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Annual statistics: German police count more political crime
According to the Criminal Police, offences in the “left-wing” phenomenon area fell by almost a third For 22 years, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has been documenting tables on politically motivated crime (PMK). Last year, the number of… Further reading
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EU migration policy in Niger: Mission accomplished
New study proves deadly impact of European migration regime in the Sahara Responsible for the deaths in the Mediterranean is the European Union’s asylum and migration policy, which requires that asylum applications can only be made in one of its… Further reading
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Turkey became a global armed drone power, with sales of the “TB2” in almost 30 countries
The Turkish military uses its drones at home and abroad in violation of international law, and foreign buyers also follow this practice. The country’s drone industry is aiming higher. Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Morocco, Tunisia and Serbia: the list… Further reading
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30 years of “crypto wars”: The EU chat control is the final enemy in the battle over encryption
The EU Commission and Europol have been working on access to encrypted content since 2015. The breakthrough came in 2020 with the German Council Presidency. Since the advent of encrypted communications and simple methods for their use, governments have been… Further reading
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Crotone shipwreck discovered by Frontex with high-tech to locate phones of refugees
On behalf of the EU border agency, private service providers are monitoring the Mediterranean Sea with planes and drones. Frontex and Airbus give different information about the surveillance technology on board. The refugee boat that sank off the southern Italian… Further reading
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Big Brother Awards: Reprimand for digital coercion
The German association Digitalcourage awards the annual Negative Prize – Zoom, the Ministry of Finance and Microsoft are honoured. The “data sin” is an offence that often goes unpunished. The Digitalcourage association has been drawing attention to this in Germany… Further reading