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EU: Council of the European Union: Swedish Framework Decision, Prum data exchange & IMS Manual on data access
- EXCHANGE OF POLICE INFORMATION: Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union ("Swedish Framework Decision") - Assessment of Read More
Statewatch analysis: UK: Police force “more than minimally” contributed to Sean Rigg’s death
The jury condemned a catalogue of police failings and refuted the findings of the Independent Police Complaints Authority. The circumstances of Rigg's death highlight the disproportionate treatment of black people by police and the difficulty Read More
GREECE: Greek media protest government censorship
"Media outlets in Greece plan a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday (31 October) in response to deteriorating press freedoms and cuts in social security and labour rights." See: Greek media protest government censorship (euobserver, link) Read More
EU: Dublin II
European Court of Human Rights condemned Hungary twice for detaining asylum-seekers in breach of Article 5(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights: - Al-Tayyar Abdelhakim v. Hungary (no. 13058/11) - Hendrin Ali Said and Read More
EU: GREECE-ASYLUM: Council of the European Union: Greece’s National Action Plan on Asylum Reform and Migration Management – Information by Greece, the Commission, Frontex and EASO
Detailed report on Greece's asylum and migration policies - including detention and returns - and their shortcoming according to the Commission. See: Document 15358/12 (pdf) Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: EURODAC & Seasonal Workers
- LEA ACCESS TO EURODAC: Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of 'EURODAC' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Salzburg Forum & Counter-terrorism
- Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference: Mátraháza, Hungary, 11 and 12 October 2012 - Joint Declaration (pdf): "Following the conclusion of the Trio Presidency of Austria, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic having implemented the first ever Read More
EU: Plans emerge for the collection of personal data outside European borders to obtain “comprehensive situational awareness and intelligence support”
At the end of 2011, EU institutions and Member States began work to increase coordination between staff and institutions working on external and internal security policy. Ten months on, a progress report shows that, despite Read More
EU-Cape Verde: The EU signed a visa facilitation agreement with Cape Verde on 26 October
The EU signed a visa facilitation agreement with Cape Verde on 26 October (14203/12 and 14203/12 COR 1). It should enter into force by summer 2013 once it has been adopted by the European Parliament Read More
EUROSUR: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Border Surveillance System
Council negotiating position prior to 1st reading trilogue with the European Parliament. See: Document 15085/12 (pdf) "A majority of Member States share the view that, if the protection and saving of lives of migrants becomes Read More