Tag Archives: Statewatch

Statewatch data protection handbook

Statewatch published a handbook that explains how data protection law can be used to seek remedies and redress for people in the EU’s immigration and asylum systems, read their article.

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Statewatch: EU prepares to give US direct access to police and immigration databases

Statewatch published an article on European plans to give power to American agencies to search European databases, to identify people posing “a threat to US security”. Statewatch refers to a proposal by the Commission. There is already massive data-sharing taking … 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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De VS wil in Europese databases kunnen neuzen | Statewatch

De Amerikanen willen alles weten van alle Europeanen, dat is al lange tijd het geval en het wordt steeds indringender. Statewatch rapporteert [1]: Amerikaanse autoriteiten eisen directe toegang tot databases van EU-lidstaten voor “routinematige screening van reizigers” in ruil voor … Lees verder

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Statewatch map of EU agencies and interoperable databases

Statewatch published an interesting map of EU agencies and interoperable databases and a few international dabases. Their introduction: This map provides a visual representation of, and information on, the data architecture in the European Union’s “area of freedom, security and … Lees verder

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Proposals of the High-Level Group on “access to data for effective law enforcement” threaten the fundamental rights of European citizens

Civil society organisations, including European Digital Rights (EDRi), Privacy International and Statewatch, have submitted written comments, hereinafter ‘the Comments’ on the work of the High-Level Group (HLG) on “access to data for effective law enforcement“. The HLG was set up … Lees verder

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Failure of travel surveillance systems | PNR, API

Statewatch in the article UN travel surveillance system needs “pause and urgent review”, says Special Rapporteur reports on criticism by UN special rapporteur in a position paper. Algorithmic travel surveillance systems exist in the EU and elsewhere, e.g. the ‘Passenger … Lees verder

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Activisten en demonstranten worden gemonitord door Europol | webinar EDRi/Statewatch 7 november

Het demonstratierecht wordt in Europa ondergraven, zo constateren burgerrechtenorganisaties EDRi (samenwerkingsverband privacy organisaties) en Statewatch. Zij organiseren op 7 november a.s. een webinar over de manier waarop de Europese politie not-for-profit organisaties en activisten in de gaten houdt. Lees de … Lees verder

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Police believes in artificial intelligence and predictive analytics | Interpol’s predictive analytics system and Europol’s surveillance of social movements

While scientists are highly questioning the use of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in crime fighting, police have a firm belief in it. INSIGHT | Interpol’s predictive policing platform Statewatch reports that the International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol, is building … Lees verder

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Alarm over leaked EU-US plans to weaken encryption

Statewatch published an article on leaked notes from a meeting between senior EU and US officials that reveal alarming plans to undermine encryption and create a de facto “access by design” for law enforcement agencies (LEAs). The leak reveals that … Lees verder

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