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Frontex Director calls for “gender-sensitive borders” and now explains the concept
Hans Leijtens wants more female employees in EU border troops and “women-sensitive” camps at the external borders. The concept is also being criticised. “At Frontex, we are committed to promoting gender-balanced and gender-sensitive borders”, explained Hans Leijtens, the new director… Further reading
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New Schengen Border Code leads to 70 % more warrants and alerts stored by German police in SIS
European police authorities have always used the SIS primarily for migration defence. A change in the law is exacerbating this trend. Specific checks with searches are also on the increase. The number of entries in the Schengen Information System (SIS)… Further reading
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Surveillance now banned in secrecy: German government takes a new approach towards parliament
The left-wing parliamentary group has published annual figures for stealth SMS and other surveillance measures based on parliamentary questions. The Social Democratic Ministry of the Interior is now putting an end to this. The Federal Ministry of the Interior has… Further reading
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Was Hans-Jürgen Rose murdered by German police? Group files criminal charges against officers after 26 years
Like Oury Jalloh and Mario Bichtemann, Hans-Jürgen Rose died after being arrested by the police in Saxony-Anhalt. The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office should start new investigations following new evidence. After Hans-Jürgen Rose was released from the police station in the… Further reading
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More German authorities introduce facial recognition, while the police photo database breaks through 5 million mark
German police forces have been using a facial recognition system at the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2008. Three other security or migration authorities are now expanding this technology with their own applications. “It is now becoming clear how well… Further reading
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Frontex tests upload of selfies: “Quick Border App” to supplement new regulation for entry into the EU
A new app is intended to help reduce the drastic increase in waiting times at the EU’s external borders from the autumn. Its use is voluntary, says Frontex. All visa-free travellers from third countries are to provide their biometric data… Further reading