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EU-USA TRADE DEAL (TTIP): Transatlantic trade deal text leaked to BBC
"A leaked draft of what the European Union wants excluded from a new trade deal with the United States has been obtained by the BBC." See: Transatlantic trade deal text leaked to BBC (BBC Scotland, Read More
Inside story of Edward Snowden
"An eye-opening, Oscar-winning expose of the dangers of government surveillance. You will never again think the same way about your phone, email, credit card, web browser or profile." Available to watch on the Channel 4 Read More
European Parliament Study: The Juncker Commission and new institutional and legitimacy set up What main issues and challenges?
"The Juncker Commissions legitimacy and effectiveness in is being assessed connection with on the one side its composition, its organisation and functioning, and on the other side with its capacity to enhance legitimacy in the Read More
Israel’s Africa policies ‘an exercise in cynicism’ – South African intelligence accuse Israel of “fuelling insurrection”, selling arms and “appropriating” African resources
"Secret documents obtained by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit expose a deep disdain by South Africa's spies for their Israeli counterparts, with intelligence assessments accusing Israel of conducting "cynical" polices in Africa that include "fuelling insurrection", Read More
UK: Institute of Race Relations: Fighting for the soul of the voluntary sector
"The cost of not facing up to this situation, and taking a stand, will, the report concludes, be very high indeed. Fight or Fright is not a passive critique of the sector but a call Read More
UK: Police corruption, racism and spying conference on film
"On Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February 2015, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and The Monitoring Group held the 'Police corruption, spying and racism' conference at Conway Hall, London. The video footage from Read More
CSE monitors millions of Canadian emails to government: Critics question how long data is stored and what it’s used for
"Canadas electronic spy agency collects millions of emails from Canadians and stores them for days to months while trying to filter out malware and other attacks on government computer networks, CBC News has learned. A Read More
Greek Authorities Start Evacuating Amygdaleza Migrant Detention Center
"Greek authorities have started evacuating the Amygdaleza migrant detention center last Friday, saying they have released 100 migrants by Tuesday, while 980 remain in the premises. Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Panousis had pledged to Read More
GCHQ-NSA SURVEILLANCE: European Parliament: Civil Liberties MEPs restart discussions on surveillance programmes and go to Washington in March
"The Chair of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee and rapporteur on the US NSA and EU member states' surveillance programmes, Claude Moraes (S&D, UK), presented his working document on the follow-up of Read More
Update III on detentions and deportations of Sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco
"As part of the so-called European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU and its member states fund surrounding countries to control their borders and effectively prevent migrants from reaching European territory. As an "Advanced Partner" in Read More