Contribution by Belen Luna Sanz, Campaigns and Outreach Officer, EDRi and Football Supporters Europe (FSE)
Biometric mass surveillance involves the indiscriminate and/or arbitrary monitoring, tracking, and processing of biometric data related to individuals and/or groups.
Continue reading “FOOTBALL FANS ARE BEING TARGETED BY BIOMETRIC MASS SURVEILLANCE”Last month, fans from across Europe convened in Frankfurt for the 2022 European Football Fans Congress (EFFC) and FSE Biennial General Meeting (BGM). Both events were kindly and expertly hosted by Eintracht Frankfurt.
Continue reading “FANS FROM ACROSS EUROPE ATTEND EFFC22 & FSE BGM”On 21st June, supporters’ representatives travelled to Paris to provide evidence to the French Senate Law and Culture Committee, which is conducting an inquiry into this year’s chaotic Uefa Champions League final.
Continue reading “FRENCH SENATE HEARINGS: FSE & FANS’ GROUPS PROVIDE TESTIMONY ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL”(Nyon, Switzerland, 7th June, 2022) — The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) progress update released on May 20, 2022 is an important step towards adopting a desperately needed human rights strategic framework, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today.
Continue reading “SRA STATEMENT ON IOC & HUMAN RIGHTS”Today, a global coalition of 53 civil society organisations, incuding FSE, have joined together to call on Members of the European Parliament to use their democratically-elected powers to protect us all from biometric mass surveillance practices.
Continue reading “FSE CALLS ON EU PARLIAMENT TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM BIOMETRIC MASS SURVEILLANCE”Like all people associated with sport, the human rights of fans should be upheld, and governments and institutions across the sports ecosystem, such as event organising committees, have responsibilities to protect and respect them.
Continue reading “FSE & CSHR LAUNCH FANS’ HUMAN RIGHTS GUIDE”