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Human Rights Groups Submit Complaint to European Ombudsman Calling for Investigation into EU Surveillance Aid

PI, together with 5 other human rights groups, has submitted a complaint to the European Ombudsman calling for an investigation into EU surveillance aid to non-EU countries

Advocacy

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Joint statement – A dangerous precedent: how the EU AI Act fails migrants and people on the move

The final text of the EU AI Act adopted by the European Parliament on 13 March 2024 fails to prevent tech-enabled harm to migrants and provide protection for people on the move.

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Privacy International research shows that smart device security updates fail to meet consumers' expectations

As EU policymakers discuss new laws to empower tech consumers and increase cyber-resilience, PI's research points to an urgent need for regulation to ensure that device manufacturers provide longer term security updates to protect consumers from cyberattacks.

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The EU, Sahel and the Externalisation of Surveillance

The EU, the Sahel and the Externalisation of Surveillance

While being the world’s largest provider of aid, Europe also exports surveillance around the world by training police, providing surveillance tech and building widescale databases. While the benefits for European arms and security companies is clear, how this helps those it’s supposed to is less obvious.

We sat down with investigative journalist Giacomo to talk more about the impact of this financial flow to security forces and surveillance.

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The EU Parliament Took a Stance Against AI Mass Surveillance: What are the Global Implications?

The European Parliament's resolution on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police presents an opportunity for the EU to reconsider its role in the development of such tools, their sale, or use as part of its counter-terrorism and anti-immigration policies abroad.

Explainer

Travel surveillance in the EU

The EU is introducing a series of surveillance measures involving intensive data-gathering and data-sharing practices to come into use in 2022. These measures will see a drastic increase in the quantity and granularity of data collected on travellers, in circumstances where authorities already struggle with the amount of data they have. This explainer, based on a publication by Statewatch, aims to elucidate these new measures and their consequences.

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The EU needs to provide assistance to migrants affected by Covid-19. But their latest proposal does nothing of the kind.

The European Commission submitted a draft proposal to amend the general budget 2020 in order to, among other measures, provide assistance to Greece in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately, the proposed distribution of funds will not ensure migrants' safety and access to healthcare, but will further enhance control and surveillance over them.

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European Union

Human Rights Groups Submit Complaint to European Ombudsman Calling for Investigation into EU Surveillance Aid

Joint statement – A dangerous precedent: how the EU AI Act fails migrants and people on the move

Privacy International research shows that smart device security updates fail to meet consumers' expectations

The EU, the Sahel and the Externalisation of Surveillance

The EU Parliament Took a Stance Against AI Mass Surveillance: What are the Global Implications?

Travel surveillance in the EU

The EU needs to provide assistance to migrants affected by Covid-19. But their latest proposal does nothing of the kind.

2020 is a crucial year to fight for data protection in Africa

Preliminary Statement: Advocate General's Opinion Advises that Mass Surveillance Regime is Unlawful

#PrivacyWins: EU Border Guards Cancel Plans to Spy on Social Media (for now)

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