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The eVisa scheme is a mess, but there's a simple fix.

The Home Office must introduce a secure backup that's accessible offline in the event of digital system failure.

Write to your MP, telling them to allow physical proof of immigration status ⬇️

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Write to your MP: Allow physical proof of immigration status
What's the problem? Until recently, migrants from outside the EU had physical documents to prove that they and their families could live, work or study in the UK. These could be physical cards or…
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June 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Under the UK eVisa scheme, “the digital-only status has proven unreliable and inconsistent."

"When the system doesn’t work, people are left stranded and unsupported."

"No one should lose their rights because of a technical glitch.”

🗣️ @sarahalsherif.bsky.social‬, ORG Programme Manager.

#eVisa
June 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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While the public debate has focussed on the impact of AI on the creative industries, the Data Bill is harmful for everyone in the UK.

ORG will continue to fight for strong data protection because #DigitalRightsAreHumanRights.

Join ORG today to support our work ⬇️

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Open Rights Group is the UK’s largest grassroots digital rights campaigning organisation, fighting to protect everyone’s rights to privacy and free speech online.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Last week, ORG joined Edri and @privacyinternational.org‬ in warning that this attack on privacy threatens the UK’s future trade and collaboration with Europe.

Losing our adequacy status when the government is trying to grow the economy would be disastrous.

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UK Privacy Erosion Sparks EU Civil Society Call to Review Data Deal
European civil society organisations have written to European Commissioner, Michael McGrath over concerns about the erosion of privacy and data protection in the UK.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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We have the right to be presumed innocent, not predicted guilty.

Our liberties mustn't be taken away in a biased game of probability based on flawed police data.

Tell your councillor: BAN predictive policing in your community ⬇️

#SafetyNotSurveillance

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Write to your local council: Ban ‘Crime-Predicting’ Police Tech
Police are using so-called “crime-predicting” technology to surveil and monitor us - without our consent! Police use these technologies to target people and neighbourhoods BEFORE crimes take place.…
action.openrightsgroup.org
June 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM