23 April 2026
Wem gehört mein digitaler Körper?
In den letzten Wochen haben dunkle digitale Zwillinge das Recht herausgefordert. Mit „Deepfakes“ degradieren Menschen andere Menschen mithilfe von Künstlicher Intelligenz zu bloßen Objekten abgründiger, zumeist männlicher Gewaltfantasien. In dieser dunklen digitalen Welt lösen sich die Körpergrenzen immer weiter auf. Es ist an der Zeit, das Schutzgut „Körper“ grundlegend neu zu denken und auch auf den digitalen Körper auszuweiten. Continue reading >>
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18 April 2023
New Digital Gates for Fortress Europe?
On March 29th, the Permanent Representatives Committee approved the EU Council's negotiating mandate for a Regulatory proposal to digitalize the Visa procedure. Proponents argue that this move will improve security and reduce administrative costs for both EU Member States and interested travellers. However, I argue that the Draft Regulation raises many concerns about the effective protection of the fundamental rights of Schengen visa applicants. If adopted, it threatens to perpetuate the subordination of fundamental rights to security and efficiency concerns that characterizes the increasing digitalization and datafication of EU migration management operations. Continue reading >>
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12 May 2022
The Placeless Parliament
Parliaments form a structural fixture in government districts around the world, they are the pivotal place where public affairs are negotiated and formulated. The Russian assault on Ukraine has made it abundantly clear that this place no longer exists in Kiev. At least it is no longer available to the representatives, and the parliament is forced to reinvent itself as a "placeless actor“. It is not very surprising that this reinvention is taking place in the digital space. Continue reading >>
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