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News Digest (7.10.15)

07 October 2015

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UK: Pictured: Police SNIPERS spotted on roof at peaceful anti-austerity march sparked by Tory conference (Mirror, link)

UK: Theresa May announces drive to limit right to claim asylum in UK (Guardian, link): "Home secretary’s plan to reduce claims from those able to reach UK criticised by refugee groups, while business leaders attack overall immigration policy." and: Theresa May speech marks new low in politics of migration (Guardian, link) "Home secretary portrays those who have made it to Calais or Britain as the ‘wealthiest and strongest’, implying they are in some way queue-jumpers"

USA: Law Enforcement Tech: A Civilian Oversight Primer (EFFI, link)

Europe's data authorities step into post-Safe Harbour spotlight (euractiv, link): "Data protection officials are assuming increasing prominence following Tuesday's (6 October) ECJ decision to outlaw Safe Harbour, which called them to take on a bigger role in Europe's privacy debacles. National data protection authorities from member states will convene on Thursday (8 October) in Brussels, in order to coordinate a response to the ECJ decision."

Analysis: What does Theresa May’s speech mean for immigrants and refugees? (Free Movement, link)

EU Ombudsman welcomes ECB's move towards greater speaking engagement transparency (link): "The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has welcomed new moves by the European Central Bank (ECB) towards ensuring that the public interest is better protected when members of the ECB Executive Board agree to external speaking engagements. She looks forward to further useful engagement on this, and on other transparency and ethical issues."

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