News in Brief March 2002

March 2002 Scathing attack on migrants conditions and detention in Canary Islands: Report USA: EPIC FOIA Request Seeks Homeland Security Documents on biometric identity documents: Report UK: Home Office consultation document on changes in stop and search procedures: Stop and search Report from US “Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press”: “Homefront Confidential: How the war on terrorism affects access to information and the public’s right to know”: Report (pdf) Belgian investigation into ECHELON: cryptome Gothenburg police to be charged with “neglect of duty”?: Report The UK and Romania have set up a joint intelligence unit in Bucharest to “fight illegal migration”, background interview with Romanian Minister of the Interior: Interview The European Convention on the future structure of the EU started work on 28 February. The official Convention website: Convention, there has been set up a site for “civil society” to make its views known: “Official civil society” site UK: Home Guidance for police and public on sections of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, including fingerprinting and obligation of public to pass on information: Guidance (link)