Opaque police data practices undermine privacy, equality and accountability
Institute for Human Rights Skopje are challenging the unlawful practices of the police in North Macedonia of creating, retaining, and informally exchanging small-scale criminal and intelligence-related files on citizens.
There is no clear legal basis, and this practice is in violation of the Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the new Law on Personal Data Protection.
The litigation will be initiated on behalf of one or more individuals directly affected by unlawful police data recording and retention practices. Claimants will potentially include individuals from marginalised communities—such as Roma persons or individuals subjected to repeated police checks.
Through the case, the Institute want to establish structural safeguards for lawful police data processing in line with human rights standards.
Opaque police data practices undermine privacy, equality, and accountability
Organisation Name
Institute for Human Rights Skopje
Country/Jurisdiction
North Macedonia
Grant Amount
EUR 30,000
Current Status
Ongoing
Image credit: Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash
Grant type
Litigation Track Support
Description
Institute for Human Rights Skopje are challenging the unlawful practices of the police in North Macedonia of creating, retaining, and informally exchanging small-scale criminal and intelligence-related files on citizens.
The Institute believe there is no clear legal basis, and this practice is in violation of the Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the new Law on Personal Data Protection.
The litigation will be initiated on behalf of one or more individuals directly affected by unlawful police data recording and retention practices. Claimants will potentially include individuals from marginalised communities—such as Roma persons or individuals subjected to repeated police checks.
Through the case, the Institute want to establish structural safeguards for lawful police data processing in line with human rights standards.
"there is no clear legal basis, and this practice is in violation of the Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the new Law on Personal Data Protection"
Strategic Goals
To shift police data practices from discretionary and opaque to transparent, rights-compliant, and accountable.