Tag: Police
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More and more countries are negotiating mutual swaps of police data, while the US is pushing for a ring exchange with EU systems

The EU will soon be putting two new, huge information systems for travellers into operation. The personal data stored there is arousing the US government’s interest. In police databases, authorities store facial images, fingerprints and other identification information of both…
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Mannheim officer pressures solidarity group to remain silent about fatal police violence

Ante P. died in the German city of Mannheim under the knee of a police officer, whose colleague looked on. An initiative is fighting for justice for the victim and is now being pursued by one of the officers. “Move…
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Şengal delegation stopped at Munich airport: Order justified with “foreign policy relations of Germany”

Five members of a delegation were stopped by the German Federal Police on their way to a commemorative event marking the 10th anniversary of the IS genocide against Yezidis. The justification raises questions. Five self-described “young” members of a delegation…
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EU pushes for new surveillance technology against migration, German police union asks for €35 million

A new EU regulation on the introduction of border controls came into force in June. Unwanted entries are to be prevented using drones, motion sensors and other technologies. The police spoke out on Monday in the debate about stationary controls…