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Frontex: cooperation with non-EU states
A detailed overview of agreements between the EU's border agency, Frontex, and non-EU states. Read More
Helping those who helped Snowden: appeal for refugee families in Hong Kong
"A group of Montreal lawyers is urging the Canadian government to help impoverished asylum-seekers in Hong Kong who say they have faced harassment for having housed whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden. The lawyers have Read More
Private Eyes: The Little-Known Company That Enables Worldwide Mass Surveillance
"It was a powerful piece of technology created for an important customer. The Medusa system, named after the mythical Greek monster with snakes instead of hair, had one main purpose: to vacuum up vast quantities Read More
CETA signature ignores Agreement’s flaws
"On 30 October 2016, Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) will be signed between Canada and the European Union. The text includes special rights for corporations, new obligations on so-called “intellectual property rights” and measures which Read More
Opinion 1/15: AG Mengozzi looking for a new balance in data protection
"On 8 September 2016, Advocate General (AG) Mengozzi delivered his much awaited opinion on the agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR). It follows the Read More
EU-CANADA: CETA: Democracy endangered by Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
"Imagine a far-off dystopia when foreign corporations are given the same status as citizens in public hearings. When the overriding priority for government in issuing licenses for fracking, pipeline and other projects is to make Read More