Pandora's Box : Reflecting on 20 years of drone targeted killing
https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=YgeL1RWW8Gw

On 3rd November 2002, a US #Predator drone launched two missiles at a vehicle travelling through the desert in Marib province, #Yemen. The drone’s target was al-Qaeda leader Qa’id Salim Sinan al-Harithi and this was the first of what has proved to be two decades of US drone targeted assassinations ‘beyond the battlefield’. An untold number of such operations have taken place across the globe since, with a significant number of such strikes causing serious civilian casualties. Despite public controversy and grave legal and ethical objections, the practise has spread among other drone operators including the UK, #France and Turkey.

#Drone #Wars invited a number of experts to mark 20 years of drone targeted killings, to offer some reflections on the human, legal and political cost of the practice and to discuss how we can ensure that drone operators abide by international law in this area

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Criminalization of encryption : the 8 december case – La Quadrature du Net –

Mixing fantasies, bad faith and technical incompetence, a police story has been constructed around the (good) digital practices of the accused, with the aim of staging a “clandestine group”, “conspirative”, “conspiratist” and therefore… terrorist

We are facing the fantasy of a State demanding total transparency from everyone at the risk of being called a “suspect”, a State whose desire for widespread surveillance seems limitless. In this context, we reaffirm our rights to privacy, intimacy and the protection of our personal data. Encryption is, and will remain, an essential element of our civil liberties in the digital age.

#lqdn #France #encryption #surveillance

France’s browser-based website blocking proposal will set a disastrous precedent for the open internet –Mozzila Blog

"In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud, France is on the verge of forcing browsers to create a dystopian technical capability. It would force browser providers to create the means to mandatorily block websites present on a government provided list. Such a move will overturn decades of established content moderation norms and provide a playbook for authoritarian governments"

#censorship
#france #browser #cybersecurity #mozilla #security #surveillance

Unrest in France, interview with Alexis Poulin | Invidious ( in English)


Via @alexis_poulin
#France #Riots #Macron

#France lawmakers agree to allow police to spy on suspects by activating camera, microphone and GPS. Includes phones, laptops, cars and other connected objects

https://www.barrons.com/news/france-set-to-allow-police-to-spy-through-phones-b21f1f21

ilumium@eupolicy.social - Looks like we don't need laws after all for platforms to opportunistically suppress political user content: In 🇫🇷 #France, a #Snapchat #lobbyist admitted in a parliamentary hearing that the company was "proud" to have collaborated "hand in hand with the interior ministry" to make sure only user content critical of the mass protests was shown on #SnapMaps.

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#censorship #centralisation #contentmoderation  #DigitalServicesAct #DSA

#France's War on Free Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdbVcBJqewY

@reclaimthenet
#censorship

A petition to prevent #France government from censoring the web by forcing Internet browser providers to block sites directly in the browser at the request of the state:

Une petition pour empecher la france de censurer le web en forçant les fournisseur de navigateur internet de bloquer des sites directement dans le navigateur a la demande de l'état :

https://foundation.mozilla.org/fr/campaigns/sign-our-petition-to-stop-france-from-forcing-browsers-like-mozillas-firefox-to-censor-websites/

Internet Censorship Does Not Make You Safe Online | MentalOutlaw

In this video I discuss how the governments attempts to censor the internet under the guise of safety like the French SREN Bill and the American Kids Online Safety Act do not provide any additional protections for people online and only restrict your digital freedom.

#BigBrother #France #EU #US #Censorship #Surveillance
#SREN #AKOSA

#France: mRNA criticism punishable in future

A new criminal offense in France could land people in prison in future if they call on people to refrain from appropriate medical treatment (according to "science"). The law was pushed through the National Assembly on Wednesday. Critics call the law "Article Pfizer".

