Rule of Law as Lawfare? How To Turn Ice into Justice
Current ‘diplomatic’ and political relations between some Member States and the EU are decidedly icy, and some of these conflicts run the risk of becoming frozen in the short term, especially regarding those affecting the work of domestic justice systems,
Facial Recognition Technologies, AI Act and GDPR: A Short Risk-Based Evaluation
The use of biometric data processing systems, in particular facial recognition technologies (FRTs), has become a phenomenon for law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in recent years. The purpose of the operation of FRTs varies widely, but most often relates to three
Forced marriage and genital mutilation still present in Europe? – New Directive on domestic violence across the EU
On 24 April, the European Parliament implemented the first EU-wide regulation on combatting domestic violence, specifically with respect to violence against women. This legislation might seem shocking to some as most Europeans believe that forced marriage and genital mutilation do
DarkGPT—ChatGPT’s (Not So) Dark Little Brother (Part I.)
DarkGPT promises to be an easy-to-use tool that anyone just learning about the world of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) can easily try out. According to its creator, it is best suited for detecting leaked usernames and passwords. If the promise seems
Ever Closer Union Clause—A Long-Cherished Dream?
Even before the foundation of the European Economic Community (EEC), the idea of strengthening the connections among European States had already emerged, like a dream for the future, symbolizing a stronger and united community. In 1946, Churchill expressed his opinion
The European Commission takes action against Greenwashing.
The European Commission’s quest to battle companies using greenwashing techniques has started years ago and since then, the Commission attempted to screen and filter out such companies in many industries. Earlier this year, Zalando, a fashion retailer was pursued by
Legal Status of the Human Embryo and Fetus and Its Right to Life in International Law
The legal status of human embryo and fetus has been the subject of discussion by numerous theoreticians. However, there is no consensus at the international level on whether the term “everyone” includes the human embryo and fetus and whether it
OSINT and AI: Possibilities and Drawbacks
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is an intelligence method that involves collecting, evaluating, and analyzing publicly available data to answer a specific intelligence question. Although intelligence agencies were already involved in this kind of activity in the last century, the emergence of
Ink Under Siege. The Ongoing Battle Against Book Banning in the United States
In the land of the free, where diversity and freedom of expression are cherished values, a shadow looms over the literary landscape—the contentious issue of book banning. While banning books might seem like a relic of a bygone era, books
Liberty vs. Dignity? A Euro-American Comparison of Two Free Speech Baselines
Free speech cannot be free if it comes at a cost. But is regulation always a cost? This is a tale of two free speech approaches; liberty and dignity. Both favor free speech and dignity but with different priorities and
