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Plixavra Vogiatzoglou

@plixavra.bsky.social

Postdoc at Amsterdam Law School (ACIL and IViR) | law and technology; human rights; feminism

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Laurens Naudts @laurensnaudts.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Greatly enjoyed the political philosophy of @jamespatton.bsky.social ‘s Duskpunk. Drawing from Mbembe’s Necropolitics, in this blogpost I explain why the game’s resource of plasm is such a great narrative mechanic. Check out the game on steam! codedmass.com/2026/04/04/d...

Death Commodified: The Necropolitics of Duskpunk

In his 2003 essay “Necropolitics”, the Cameroonian historian and political theorist Achille Mbembe posits that the “ultimate expression of sovereignty resides, to a large degree, …

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Plixavra Vogiatzoglou@plixavra.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Looking forward to discussing my book with the amazing Delphine Dogot, Kristina Irion, and Maša Galič on 15 December. Join us in person or online through the link below!

Amsterdam Center for International Law@acil-uva.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Can AI predict future criminality based on everyone’s data, and should it? Dr @plixavra.bsky.social’s new book explores the challenges posed by pre-crime practices, inc. their questionable effectiveness and ambiguous application of human rights. Join us 15 December. acil.uva.nl/content/even...

Follow the Money EU@ftm.eu · 9mo ago

Google, the world’s largest search engine operating three in four smartphones, has played Brussels like a fiddle – shaping laws, silencing rivals, and calling it "innovation". The chart shows how Big Tech bankrolls Brussels’ top think tanks. Read our latest story here: www.ftm.eu/articles/goo...

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Sophie in't Veld@sophieintveld.bsky.social · last yr.

Suspending the right to asylum and cutting food rations is not "getting tough" but a blatant breach of EU law. The @ec.europa.eu should of course intervene, but @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will not bother an ally with infringement proceedings. www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/07/10/g...

Greece's tough measures incl. food cuts to migrants from Libya & North Africa

Greece is determine to shut the doors to migrants and asylum seekers coming from North Africa and Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Thur

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Bruno Tersago@brunotersago.bsky.social · last yr.

Keep an eye this: Greece gets tough on migrants from Libya after EU diplomatic blow-up www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Douwe Korff@douwekorff.bsky.social · last yr.

“The goal [is] to concentrate the entire Gazan population into the remaining 25% of the territory and to debilitate them to the extent that they either flee, are permitted to leave or simply wither away. And western govts and big tech are happy to facilitate it.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Seeking bulldozer drivers to demolish Gaza: how a genocide is being outsourced | Arwa Mahdawi

The systematic destruction of Gaza is hardly a secret. Now, the IDF is posting Facebook ads for bulldozer operators to help demolish the strip

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RSA - Refugee Support Aegean @rsaegean.org · last yr.

Cross-border investigation: @lemonde.fr, @elpais.com, and @netzpolitik.org reveal how, between 2016 and 2023, @frontex.bsky.social illegally transferred the personal data of over 13,000 people to Europol. Published by @wearesolomon.bsky.social 👇 wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol

Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom@ecpmf.bsky.social · last yr.

Journalists and rights defenders in Europe are under spyware surveillance. We join civil society in calling on the EU to act. Now. Spyware like Graphite is too invasive to comply with human rights. www.ecpmf.eu/civil-societ...

Civil Society Open Letter in Response to Recent Spyware Abuse Cases in the EU

On behalf of the Spyware Coordination Group, a coalition of civil society and journalist organisations advocating for transparency, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights in relation...

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Claudio Francavilla@claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · last yr.

UPDATE: it's now 187 NGOs & trade unions urging suspension of the #EU - #Israel Association Agreement. Credible findings of genocide & apartheid are NOT compatible with the human rights clause - nor is inaction. EU ministers failed on June 20. They must not fail again on July 15. #SuspendTheDeal

Claudio Francavilla@claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · last yr.

Ahead of EU foreign ministers meeting, 110+ NGOs & trade unions urge suspension of the #EU - #Israel Association Agreement Under the #Genocide Convention, EU states are bound to act. Signatories "appalled" it took so long for the EU to launch review of the agreement: hrw.org/news/2025/06...

