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The bipartisan letter, signed by 17 lawmakers & organized by Representative Greg Landsman, #Democrat of Ohio, said that “the #ForeignAid freeze has jeopardized, & may ultimately eliminate, our informational support of #Ukraine on this front.”

The #State Dept & the Yale center “had been preserving evidence of #abducted #children from Ukraine it had identified, to be shared w/ #Europol & the govt of Ukraine to secure their return,” the letter says.

#geopolitics#USpol#Trump
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#Hungary’s new #AntiLGBTQ+ law bans #Pride events and sparks #protests

By JUSTIN SPIKE
Updated 3:33 PM EDT, March 18, 2025

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — "A new anti-#LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use #FacialRecognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a large #demonstration on the streets of #Budapest.

"Several thousand protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament. They later staged a blockade of the Margaret Bridge over the Danube, blocking traffic and disregarding police instructions to leave the area.

"The move by Hungarian lawmakers is part of a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community by the nationalist-populist party of Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán, who is an ally of Russian President #VladimirPutin and U.S. President #DonaldTrump.

"The measure, which is reminiscent of similar restrictions against sexual minorities in #Russia, was passed in a 136-27 vote. The law, supported by Orbán’s Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the #ChristianDemocrats, was pushed through parliament in an accelerated procedure after being submitted on Monday.

"Opposing legislators led a vivid protest in the legislature involving rainbow-colored smoke bombs.

"At the protest outside parliament, Evgeny Belyakov, a Russian citizen who immigrated to Hungary after facing repression in Russia, said the legislation went at the heart of people’s rights to peacefully assemble."

Read more:
apnews.com/article/hungary-pri
#Authoritarianism #USPol #EuroPol #HungaryPol #ResistFascism #ResistAuthoritarianism #Orwellian #BigBrother #FacialRecognition #RightToProtest

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Massive backlash for the European Commission’s so-called ‘Facilitators Package’: a huge coalition of 168 organisations and experts stands united against a proposed "insidious" police powers expansion.

We call to:
📢 Reject the #Europol Regulation
📢 Bring the Facilitation Directive in line with international standards
📢 Stop the criminalisation of migrants and rights defenders

Read and share the statement: edri.org/our-work/stop-europol

Visual showing on the left, a trojan horse packed with surveillance cameras in front of a background repeatedly spelling out “Europol” and on the right, a stop sign and people standing in protest. On the top left it says “Stop Europol’s Trojan Horse: 168 organisations and experts call to reject “insidious” police powers expansion”. EDRi logo on the bottom right.
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✊🏾 Reject the expansion of Europol’s powers!

Members of the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, including EDRi's @chlobemy, have recently published a much-noticed opinion piece on the #Europol reform.

Read the article to find out "Why the new Europol regulation is a Trojan Horse for surveillance" and tell us what you think ⤵️ edri.org/our-work/why-the-new-

European Digital Rights (EDRi)Why the new Europol regulation is a Trojan Horse for surveillance - European Digital Rights (EDRi)The EU Commission’s proposal for a new Europol Regulation is a pretext for unchecked expansion of power and resources for Europol.
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🗞️ Fresh off the press! The latest #EDRigram just landed in your inbox. In this edition, we cover:

🚨 Why the new #Europol regulation is a Trojan Horse for #surveillance

🇵🇱 Poland's attempts to break the deadlock on the controversial #CSAR

🔓 Attacks on #encryption by #France and the #UK

Get up to speed on EU #DigitalRights now ⤵️ edri.org/our-work/edri-gram-5-

European Digital Rights (EDRi)EDRi-gram, 5 March 2025 - European Digital Rights (EDRi)What has the EDRis network been up to over the past two weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter.
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#ChatControl : la Médiatrice européenne condamne le pantouflage de deux anciens d’Europol - par @manhack

next.ink/173578/chatcontrol-la

Next · #ChatControl : la Médiatrice européenne condamne le pantouflage de deux anciens d’Europol - NextLa journaliste irlandaise Emily O’Reilly, médiatrice européenne depuis 2013, estime que la façon qu’a eu Europol de traiter les potentiels conflits d’intérêt de ses deux anciens employés « relevait de la mauvaise administration ». Europol a de son côté accepté de réviser ses procédés afin d’éviter les erreurs. L’affaire concernait la manière dont Europol, l’Agence […]
#next#europol#europe
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Die Entscheidung der Bürgerbeauftragten zur @echo_pbreyer Beschwerde im Original: ombudsman.europa.eu/en/decisio

Investigative Recherche von Balkan Insight, welche die Verwicklungen von #Europol-#Chatkontrolle-#Thorn zuerst aufgedeckt hatten: balkaninsight.com/2023/09/29/e

www.ombudsman.europa.euEuropean Ombudsman
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Nach formeller Beschwerde von @echo_pbreyer: EU-Bürgerbeauftragte O’Reilly attestiert #Europol grobe Verfehlungen. Mitarbeiter der Behörde hatten von der Behörde zu #Thorn gewechselt, welche für die #Chatkontrolle lobbyieren.

