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Greece: Two arrested and charged with “facilitating illegal immigration” for refugee transport effort denouncing EU policies
Two political activists from the Basque Country have been detained in Greece and charged with "facilitating illegal immigration" after attempting to transport eight refugees out of the country, in an "initiative of solidarity in denunciation of unjust European migration policies and in defence of human rights." Read More
The EU’s military mission against Mediterranean migration: what “deterrent effect”? by Chris Jones
Operation Sophia, the EU’s military mission targeting migrant smuggling in the Mediterranean, has a “deterrence effect” that “by its presence alone, enhances security in the Mediterranean,” according to an internal report by the Italian naval officer in charge of the deployment. Yet as people continue crossing the central Mediterranean, and increasing numbers of them die whilst trying to do so, the only reasonable question to be asked is: what deterrent effect? Read More
Eurodac: Member States want wider police access to biometric database despite most having never made use of it by Chris Jones
A European Commission proposal to expand the Eurodac biometric database has provided the perfect opportunity for national interior ministries to demand that police forces be able to obtain asylum-seekers’ and irregular migrants’ data more easily, despite the fact that half of all Member States do “not yet have experience with law enforcement access” to the system, according to an official document obtained by Statewatch. Read More
EU-UK: May to let MPs ‘scrutinise’ Brexit plan
"British Prime Minister Theresa May signalled ahead of a House of Commons debate Wednesday (12 October) that she would let parliament scrutinise her plan for Brexit before she begins the formal process to exit the Read More
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (12.9.16)
- GREECE: Open letter from Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Ritsona camp A translation of a letter written by Syrian and Iraqi refugees living in the Ritsona camp near Chalkida in Greece, around one hour Read More
EU: France and Germany propose EU ‘defence union’
"Germany and France have drawn up plans for closer EU defence cooperation, including a new military HQ and swifter deployment of overseas missions. The ideas were outlined by the two countries’ defence ministers, Ursula Von Read More
UK: Rendition victims challenge decision not to prosecute MI6 officer
"Lawyers representing a Libyan husband and wife who were kidnapped and flown to one of Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons are seeking to overturn a decision that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute a former MI6 officer Read More
UK: UNDERCOVER POLICING: Operation Herne’s concerted efforts to limit the Pitchford Inquiry
"To date, the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into undercover police abuses, Operation Herne, has made publicly available three Reports. Its fourth report, an Update, issued in February 2015, was classified as ‘Restricted’ and only internally circulated Read More
UK: Four years on from Hillsborough Independent Panel report – what has happened since?
"Four years ago today, the Hillsborough Independent Panel (HIP) report was published and its revelations shocked the world. Some of what the report revealed had been known in Merseyside since the tragedy on April 15, Read More
DENMARK: A Danish school now separates children by ethnicity
"Nearly a year after the influx of migrants into Europe reached its peak, the repercussions can now be felt in thousands of classrooms across the continent as a new school year begins. Whereas most other Read More