🚨 Policing the net: the MEP grilling kicks off with the Conservatives asking about organised crime.

Brunner points to the recommendations of an EU police group called #GoingDark (which has been strongly criticised by EDRi). Despite a nod to the importance of upholding CJEU case law, he makes a deeply worrying comment about obliging companies to break online anonymity. We'll be watching with concern 👀

Read EDRi's analysis of the Going Dark group here: edri.org/our-work/high-level-g…

High-Level Group “Going Dark” outcome: A mission failure - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

On 13 June, the Justice and Home Affairs Council, composed of EU Member States’ ministers of the Interior, will discuss the recommendations of the High-Level Group (HLG) on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement (“Going Dark”).

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If confirmed, Brunner would lead DG HOME, the Commission unit that'll propose laws on data retention, encryption & other surveillance issues.
In short, the topics most relevant to EDRi's mission to stop discriminatory & arbitrary #StateSurveillance will fall to him!

As Commissioner, he would have the opportunity to ensure that #AIAct implementation follows international human rights standards for people at EU borders, and to protect encryption from chat control or the #GoingDark group.