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Statewatch News Online: Portugal: Judicial proceedings as a means of undermining scrutiny of abuse in prisons
Portugal Judicial proceedings as a means of undermining scrutiny of abuse in prisons4..4.14 On 19 March 2014, SOS Prisões and the Associacão contra a Exclusão e para o Desenvolvemento (ACED, association against exclusion and for Read More
Statewatch News Online: Netherlands: Government moves to criminalise irregular migrants
Netherlands Government moves to criminalise irregular migrants 31.05.2013As elsewhere in Europe, undocumented migrants in the Netherlands face tough conditions. They are frequently excluded from the most basic facilities and services and face the prospect of Read More
Statewatch News Online: EU silent on the conclusion of a readmission clause with Iraq
EU silent on the conclusion of a readmission clause with Iraq The EU has been keen on providing information about the recent developments towards the conclusion of a readmission with Turkey. [1] Less has been Read More
Statewatch News Online: Italy/Libya: ASGI questions the lawfulness of Italy’s agreement with the NTC
Italy/Libya ASGI questions the lawfulness of Italy's agreement with the NTC - Serious doubts about the lawfulness of the agreement between the government and the Libyan NTC ASGI [Associazione Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione] expresses its Read More
Statewatch News Online: Portugal: Lawsuits by prison officers’ union against human rights defenders – Complaint against Dores for his human rights work withdrawn
Portugal Lawsuits by prison officers' union against human rights defenders - Complaint against Dores for his human rights work withdrawn In a press statement dated 8 December 2008, SOS Prisões and ACED announced that the Read More
Statewatch News online: Britain’s financial Guantanamo
Britain's financial Guantanamo By Ben Hayes This Thursday [24 April 2008], Mr Justice Collins of the High Court will deliver his judgment the case of 'G', 'K', 'A', 'M', and 'Q' v. H.M. Treasury. In Read More
Statewatch News Online: Renditions: US/Italy: Boeing subsidiary to face lawsuit for servicing CIA rendition flights
Renditions US/Italy: Boeing subsidiary to face lawsuit for servicing CIA rendition flights Article by investigative journalist Claudio Gatti that details enquiries leading to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the lawyers of rendition victims Read More
Statewatch News Online: Policy shift as Italy signs up to the Prüm Treaty
Policy shift as Italy signs up to the Prüm Treaty On 4 July 2006 in Berlin, the Italian Interior Minister, Giuliano Amato, and his German counterpart Wolfgang Schäuble signed a joint declaration whereby Italy declares Read More
Statewatch News Online: EU-US: Censored document reveals increased transit facilities for US to use EU airports
EU-USA: Rendition and removing refugees raise the same issue: Censored document reveals increased transit facilities for the USA to use EU airports to move people around the world There has been an informal agreement between Read More
Statewatch News Online: German Constitutional court revokes national regulation implementing European Arrest Warrant
German Constitutional court revokes national regulation implementing European Arrest Warrant Ruling on a challenge by the German national Mamoun Darkazanli, who was facing an extradition request from Spain on al-Qaida terrorist charges, the highest German Read More