William Lafi Youmans@willyou.bsky.social · last yr.

In a 1985 LA Times oped, Mark Bruzonsky compared Israel and South African apartheid. He described how he first rejected the analogy but then came to see it as apt. Now, of course, Israel’s variation has proven to be far more destructive and deadly.

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Dr Abeba Birhane@abeba.blacksky.app · last yr.

"We were excited to have a panel accepted on the role of technology in genocide in Gaza at this year’s Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) conference in Brussels. However, CPDP then requested that Access Now & others remove the word “genocide” from panel titles & descriptions. We declined."

Two accepted panels on Palestine were targeted after the preliminary programme was published online: Technologies at war: The role of tech companies and the EU in facilitating war crimes and genocide in Gaza, and Cyber Surveillance and Data Violence in Palestine: Protection, Practice, and Legality. CPDP approached the panel organisers and advised them to remove the word ‘genocide’ in the titles and descriptions, including references to crimes and violations of international law. CPDP then unjustifiably singled out these two panels with a disclaimer that read: “The text of this panel represents the opinions of the Panel Organiser and not those of CPDP. The case before the ICJ regarding the categorization of Israel’s activities in Gaza has yet to be decided.” Upon the request of the panels’ organisers, the disclaimer was removed. Discussions about human rights abuses, atrocity crimes, or genocide do not require a court ruling to be legitimate. At the core of international law and human rights work is prevention — a responsibility that also extends to private companies, which are expected to identify and mitigate risks of contributing to such abuses. These obligations are clear under the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), in its provisionary measures orders, affirmed the responsibility of state and non-state actors to take actions in the face of a clear and imminent risk of genocide. Multiple UN bodies and experts, genocide scholars, and leading human rights organisations have already categorised the Israeli conduct in Gaza as genocide that has met all legal elements of this crime.
Plixavra Vogiatzoglou@plixavra.bsky.social · last yr.

"Which is to say, The Pitt’s literalism may be its superpower. In the face of mass institutional acquiescence to fascism, there’s a lot to be said for loudly asserting the value of radical empathy and social justice."

Los Angeles Review of Books@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

"The show’s portrayal of improbably empathetic, politically conscious medical professionals is not only a welcome balm but also a genuine piece of left-leaning counterprogramming." @charlotteerosen.bsky.social on the unabashed wokeness of "The Pitt." lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

Amsterdam Law School@uvalawschool.bsky.social · last yr.

TODAY 📣 Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 to learn more about the role of #AI 🤖 in democratic societies. You can also join online at 4 pm bit.ly/437yJBv @uvahumanities.bsky.social #Democracy

Democracy and AI

The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy. 

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London@ccs.bsky.social · last yr.

When Trump sanctioned the ICC, Microsoft cut off services to the court. Now imagine our government, hospitals, and power grid running on Microsoft Cloud. Digital self-determination isn't abstract—it's about whether our society functions when geopolitics shifts. #CloudRisks #DigitalResilience

Techbedrijf aan de leiband van Trump – kan Nederland nog wel zonder Microsoft?

Techgigant Microsoft moet naar Donald Trumps pijpen dansen. De Nederlandse afhankelijkheid van Microsoft-systemen wordt in toenemende mate riskant, zoals blijkt bij het Internationaal Strafhof.

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Plixavra Vogiatzoglou@plixavra.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us for a lively discussion on #AI in democratic societies! Looking forward to talking about risks and regulation through the example of #predictivepolicing and what the implications are for the EU's #digitalsovereignty. Link below 👇

Amsterdam Law School@uvalawschool.bsky.social · last yr.

Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 on 20 May to learn more about the role of AI 🤖 in democratic societies. @uvahumanities.bsky.social You can sign up here 👇https://bit.ly/437yJBv

Eva Cossé@evacosse.bsky.social · last yr.

Today, @hrw.org publishes a new report on the media freedom crisis in #Greece. The pervasive constraints on journalism are fostering a climate of self-censorship, harming democracy & the rule of law “From Bad to Worse: The Deterioration of Media Freedom in Greece” www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis

Greece faces a media freedom crisis as a result of actions and failures by the Greek government, threatening democracy and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

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