time of “criminals” in the coast guard, who according to reports are involved in smuggling. On Friday afternoon, the Libyan coast guard made… Further reading
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“Force majeure”: EU tightens laws for migration defence, with even external borders to be sealed
With a new regulation, the controversial “border procedures” are to be extended in case of a “mass influx of migrants”. The renewed Schengen Border Code could even partially close off Fortress Europe – an absolute novelty in the history of… Further reading