Qatargate: Under the microscope and Kylie’s second speech – She promoted Kutcher’s anti-child pornography software

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In about 10 days it is expected that her new request for release from prison will be examined – Her activity in matters outside Qatar, such as in the technology sector, is under the microscope.

In about 10 days, it is expected that the Belgian judicial authorities will examine her new request for release from prison Eva Kaili. Until then, however, its activity in matters outside of Qatar, such as in the technology sector, is being scrutinized both by European officials and by journalists, even highlighting specific incidents.

More specifically, a second speech by Eva Kaili in the European Parliament, apart from the one about Qatar’s progress in labor rights issues, has attracted the interest of European officials in recent weeks.

“Technology can be used however we choose. And the Thorn company is doing an amazing job in the fight against child pornography,” she said.

On November 16, before it broke out QatarGate the MEP in the capacity of vice-president of the European Parliament had organized an event in which she praised the contribution of actor Ashton Kutcher’s technology company “Thorn¨” to the fight against child pornography.

“It’s very important that’s why we rely on you, to have you close to us, we understand that it’s not easy but we rely on your support.”

Ms Kaili, like Kutcher, has sought to change European legislation and adopt a controversial technology that indiscriminately scans internet communications for child pornography files, so persistently that it provoked a backlash from MEPs.

“She crossed the dividing line and abused her position to promote problematic technologies on which the European Parliament has not made decisions,” says German MEP Patrick Breyer.

“If you knew that tech companies had the ability to identify and remove this content or even prevent the abuse from happening but a law stood in the way of you giving your child a better life would you be okay with that? Ashton Kutcher had reported.

“At this event, Kylie was a bit embarrassing how she behaved as a member of the European Parliament, watching Ashton Kutcher thank him over and over again”, underlines a German journalist.

“Since we haven’t done very well so far we have to do it through legislation, we have to strengthen the law, this is a choice and we can’t do too little, too late. Every day that goes by, children are being exploited,” Ms. Kaili had stated.

In the wake of Kaili’s arrest for corruption, German MEP Patrick Breyer called for the investigation to be extended to her technology activities.

Patrick Breyer puts Eva’s sister Madalena, who has founded non-profit companies for technology issues, in the frame of the case.

Ms. Kaili’s advocate, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, responds to the criticism, saying that there was no transaction of financial interest.

Kaili’s new release request will be discussed by the Brussels judicial council between January 19 and 21.

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