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UK: New Lords revolt looms over plans to allow police to view everyone’s internet browsing history
"The moves, which come days after the House of Lords torpedoed George Osborne’s tax credit plans, reflect growing anxiety over the impact of a wide-ranging surveillance Bill to be published next week." See the full Read More
UK: Lawyers believe Shaker Aamer has strong claim against UK government
"Released Guantánamo inmate claims British intelligence officer was present while he was tortured in Afghanistan" See the article: Lawyers believe Shaker Aamer has strong claim against UK government (Guardian, link) and: Before Shaker Aamer: others Read More
UK: SYRIAN REFUGEES: Home Affiars Select Committee report
While many consider that the UK taking only 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years is woefully few the Committee says that even this number will be difficult to achieve: "We welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment Read More
IOM Mediterranean Update
See: Mediterranean Update (link): Number of arrivals: 724,228, with 579,642 in Greece and 140,636 in Italy (30 October): "With the latest tragic drownings in the Aegean on Wednesday and Thursday—along with four new deaths reported Read More
European Parliament: Mass surveillance: EU citizens’ rights still in danger, says Parliament
"Too little has been done to safeguard citizens' fundamental rights following revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They urge the EU Commission to ensure that all data transfers Read More
EU: REFUGEE CRISIS: Another step after months and months of dithering: Entropy or incompetence?
See: Another step after months and months of dithering: Entropy or incompetence? IPCR (Integrated Political Crisis Response) is the joint responsibility of the European Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS): Council of the European Read More
UK: Parliament’s human rights committee to investigate lethal drone strikes
"The prime minister’s policy of ordering targeted drone killings overseas outside designated war zones is to be scrutinised in the first inquiry launched by the new chair of parliament’s human rights committee." See the article: Read More
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (34 stories and documents, 30.10.15)
See: Another step after months and months of dithering: Entropy or incompetence? IPCR (Integrated Political Crisis Response) is the joint responsibility of the European Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS): Council of the European Read More
UK: UPDATE: Police force behind Newsnight laptop seizure reveals BBC did not contest Terrorism Act application
See the story: Police force behind Newsnight laptop seizure reveals BBC did not contest Terrorism Act application (Press Gazette, link) And see: Newsnight journalist’s laptop seized by UK police under Terrorism Act (Guardian, link): "BBC Read More
SERBIA: ‘Soft’ Censorship Threatens Serbian Press Freedom
"The Serbian government’s use of "soft" censorship remains a threat to press freedom, a report issued on Thursday by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, WAN-IFRA, and the Center for International Media Assistance, Read More