Schlagwort: Tunisia
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„Protection you can afford“: Successful passage from Libya is question of money
A presentation by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees gives important figures on people fleeing across the Mediterranean. Accordingly, the Libyan coast guard intercepts mainly people from Mali, the average failure rate for crossings is 33 percent. The UN document gives EU states tips for „prevention of dangerous journeys“. Actually, the United Nations High Commissioner […]
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WhatsApp to Libya: How Frontex uses a trick to circumvent international law
The EU is not allowed to return refugees to countries where they face persecution. In 2017, the Commission therefore set up a backdoor for refoulement to North Africa. Published text messages now reveal how Frontex is providing aerial reconnaissance for the Libyan coast guard. Four years ago, Frontex began setting up its aerial surveillance over […]
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Artificial intelligence: Frontex improves its maritime surveillance
Frontex wants to use a new platform to automatically detect and assess „risks“ on the seas of the European Union. Suspected irregular activities are to be displayed in a constantly updated „threat map“ with the help of self-learning software. The EU border agency has renewed a contract with Israeli company Windward for a „maritime analytics“ […]
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Italy and Frontex now monitor the Mediterranean Sea with large drones
Last week, the EU Border Agency decided on the multi-year deployment of large drones in the Mediterranean, now Italy is following suit. The contractors have already carried out tests for Frontex over the past two years. The Italian Ministry of the Interior is providing €7.2 million for the operation of drones in the central Mediterranean. […]