Luděk Stavinoha
@stavinoha.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Media and Global Development @ University of East Anglia
Researching borders & camps | resistance & solidarity | transparency, #FOI & public spheres
Researching borders & camps | resistance & solidarity | transparency, #FOI & public spheres
For years, human rights advocates have warned of the criminalisation of migrants & activists at Europe’s borders.
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol
Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...
wearesolomon.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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A review of multiple court rulings shows how debriefings fuel the criminalization of boat drivers, with Frontex officers identifying suspects and potential witnesses. In some cases, Spanish officers assigned to Frontex, who interviewed the migrants, even appeared as witnesses in court proceedings.
September 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
A review of multiple court rulings shows how debriefings fuel the criminalization of boat drivers, with Frontex officers identifying suspects and potential witnesses. In some cases, Spanish officers assigned to Frontex, who interviewed the migrants, even appeared as witnesses in court proceedings.
With @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social we reveal that, despite recent changes in protocols, Frontex 'debriefings' continue to be (ab)used to obtain information about smuggling suspects - often ordinary migrants criminalized for driving boats - without lawyers and legal safeguards.
September 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
With @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social we reveal that, despite recent changes in protocols, Frontex 'debriefings' continue to be (ab)used to obtain information about smuggling suspects - often ordinary migrants criminalized for driving boats - without lawyers and legal safeguards.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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This story w/ @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social builds on our investigation into large-scale - and unlawful - transfers of personal data between Frontex and Europol, drawing thousands of people into criminal databases:
This story w/ @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social builds on our investigation into large-scale - and unlawful - transfers of personal data between Frontex and Europol, drawing thousands of people into criminal databases:
For years, human rights advocates have warned of the criminalisation of migrants & activists at Europe’s borders.
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol
Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...
wearesolomon.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
bsky.app/profile/stav...
This story w/ @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social builds on our investigation into large-scale - and unlawful - transfers of personal data between Frontex and Europol, drawing thousands of people into criminal databases:
This story w/ @lolahierro.bsky.social & @balkanizator.bsky.social builds on our investigation into large-scale - and unlawful - transfers of personal data between Frontex and Europol, drawing thousands of people into criminal databases: