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EU data supervisor disapproves of regulations on migrant smuggling, human trafficking over privacy risks (edps.europa.eu)

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While the regulations to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling are essential, the regulations proposed could have privacy implications, European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiórowski says.

The EDPS published on 23 January 2024 an Opinion on a Regulation to enhance police cooperation to prevent, detect, and investigate the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings, and to reinforce the role of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) in preventing and combating these crimes.

"I stress that there is no evidence that the measures envisaged in the Regulation are actually justified," Wiewiórowski added.

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[–] CAVOK 8 points 1 year ago

Good. Even if you think migration is s problem you should be thinking twice about giving up your own right to privacy.

The crazy right in the UK seems to be applauding a proposed withdrawal from the ECJ and the weakening of human rights there. Just to be clear, I don't think there are any serious politicians in the UK wanting to withdraw, but some crazy ones, and some political commentators.