Schlagwort: Great Britain
Police Violence in Germany: Misuse of „Wiretapping Paragraph“
The ban on filming police operations is an international exception The practice of the German police to prohibit recordings of police operations with reference to the Penal Code is rather exceptional in international comparison. This is the conclusion of a report by the Scientific Services of the Bundestag, which looked at 16 countries, among them […]
Facial recognition and mobility tracking: UK is monitoring foreign criminals with smartwatches
Five times a day, people awaiting trial or deportation can be prompted by an app to scan their face. Together with location data, the information will be stored by the prison administration for up to six years. The UK Ministry of Justice wants to track convicted criminals with the help of detachable smartwatches. This is […]
Access to biometric data: Five states concede to U.S. government demand, MEPs speak of ‚blackmail‘
Visa-free entry to the United States will be tied to a new requirement. Officials there want to be allowed to conduct automated searches for fingerprints and facial images in national databases of EU states. In Brussels, questions now abound about the EU’s jurisdiction. At least five governments worldwide have agreed to give the U.S. Department […]
German Presidency: G7 countries support EU policy on chat control
In Eltville in November, the G7 interior ministers want to put pressure on internet companies to use filter technologies to detect sexual abuse and grooming of children. The driver is Great Britain, which is leading the way with a new law. Encryption is also affected. On May 11, 2022, the EU Commission presented its proposal […]