Author: Matthias Monroy
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Attack against helpers of refugees: New EU package criminalises aiding and abetting of “smuggling”
The EU Commission wants to take stronger action against “smugglers” with two new laws. The proposals jeopardise NGOs and the refugees themselves. The package is unlikely to be adopted before 2025. The agreement reached by the Council and Parliament on…
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German police has hundreds of Gaza postings deleted, Europol removes content during “action day”
The German government wants all EU states to remove postings on Hamas solidarity from the Internet. Providers of digital services had to delete a lot of content relating to the Gaza war on the orders of the Federal Criminal Police…
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Digital police problem: German authorities pool millions of dubious data records at the BKA
The Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany stores millions of facial images and fingerprints, as well as tens of thousands of people with stigmatising categories. The police forces in all 16 German states maintain their own databases, including for incident…
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Blocked because of a lie: Civil rescue organisations take legal action against penalties in Italy
Following a new decree, several ships belonging to civilian rescue organisations have been detained in port in Italy. The case of the “Humanity 1” is special because the accusations are false. The German-flagged “Humanity 1” has been moored in the…