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The "Conclusions" of the special Justice and Home Affairs Council on 20 September 2001 and their implications for civil liberties

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Surveillance Databases Borders Civil liberties Law Policing Terrorism Europol
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EU

15 October 2001

The Council has expressed its intention to fast-track two Framework Decisions on terrorism and the European Arrest Warrant, both of which were due to be proposed at this time anyway. The proposal on terrorism has raised concerns because it includes a definition that could also cover protests and “urban violence”.

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