Tag: Austria
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Abolish Frontex: Criticism of mentioning activists in Europol’s “Trend Report” on Terrorism
EU police agency criminalises anti-Frontex campaign and No Border movement The international network Abolish Frontex has sharply criticised its mention in Europol’s latest anti-terrorism report. It is a criminalisation of dissent intended to prepare for violent repression of the activists…
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Policemen’s Olympics: International special forces compete in Germany
Male-only teams from 48 countries shall find each other in “foam, mud, sweat and water” in the middle of June. As an intellectual challenge, there have already been Sudoku puzzles. Every four years, the German Federal Police invites special units…
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Bosnian refugee camp Lipa: Dispute over “Austrian Guantanamo”
20 governments participate in the Vienna ICMPD and finance or receive its activities. The ÖVP-affiliated organisation handles migration control for the EU. Every year, the EU spends hundreds of millions of euros to manage and counter migration in third countries.…
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“Ibiza Affair”: EU-wide arbitrary justice by Viennese Police and Justice, files show
How investigators from Austria overstretched European mutual legal assistance Last week, the German magazine Correctiv published the first interview conducted by Julian Hessenthaler in freedom. The private investigator is believed by authorities from Austria – so far without proof or…