Category: Articles
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A letter from hell: EU Commission President outlines new border surveillance for North Africa
The EU is paying hundreds of millions of euros this year to “partner countries” Libya, Egypt and Tunisia for border surveillance. The announcement came just days after the shipwreck off Pylos. Since December 1, 2019, former German Defense Minister Ursula…
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Statistics on the use of firearms by German police for 2022: Eleven people killed, 30 injured
German police officers shot people 60 times last year, mostly justified as self-defence, but also to “prevent crime”. The fatal shots are often fired at people who are in exceptional situations or who are affected by discrimination. Police officers in…
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Cracking of Encrochat crypto phones: Shockwave from Europol
France’s secret service hacked the Encrochat crypto service and created a goldmine for law enforcement. Thousands were arrested. Doubts remain about the usability of the data in court. To escape the increasingly easy surveillance by secret services, police and customs,…
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Last Generation in Germany: Pain grips on trial for excessive police violence
Lars Ritter wanted to have police pain grips against him banned by the Berlin Administrative Court and set a precedent, but failed for formal reasons. Now the case will be heard in a principal proceeding. The climate movement Last Generation…