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Venezuela: Peter Krauth is released, now questions about Interpol warrants
Via Interpol, the German police are searching for Peter Krauth, Bernhard Heidbreder and Thomas Walter as members of a “terrorist group”. But all accusations are time-barred in Venezuela and partly…
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Frontex launches new operations in Greece
In two RABIT missions, the EU Border Agency is sending 100 additional officials to the Greek-Turkish land and sea border. Frontex currently has around 600 operational forces stationed in Greece.…
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Prüm Decision: European criminal police offices agree on face recognition system
The European Union is extending the cross-border query of biometric data to faces. Searches should also be possible with still images from surveillance cameras. Up to now, only individuals may…
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Clearview AI: What does Interpol use face recognition for?
The International Police Organisation is developing a system to identify unknown persons by facial images. Interpol stores photos and videos from Internet service providers and other companies in a separate…
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Secret documents: European domestic intelligence services networking worldwide
30 European domestic secret services cooperate with the foreign services Mossad and CIA. With other authorities of the “Five Eyes”, the “Club de Berne” exchanges information on “non-Islamic terrorism” and “right-wing…
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Frontex wants to disembark refugees in Senegal
“Hera” is the only Frontex maritime mission on the territory of a third country. A new agreement might extend this joint border surveillance The EU border agency Frontex wants to…