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Statewatch Briefing: Coercive measures or expulsion: Fingerprinting migrants
New guidelines released by the European Commission allow Member States to use physical and mental coercive measures to take fingerprints of migrants and asylum seekers entering Europe, including minors and pregnant women. If they refuse, Read More
EU: MED-CRISIS: European Commission: Recommendation of XXX on a European resettlement scheme
See the full text: Recommendation of XXX on a European resettlement scheme (COM 286-15, pdf): It was going to be 5,000 people, then 40,000 now: "The Commission recommends that Member State resettle 20 000 people Read More
EU: European Commission: Seventh bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area 1 November 2014 – 30 April 2015
See the full text: Seventh bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area 1 November 2014 - 30 April 2015 (pdf): Including Migration flows at the Schengen external borders, Situation within the Schengen area, Read More
EU: FORCIBLE FINGERPRINTING, DETENTION, EXPULSION & ENTRY BAN of MIGRANTS including pregnant women and minors
See: European Commission: Implementation of the Eurodac Regulation as regards the obligation to take fingerprints (pdf) Tony Bunyan, Statewatch Director comments: "Where is the EU going? Migrants, including pregnant women and minors, who have fled Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: EU Action on Migratory Pressures – targeted update on Turkey
See the full text: EU Action on Migratory Pressures - targeted update on Turkey (LIMITE doc no: 8161-15, pdf) See detailed ANNEX pp6-15. And: "Reports indicate that the surge of migration flows towards the EU Read More
UN: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye
"In the present report, submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/2, the Special Rapporteur addresses the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communications. Drawing from research on international and national norms and Read More
EU: MED CRISIS: Press coverage (29-05-2015)
EU's refugee plans need a reality check: The EU this week outlined plans to resettle and relocate refugees, but one expert taking a closer look at the proposals argues they put the rights of migrants Read More
EU: Ombudsman opens investigation to promote transparency of “trilogues”
The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an investigation into the transparency of "trilogues" with a view to boosting transparent law-making in the EU. Trilogues are informal negotiations between the European Parliament (EP), the Council Read More
UK: Wide-ranging snooper’s charter to extend powers of security services
"David Cameron is to use the Tories’ unexpected parliamentary majority to press ahead with a “turbo-charged” version of the snooper’s charter that will extend the powers of the security services in response to the debate Read More
Observatories on civil liberties, openness and secrecy in Europe
See the full list of Statewatch Observatories: Observatories on civil liberties, openness and secrecy in Europe Read More