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We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. Yet, despite this opacity, political support for Europol is growing in Brussels and EU capitals.
for @ScienceMagazine i spent the past year investigating a brain technology used by Indian police to determine if suspects committed a crime. the technology has been used in hundreds high-stake cases. yet it has little to no science backing. 🧵
www.science.org/content/arti...
Tomorrow the LIBE commitee will vote on the EUROPOL Regulation massively expanding Europols surveillance powers.
More information about the risk of Europol's surveillance powers below.
Sign on to the petition to stop the regulation here: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-05...
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The 2024 edition of our Annual Criminalisation Report is out:
borderviolence.eu/reports/annu...
The report documents the different ways used to abuse, harass, threaten, assault, detain, surveil, intimidate people on the move and solidarity efforts with them.
Front cover of PICUM's latest report on the criminalisation of migration and solidarity with migrants in the EU in 2024.
🚨 NEW 🚨 Across the EU, people continue to be criminalised simply for crossing borders or for helping others in need. Our new report is out today.
Key findings in thread and full report on picum.org/wp-content/u...
Die Mutter selbst kann nicht teilnehmen: „Sie kann nicht trinken. Sie kann nicht essen. Sie kann nicht schlafen. Sie kann den Schmerz, die Wut und die Trauer kaum ertragen.“
Eine Stadt trauert. Unser Bericht @taz.de von der Demonstration in Oldenburg:
taz.de/Demonstratio...
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Tomorrow at 7 p.m. CET, @paulinefz.bsky.social will be speaking on zoom with Medical Volunteers International about #pushbacks in Europe:
Zoom link here: zoom.us/j/9605499137...
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wearesolomon.bsky.social revealed last week the level of neglect that unaccompanied minors (UAMs) experience in Greece's refugee camp in Samos.
Our member org @ihaverights.bsky.social has been sounding the alarm on the maltreatment of UAMs in Samos for years.
wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...
We are beyond excited that we co-received a high commendation from the Oxford #SocialSciencesImpactAwards along with @mobileinfoteam.bsky.social and @bordercrim.bsky.social for Detention Landscapes!
Check out: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/
A very mportant investigation by @omniatv.com and @efsyntakton.bsky.social on the cover-up of the Hellenic Coast Guard's (and more specifically ofthe Greek JRCC's) communications and audio recordings before and after the #Pylos shipwreck.
omniatv.com/853493638/na...
www.efsyn.gr/ellada/dikai...
- The sound recordings show that the JRCC was instructing people on the boat to say they wanted to go to Italy and were trying to create a trail of evidence to this effect - the sound recordings suggest the Greek authorities thought this was a convenient narrative for them.
In summary:
- The Coast Guard hid critical operational conversations from the Maritime Court prosecution
- All calls two and a half hours before the wreck were not shared
- Some calls were not formally recorded but can be heard in the background of other recordings.
This times 100!
Cyprus has been unlawfully detaining Syrians for years. With the EU’s support, it started deporting them too.
We reveal how in our latest exclusive investigation ⬇
✍ @anasambri.bsky.social & @hopeamelie.bsky.social
“Don't be intimidated by the fact that this is a technical artifact, an AI model. You don't need to be a coder in order to do these investigations.”
Listen to Lighthouse reporter @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social share his tips on how to report on AI.
New episode of #Backlight is out! This month, we are talking about how journalists can incorporate AI reporting into their beat and hold companies and governments to account.
One year in the making, and it's finally here.
An investigation with @hopeamelie.bsky.social that looks into a new inexpensive way Cypriot authorities have found to dispose of asylum seekers in the country.
Coming up this Monday on @thenewarab.bsky.social:
youtu.be/5_gs5pRsPvA
We will publish our position paper on the EU’s #Europol reform soon!
Stay tuned and follow #ProtectNotSurveil as we reflect on this controversial European police cooperation agency this week!
Hättet ihr vor ein paar Jahren gedacht, dass sich die CDU an einer Kampagne gegen eine zivilgesellschaftliche Gruppe namens ,Omas gegen Rechts‘ beteiligt? Meine Güte, Merz, choose your enemy und rück mal deine Beißer gerade. Was seid ihr denn für Lappen? Was für eine Gesellschaft wollt ihr?
7th of February: "Giorgia Meloni accused of aiding a war criminal" in big bold text over a green riso-print image of the International Criminal Court building.
Summary: • The war criminal Al-Masri is wanted by the ICC for multiple crimes committed against citizens & migrants in Libya. • He was arrested in Turin on 19 January but then released and transported back to Libya on an Italian government jet. • The filing argues that the Italian government released Al-Masri to prevent him from providing evidence to incriminate Italian officials in the same crimes he is accused of.
Screengrab of the first page of the submission document next to text: "Read more and find the published submission document at the link"
A case filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for investigations into Giorgia Meloni & other high-ranking Italian politicians. They are accused of helping an alleged war criminal escape from Italy to Libya.
Read more & find the published submission doc: https://buff.ly/4aQHTpa
An 🇮🇹Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the ICC in providing evidence about cases of abuse suffered by migrants & refugees held in Libyan detention camps & prisons has revealed that Apple informed him his phone was targeted in a #spyware attack.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
An inquiry by the Greek Ombudsman into the 2023 Pylos shipwreck reveals “serious and reprehensible omissions” by senior Greek coast guard officers during the search & rescue operation & “clear indications of culpability” under criminal law for 8 senior officers
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1260535...
