Archive
EU: European Commission: Smart borders proposals published
EU: European Commission: 'Smart borders': enhancing mobility and security (press release): Commission press conference mainly focussed on the benefits of a Registered Traveller Programme. Legislative proposals: - Proposal for a Regulation establishing Registered Traveller Programme Read More
Statewatch analysis: The Global Approach to Migration and Mobility: the state of play by Marie Martin
GAMM has been promoted by the Commission as an "overarching framework of the EU external migration policy" but many member states remain sceptical of the value of dealing with migration issues at EU level. The Read More
UK: Joint Committee on Human Rights: Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill (second report)
"We recommend that the Bill be amended to ensure that a full judicial balancing of interests always takes place within the CMP [closed material proceedings], weighing the public interest in the fair and open administration Read More
ITALY: ASGI’s pre-election proposals to reform immigration laws
In January 2013, looking ahead to the Italian general elections that were held on 24-25 February 2013, the Associazione di Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione (ASGI) presented a ten-point document. It proposed reform to Italian legislation concerning Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM
VIS - state of play (6412-13, pdf) Read More
EU: Global approach to migration and mobility
EU: Council of the European Union: High Level Working Group on Asylum and Migration (HLWG): Summary of discussions (5663-13, pdf) Includes useful summary pages: 5-24 of EU Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM). Read More
BELGIUM: Dramatic footage released of Antwerp police killing arrestee (1)
Jonathan Jacob was a 26 year old inhabitant of Antwerp with psychiatric problems. In January 2010 he died while in police custody after a police unit of 6 officers from the special assistance team (Bijzonder Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: INTRA-CORPORATE TRANSFERS
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer (6667-13, pdf) Multicolumn document for "trilogues". Read More
UK: Campaigners to put UK Border Agency before “court of public opinion”
26.02.2012 - Migrants' rights campaigners are planning to put the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before the "court of public opinion", with the agency accused of "racism, sexism, homophobia" the "degradation of thousands of asylum seekers, Read More
Statewatch analysis: When dissent becomes subversion by Liz Fekete
Europe’s anti-terror regimen is reshaping European society and has led to a distorted and discriminatory approach to criminal justice. Those who speak out against the erosion of democratic standards and the unfair treatment of Muslims Read More