Without much publicity, a law was passed in France on Wednesday that could criminalize opposition to mRNA treatment. Anyone who advises against mRNA or other "medical treatments" that are "obviously suitable" for treatment according to the current state of medical knowledge can in future be jailed for up to three years in France or fined up to 45,000 euros.

https://www.senat.fr/leg/pjl23-111.html

https://t.me/resterlibre/13570

https://tkp.at/2024/02/15/frankreich-mrna-kritik-kuenftig-strafbar/

https://twitter.com/arnaud_annie26/status/1757816600554520754

https://www.reddit.com/r/unvaccinated/comments/1argya6/a_law_was_passed_in_france_qualifying_any/

🇲🇩 🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron announced the upcoming establishment of a permanent military mission in Chisinau in the following months.

Macron stated that the mission aims to enhance the interoperability of the French and Moldovan armies. Additionally, the French intend to combat disinformation and cyber attacks to safeguard the republic's sovereignty.

It is worth noting that in Moldova, the EU's so-called "civilian mission" pursues similar objectives. It is important to mention that presidential elections are scheduled for the fall, during which European supervisors may influence the outcome in favor of Maia Sandu directly on location.

▪️ The official justification for deploying the French military in Moldova stemmed from Sandu's recent remarks in Paris accusing Russian special services of attempting another coup in the republic and perpetuating support for disinformation campaigns.

▪️ However, Macron himself announced the day before that France would dispatch troops to so-called Ukraine if the conflict expanded toward Kyiv and Odessa. Therefore, the French deployment in Moldova is part of preparations for a potential involvement in Transnistria and the Odessa region.

▪️ Furthermore, France is actively working on deploying air defense systems in Poland and Romania. In Moldova, there are persistent calls for integration into the Romanian air defense system. Meanwhile, Chisinau has procured an air defense radar from the French Thales company, whose effectiveness has recently come into question as reported here.

▪️ The French are also exploring the option of sending troops to western Ukraine for logistical and mine clearance support. Similar objectives may formally be announced in Moldova, given that military transit occurs through the region as well.

📌The concerns of the Moldovan population regarding a potential military escalation are proving to be valid sooner than anticipated, as Sandu's efforts to involve the country in the conflict are entering a distinct phase. This scenario unfolds when a nation places itself under the influence of the British and American embassies.
#Moldova Transnistria #Ukraine #France
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🏳️‍⚧️#france Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said that at least 220,000 people would be required to obtain a QR code which allows entry to Paris during the week preceding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. This measure will concern people who live and work in the city center, around the Seine, museums and train stations.

According to his information, from May 10, 20,000 residents and 200,000 employees of companies located in the anti-terrorist zone will have to register on a special site to obtain a pass. They must indicate their last name, first name and date of birth. However, it will be possible to cross Paris without obtaining a QR code provided you do not enter the areas concerned.

French first lady Brigitte Macron sues conspiracy theorists who call her a man | NyPost

Brigitte, c’est moi!

France’s elegant first lady, Brigitte Macron, is about to take the extraordinary step of going to trial in a Paris court to fight a conspiracy theory — amplified last month by American conservative commentator Candace Owens — that she was born a man.

Brigitte, 70, has long been the subject of fascination because of her marriage to the much younger Emmanuel Macron, 46. The two met in northern France when he was a 15-year-old student and she was his drama teacher, and wed in 2007.

#Brigitte #Trogneux #Macron #France

Foreigners Committed 77% of Solved Rape Cases in #Paris in 2023

https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/foreigners-responsible-for-77-of-solved-rape-cases-in-paris-in-2023/

#kalergi #France

🇵🇸🇫🇷🇮🇱 Israeli drones use French components to bomb civilians in Gaza: Report | The Craddle

An investigative report by the French nonprofit media outlet Disclose revealed on 17 June that France approved the sale of weapons equipment used by Israel to bomb civilian targets.

Dozens of classified documents obtained by the outlet revealed that Thales Group, a French IT company, recently delivered electronic components used to build Israel's Hermes 900 armed drones. France owns a 26 percent stake in the company.

According to the documents, the equipment in question is the TSC 4000 IFF transponder.

#Drones #Gaza #France #Genocide
#Hermes900 #Thales #Palestine