Natalie Gruber helped people in need who suffered violent pushbacks – and experienced first hand what it is like to be falsely criminalised and land in a #Europol database.

The latest Europol reform proposal would worsen the criminalisation of solidarity.

In a powerful article she shares her experience and reminds us of the agency’s role in the violent European border regime.

Read more: ⤵️
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/greece-accused-me-of-espionage-i-was-helping-people-theyd-violated-migrants-turkey-border/

#ProtectNotSurveil #Frontex

How much does the #Europol reform cost and what is it for? Let’s talk 💰

Large 💸 increase for:
▪️ Developing biometric systems,
▪️ increasing both the collection and exchange of data and
▪️ generally upgrading the agency’s surveillance capabilities.

We demand #ProtectNotSurveil instead of #FortressEurope!

Learn more:
https://www.equinox-eu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ending-Fortress-Europe.pdf

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!

We will publish our position paper on the EU’s #Europol reform soon!
In the week leading up to the launch, we reflect on this controversial European police cooperation agency.

As Protect Not Surveil coalition, we challenge the use of digital technologies at different levels of EU policies and advocate for the ability of people to move and to seek safety and opportunity without risking harm, surveillance or discrimination.

Follow us and #ProtectNotSurveil to learn more!