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EU: Statewatch analysis: Intensive surveillance of “violent radicalisation” extended to embrace suspected “radicals” from across the political spectrum

01 May 2010

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Intensive surveillance of “violent radicalisation” extended to embrace suspected “radicals” from across the political spectrum: Targets include: “Extreme right/left, Islamist, nationalist, anti-globalisation etc” (pdf) by Tony Bunyan. See: Council of the European Union: Instrument for compiling data and information on violent radicalisation processes (EU doc no: 7984/10 ADD 1)

This adds to another plan on Protests in the EU: “Troublemakers” and “travelling violent offenders [undefined] to be recorded on database and targeted" (Statewatch analysis, pdf)

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor comments:

"Under both plans any and all “radicals” could be targeted and everyday political life could become contaminated by unseen and unaccountable suspicions manufactured by agencies of the state. Open, legitimate political discussion and activity could be yet another casualty of the “war on terrorism”.

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