EDRi on Nostr: 2/4 1️⃣ Unlawful: The proposal expands Europol’s #surveillance capacities, ...

2/4 1️⃣ Unlawful:

The proposal expands Europol’s #surveillance capacities, allowing it to collect and use biometrics like #FacialRecognition on a massive scale, without transparency and effective safeguards against abuse.

2️⃣ Unsafe:
This reform encourages data collection & data sharing from and with third countries, including authoritarian regimes.

It turns “anti-smuggling” into a blank cheque for surveillance against migrants, NGOs & journalists.