Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

Undermining the presumption of innocence by reversing the burden of proof is an ‘innovation’ according to the EU AML/CFT Global Facility

It is sad to see that the European organisation that is internationally promoting the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, the EU AML/CFT Global Facility, considers the reversal of the burden of proof as ‘innovation’. This is according to … Lees verder

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Computers says no fly | Lighthouse Reports

Lighthouse Reports published the article Computer says no fly on travel surveillance, the practice of governments to collect travel information on (currently) air travellers. From the introduction: Opaque surveillance tools being sold to governments with the promise they can ‘export … Lees verder

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Open finance: is the EU abondoning plans regarding open finance? | FIDA

According to Politico the European Commission will abandon plans to introduce open finance (‘financial data access’) rules, as proposed in the draft Regulation on a framework for financial data access (FIDA Regulation), read Brussels U-turns on plans for more consumer … Lees verder

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BIS: ‘Privacy-enhancing technologies for digital payments: mapping the landscape’

On the site of Bank for International Settlements (BIS) the working paper ‘Privacy-enhancing technologies for digital payments: mapping the landscape‘ was published: announcement, paper. Abstract: How can technology enhance privacy in digital payment systems? This paper presents a systematic evaluation … Lees verder

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Coalition of NGOs: EU | Human rights must be “central guiding basis” for new AI guidelines

A coalition of NGOs has published a statement [*] that says the guidance on the definitions and prohibitions contained in the AI Act must be centred on upholding fundamental rights. Read the statement on the sites of the participating NGOs, … Lees verder

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FATF’s ‘Mitigation of Unintended Consequences’ does not mend inadequate anti-money laundering system

According to FATF, the undemocratic world government on crime control [*], discrimination and de-risking are ‘unintended consequences’ of legislation made by the organisation (‘recommendations’). There is a special page on Mitigating Unintended Consequences. In doing so, they are on the … Lees verder

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“Effective Remedies in AI: an Insufficiently Explored Avenue for AI Accountability”

Laura Lazaro Cabrera wrote the article Effective Remedies in AI: an Insufficiently Explored Avenue for AI Accountability for the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT). According to Lazaro Cabrera the AI Act has a “Lukewarm Approach to Individual Rights“. CDT … Lees verder

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Is the US undermining the sanctions instrument by sanctioning international criminal court officials? | Human Rights in Finance.EU

Reuters reported that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in protest at its arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and former defense minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza. According to the article … Lees verder

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Focus on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Several NGOs have jointly launched a site on the EU Charter. The name of the site is focuscharter.eu. It is a project of these NGOs that is described as follows: Empowering Citizens, Enhancing Rights Building Capacity on the EU Charter … Lees verder

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“Eyes Everywhere: Surveillance and Data Retention under the EU Charter” | Verfassungsblog

On Verfassungsblog an interesting series of articles was published, with surveillance as theme: Eyes Everywhere: Surveillance and Data Retention under the EU Charter, articles are e.g.: A Right to Anonymity in the Digital Age, Sarah Stummer Data Retention Laws and … Lees verder

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