Schlagwort: Drones
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EU aerial surveillance for Libya makes Tripoli coastguard doing the „dirty work“
The European border agency observes boats with refugees from the air and lets them be brought back to North Africa. A new report by human rights organisations criticises this as „Airborne Complicity“. The European Union has withdrawn ships from the central Mediterranean and is investing in aerial surveillance instead. Refugees who find themselves in distress […]
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Missiles on Rojava again with technology from Germany
Supplies of components were intended for ambulances, company says For weeks, the Turkish military has been constantly bombing the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria in Rojava. Many of these attacks on towns and villages are carried out with „Bayraktar TB2“ combat drones. Once again, it has been proven that technology from Germany is […]
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German football fans speak out against repression
Umbrella organisation defends itself against surveillance and arbitrary police violence Football fans are demanding less violence and surveillance from the police in Germany. At the annual general meeting of their umbrella organisation in Hanover, 22 local associations published a joint catalogue with five central demands against „permanent surveillance, restrictions on freedom, unlawful data collection, lack […]
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After EU recommendation: Frontex drone allowed to fly in civilian airspace in Greece
Two Israeli arms companies are offering their long-range drones in Europe for border surveillance. In addition to the military in Switzerland, the Greek coast guard is also carrying out corresponding missions. For more than a year, the EU border agency Frontex has stationed a large drone at Valletta Airport in Malta to monitor the central […]