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A new project from the European University Institute and the Migration Policy Centre looking at the EU's 'interoperable' databases.
An overview of the long-running saga of the British authorities' misuse and abuse of the Schengen Information System.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the UK's policy of indefinite retentiono of DNA data is unlawful.
The Irish Department of Social Protection has announced that it uses facial recognition technology for the public services card programme, reversing its previous position.
"Delegations will find attached the joint paper of the outgoing Finnish Presidency and the Croatian Presidency on the implementation of the renewed EU Internal Security Strategy.
Catharina Ziebritzki argues that public liability law could prove useful in trying to hold EU agencies legally accountable for human rights violations in the 'hotspots' in Italy and Greece.
An event at the IRR in London on 27 February 2020.
Frontex has been given an expanded role in the EU's security research programme, which has long-been criticised for subsidising the production of surveillance technology by arms and security companies.
"The United Kingdom will seek to diverge from EU data protection rules and establish their own ‘sovereign’ controls in the field, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday (3 February)."
An exposé of Frontex´s refusal to end its participation in operations at the Hungarian-Serbian border, despite credible allegations of frequent abuse by border guards.
An in-depth look at the Italian government's attempts to co-opt tribal leaders in southern Libya and the adoption of the securitised Italian approach to migration by EU institutions.
An examination of ongoing pre-trial hearings for prisoners detained in Guantánamo Bay, who argue that any evidence obtained via torture should be excluded from legal proceedings.
The Council of the EU is moving towards the adoption of its next five-year set of strategic guidelines for justice and home affairs policies.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that German laws requiring the collection of identity data from users of pre-paid SIM cards do not breach the right to privacy.
The EU intends to increase its budget for border control by 207%, strengthening the security and arms industry and ignoring the protection of human rights.
The German police are seeking to upgrade their facial recognition software.
A new report criticises the Greek policy of automatically detaining asylum-seekers of certain nationalities.
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