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European Commission publishes new security rules before its rules on the public’s right of access to its documents
The European Commission has published its new security rules, including a new classification of documents code, before making available its rules of procedure for the public's right of access to documents. The new security rules Read More
European Ombudsman calls on the European Parliament to take action on the Council’s failure to release documents to Statewatch
The European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Soderman, has sent a Special Report to the European Parliament calling on it to intervene in order to get the Council of the European Union (the 15 EU governments) to Read More
A victory for civil society on the EU definition of terrorism? (1)
There some signs that the strong concerns raised by civil society groups over the proposed EU definition of terrorism is having some effect on the original proposal put forward by the Commission which clearly extended Read More
“Terrorist” trial reveals lack of evidence after two years on remand
Instead of proving the guilt of the people charged with "membership of a terrorist organisation", the Berlin RZ trial is starting to reveal questionable police and prosecution methods and apparent bias of the court. Civil Read More
EU definition of “terrorism” could still embrace protests (1)
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 6-7 December reached "political" agreement on the Framework Decision on combating terrorism which will be formally adopted at a later Council (there are three Read More
EU Joint investigation teams: scope changed from tacking terrorism, drugs and illegal immigration, to any criminal offence – “however minor” (1)
As part of its anti-terrorism programme, the EU is to agree the early entry into force of the provisions in the EU Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Convention on joint investigation teams. This will allow member Read More
MEPs demand arrest warrant vote to be postponed (1)
A group of 32 MEPs on the initiative of Green MEP, Donald Neil MacCormick, handed in a demand to postpone today's vote in plenary of the European Parliament on the European Arrest Warrant. "Because this Read More
New ASIO powers threaten democratic rights
* ASIO (Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation) to get powers of arrest and detention for up to 48 hours * the removal of the right to silence when under questioning * the creation of terrorist Read More
Joint statement by Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
29 November 2001 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights resolutely condemn all forms Read More
Parliament allows more time for debating the European arrest warrant – vote postponed
Members of the Green/EFA Group in the European Parliament today welcomed a ruling by the Parliament's President to postpone a plenary vote on the European Arrest Warrant. Thirty-four Euro-MPs from various political groups, signed a Read More