Latest news - Homo digitalis

09 Mar

A major success for civil society in Greece: The Hellenic DPA launches an investigation into the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum re the YPERION and KENTAYROS IT systems

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Following our request the Hellenic DPA launched an investigation into the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum regarding the supply and installation of the YPERION and KENTYROS systems in reception and accommodation facilities for asylum seekers.

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03 Mar

ΕDRi and other 70 CSOs call EU Member States to take the right approach during DSA trilogue

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Ahead of the #DigitalServicesAct negotiations, EDRi and 71 civil society organisations call on 20 ministries and state secretaries to ban pervasive online tracking practices and preserve privacy.

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01 Mar

Urging EU to ban AI predictive & profiling systems in law enforcement & criminal justice

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40+ civil rights organisations led by EDRi and Fair Trials, including Homo Digitalis, urge the EU to BAN AI predictive & profiling systems in law enforcement & criminal justice in the #AIAct.

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18 Feb

The Hellenic DPA is requested to take action again the deployment of ICT systems IPERION & KENTAUROS in facilities hosting asylum seekers in Greece

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Homo Digitalis together with The Hellenic League for Human Rights, HIAS Greece and Dr. Niovi Vavoula, Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London submitted before the President of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) on 18.2.2022, a.

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15 Feb

The Hellenic Coast Guard wants to acquire social media monitoring software: The Hellenic DPA is urged to exercise its investigative and supervisory powers

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Homo Digitalis together with The Hellenic League for Human Rights, HIAS Greece, Privacy International and the researcher Phoebus Simeonidis submitted before the President of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) on 14.2.2022, a request for the exercise.

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11 Nov

Homo Digitalis participates in Consultation on a new International Cybercrime Convention

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Our member Anastasios Arampatzis will represent Homo Digitalis at the consultation organised by Chatham House and EU Cyber Direct Project on a new International Cybercrime Convention

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15 Sep

Major award at WomenWeek2021

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During the events of the 20th #WomenWeek that took place 30/7- 8/8, Homo Digitalis President Elpida Vamvaka was awarded for her contribution in the field of digital rights advocacy.

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02 Aug

Participation of Homo Digitalis at the EDEN Conference

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Homo Digitalis is honored to participate in the annual EDEN conference organized by Europol and the Academy of European Law (ERA) represented by our co-founding member and Secretary of the Board, Eleftherios Chelioudakis

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