@netzpolitik_feed berichtet: „Insgesamt bewertet O’Reilly das Agieren von Europol beim Arbeitswechsel des einen der beiden Mitarbeiter zu Thorn als einen 'Missstand der Verwaltung' (maladministration).“

netzpolitik.org/2025/chatkontr

netzpolitik.org · Chatkontrolle: Europol kassiert Rüge wegen Thorn-DrehtürDie EU-Bürgerbeauftragte O’Reilly attestiert Europol einen „Missstand der Verwaltung“. Beim Wechsel von zwei Mitarbeitern zum Chatkontrolle-Lobbyisten Thorn hätten Interessenkonflikte angemessen behandelt werden müssen. Europol muss nun einen Bericht abgeben, wie die Missstände behoben werden.
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New guidelines: EU police office Europol wants to monitor more ethically.

Europol has published a framework for ethical technology in law enforcement. It covers topics such as facial recognition and automated decision-making.

mediafaro.org/article/20250223

heise online · New guidelines: EU police office Europol wants to monitor more ethicallyBy Stefan Krempl
#EU#Europol#AI
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The #ProtectNotSurveil coalition has called on the European Commission to not expand digital surveillance against migrants.

The proposed legislation would grant Europol new mass surveillance powers, put lives at risk, and criminalise migrants and solidarity organisers.

Read their position paper ⬇️

#migrants #europol #eu #surveillance

edri.org/our-work/protect-not-

European Digital Rights (EDRi)Protect Not Surveil position paper: Stop Europol’s expanding digital surveillance against migrants! - European Digital Rights (EDRi)The Protect Not Surveil coalition published its position paper on the newest Europol reform today. The Europol reform must be rejected.
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In diesem Thread von @edri gibt es außerdem einen Rückblick auf die letzten Skandale von #Europol. Z.B. wie sich die Behörde dafür eingesetzt hat, die #Chatkontrolle auszuweiten.
eupolicy.social/@edri/11400154

Pictographic symbols for different biometric data floating in front of a background with distorted lines, all gravitating towards a black circle in the middle labelled “Europol”. Logo of #ProtectNotSurveil on the bottom right.
EUpolicy.social - A Mastodon server for the EU bubbleEDRi (@edri@eupolicy.social)Attached: 1 image Did you know #Europol is a “data black hole”? ⚫ In 2022 the European Data Protection Supervisor (Europol's watchdog) ordered the agency to delete personal data amassed unlawfully. But Europol wanted to use it to train AI policing systems and sat out the order until the last Europol reform retroactively legalised this illegal data collection. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/10/a-data-black-hole-europol-ordered-to-delete-vast-store-of-personal-data #ProtectNotSurveil demands to hold Europol accountable instead of granting it more surveillance powers!
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Bündnis #ProtectNotSurveil: #Europol-Reform ablehnen!

Statt Menschen auf der Flucht zu schützen, würde ein Vorschlag der EU-Kommission Menschen weniger sicher machen und kriminalisieren.
Mit dabei: 💸💶💰. 50 zusätzliche Stellen und 50 Millionen zusätzliches Budget für Europol, u.a. für biometrische Überwachungstechnik.

Mehr Informationen und das vollständige Positionspapier bei unserem europäischen Dachverband @edri:
edri.org/our-work/protect-not-

European Digital Rights (EDRi)Protect Not Surveil position paper: Stop Europol’s expanding digital surveillance against migrants! - European Digital Rights (EDRi)The Protect Not Surveil coalition published its position paper on the newest Europol reform today. The Europol reform must be rejected.
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Europol warnt vor Cybergrooming durch Kult-Gruppen

Die europäische Polizeibehörde warnt vor Gruppen, die im Internet Minderjährige zu sexuellen Handlungen oder Gewaltakten überreden. Diese Gruppen seien wie Sekten organisiert und suchten ihre Opfer gezielt auf Gaming-Plattformen.

➡️ tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/e

tagesschau.de · Europol warnt vor Cybergrooming durch Kult-GruppenDie europäische Polizeibehörde warnt vor Gruppen, die im Internet Minderjährige zu sexuellen Handlungen oder Gewaltakten überreden. Diese Gruppen seien wie Sekten organisiert und suchten ihre Opfer gezielt auf Gaming-Plattformen.
#Europol#Cybergrooming
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