Tag: France

  • Clearview AI: What does Interpol use face recognition for?

    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 database. Interpol has also been using Clearview services for face…

  • Frontex wants to disembark refugees in Senegal

    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 bring back refugees picked up in the Atlantic Ocean to…

  • France and Germany launch new joint police force

    France and Germany launch new joint police force

    Together with the Gendarmerie Nationale, the German Federal Police will be sent to former French colonies. The joint unit is already deployed during summit protest, football matches and in “border areas” At present, the German Federal Police sends around 200…

  • Classified documents: Great Britain has been massively violating Schengen rules for years

    Classified documents: Great Britain has been massively violating Schengen rules for years

    Because of serious breaches, British participation in Europe’s SIS II should have been terminated long ago. With two years delay, the Commission now made proposals to remedy the shortcomings. This fuels the suspicion that the country should continue to participate…