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Italian 'Return Hubs' in Albania extract biometric data

In Albania, people on the move have their fingerprints and personal data extracted by police at the Gjadër CPR (Centro di permanenza per il rimpatrio). Subsequently, this data is entered into a system referred to as TIMS (Total Information Management System), a system that has been subject to cyberattacks and data breaches. TIMS is not yet full interoperable with EU systems; still, under the under the Safe Third Country (STC) provision of the New Pact, data registered in Albania would indicate a basis to reject an asylum claim in the EU, given Albania's designation as an STC.