Schlagwort: Border Surveillance
Artificial intelligence for border surveillance: Greece tests autonomous drone swarms
Despite repeatedly documented human rights abuses, the EU is funding new technology to monitor its external border with Turkey. No European state is as suspected as Greece of violating human rights and international law in its control of the EU’s external borders. Greek border troops use force to drag refugees back into the strait with […]
Human rights violations in Malta: Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer criticises own air surveillance
An emergency at sea in May this year shows how Maltese authorities lets unseaworthy boats pass unrescued so that refugees are taken on board much later by neighbouring Italy or drown. Frontex’s acting Fundamental Rights Officer has clearer words for this than his predecessor. Since 2017, the Warsaw-based European Union border agency is monitoring the […]
Demands from EU member states: Greece to upgrade borders with helicopters, drones, police dogs
Following a review by other Schengen states, the Greek government is improving surveillance and control of its external borders, funded by EU funds. This could encourage pushbacks in violation of international law. European Union member states are likely to oblige Greece to further upgrade its external borders. A draft decision by the EU Commission, published […]
Land, sea and air: EU Member States test drones for border surveillance
In the ROBORDER security research project, border authorities and the military are testing various drones for controlling land and sea borders. They are supposed to operate in swarms. The border agency Frontex should benefit from the results. German companies are also involved in the research. Ministries of the Interior and Defence from Portugal, Hungary and […]