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Caterina Rodelli

EU Policy Analyst

Caterina is EU Policy Analyst at Access Now. She works on issues related to biometric surveillance, artificial intelligence, privacy, and her main focus is around the intersection between technology, borders and the rights of people on the move. Previously, Caterina advised in some strategic litigation cases challenging EU migration policies in the Central Mediterranean and in Libya. She worked and volunteered for several NGOs that supports migrants’ rights, as the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), in Belgium, and Mobile Info Team for Refugees, in Greece. Caterina holds an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Cooperation Studies in the Mediterranean region, from the Universitat Autonoma of Barcellona, University of Ca Foscari of Venice and Univerité Paul Valéry III of Montpellier.

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EU Trilogues: The AI Act must protect people’s rights

12 Jul 2023

As EU trilogues on the AI Act kick off, Access Now and partners call on institutions to put fundamental rights first.

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EU Trilogues: The AI Act must protect people’s rights
12 Jul 2023
EU Trilogues: The AI Act must protect people’s rights
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Historic vote in the European Parliament: dangerous AI surveillance banned, but not for migrant people at the borders

14 Jun 2023

In a victory for fundamental rights, the European Parliament has given the green light to a much-improved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in a plenary vote. The AI Act is a cornerstone legislation that should ensure people’s rights across the EU and at the border are protected from surveillance and put before Big Tech and security industry profits.

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Historic vote in the European Parliament: dangerous AI surveillance banned, but not for migrant people at the borders
14 Jun 2023
Historic vote in the European Parliament: dangerous AI surveillance banned, but not for migrant people at the borders
surveillance tech at the EU borders

Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives

23 May 2023

Surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives. Authorities must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move.

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Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives
23 May 2023
Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives

Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us

22 May 2023

If you’re attending the annual Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) conference, find out more about where to find Access Now on the ground.

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Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
22 May 2023
Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
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Big wins, but gaps remain: European Parliament Committees vote to secure key rights protections in AI Act

11 May 2023

In a win for civil society, the European Parliament Committees have adopted their position on the Artificial Intelligence Act — integrating key human rights protections.

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Big wins, but gaps remain: European Parliament Committees vote to secure key rights protections in AI Act
11 May 2023
Big wins, but gaps remain: European Parliament Committees vote to secure key rights protections in AI Act
AI Action Summit

EU negotiations on AI systems must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move

9 Feb 2023

Access Now calls on the European Parliament to #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move in the Artificial Intelligence Act.

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EU negotiations on AI systems must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move
9 Feb 2023
EU negotiations on AI systems must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move
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Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move

6 Dec 2022

The EU AI Act must protect all people from harmful uses of AI systems, regardless of their migration status.

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Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move
6 Dec 2022
Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move
AI Act

EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status

6 Dec 2022

Access Now and partners call on the EU to ensure the AI Act protects all people, regardless of their migration status.

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EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status
6 Dec 2022
EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status
AI Action Summit

Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies

27 Sep 2022

Access Now and partners call on the ITFlows Consortium to withdraw the EUMigraTool and stop developing technologies that violate fundamental rights.

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Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies
27 Sep 2022
Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies
AI Action Summit

Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights

27 Sep 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now and partners call on the ITFlows Consortium to immediately withdraw the dangerous EUMigraTool.

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Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights
27 Sep 2022
Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights