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On February 9, 1965, just 12 days before he was assassinated, Malcolm X was stopped at Orly airport in Paris and deported from France. Malcolm was supposed to deliver a speech in Paris that, according to the French government, would disturb the public order. Not in a lifetime would I have imagined that, 58 years later, I would also be stopped at the same Paris airport for similar reasons and deported to my home country, Belgium.

At Fair Trials Europe (FTE), we aim to ensure the digitalization of the justice system is fair, inclusive and aligned with human right standards. Therefore, FTE participated in the open consultation on the Digital Justice Strategy for 2025-2030 organised by the European Commission.