Violence at the EU’s borders: Tech and surveillance in Europe’s Human Rights Crisis

The migration crisis in 2015 brutally exposed the divisions in Europe. People who fled  war and make it to Europe are being met with violence and intrusive  surveillance at the border at the hands of state authorities.

We sat down with Natalie & Sergio from the Border Violence Monitoring Network to learn more about the situation at Europe’s borders.

This is the first episode in our Border Surveillance series. Join us next week for Surveillance: Made in Italy and sold around the world.

Links

Josoor International Solidarity’s website is at https://www.josoor.net

No Name Kitchen’s website https://www.nonamekitchen.org

Border Violence Monitoring Network’s Website is at https://www.borderviolence.eu

Their reports documenting violence and trends in Greece and the Balkans route are at https://www.borderviolence.eu/category/monthly-report/

Lighthouse Report’s investigations on pushbacks in the Aegean are available at https://www.lighthousereports.nl/investigation/aegean-pushbacks-lead-to-drowning/

Privacy Internationa’s disclosures on the EU’s surveillance aid https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/4291/surveillance-disclosures-show-urgent-need-reforms-eu-aid-programmes