Protect Not Surveil position paper: Stop Europol’s expanding digital surveillance against migrants!
EDRi and the Protect Not Surveil coalition published position paper today to call for the rejection of the Europol reform. The proposed legislation would expand Europol’s surveillance powers, put lives at risk, and criminalise migrants and solidarity organisers.
Protect Not Surveil demands the full rejection of the Europol reform
The Protect Not Surveil coalition published its position paper on the newest Europol reform today. As part of the Protect Not Surveil coalition, EDRi calls to fully reject the Europol reform.
The proposed Europol reform would put lives at risk
The Europol reform is incoherent and harmful. The European Commission proposal would make people less safe and violate fundamental rights.
- The proposal fails in its purported objective to target smuggling networks, reduce border deaths, or protect migrants.
- The proposal constitutes a shadowy power grab by Europol with new mass surveillance powers.
- The proposal further criminalises migrants and solidarity organisers. The result would be more dangerous routes and more discrimination of authorities against people on the move.
We call upon the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to reject this Europol reform.
About #ProtectNotSurveil
The Protect Not Surveil coalition challenges the use of digital technologies at different levels of EU policies and advocates for the ability of people to move and to seek safety and opportunity without risking harm, surveillance or discrimination. EDRi is co-leading the Protect Not Surveil coalition together with a group of activists, organisations, researchers and more.
Contribution by: Protect Not Surveil Coalition