15 December 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU-USA: Rendition and removing refugees raise the same issue – transit flights 2. EU: European Parliament votes in favour of “deal” on mandatory data retention 3. EU Presidencies of the Council of the European Union: 2006-2018 4. Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill 5. Council of Europe… Continue reading

5 December 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Commission proposes compulsory registration of NGOs 2. EU: Two reports on Human Rights Proofing EU Legislation and Scrutiny of Subsidiarity 3. EU: More openness or just a drop in the ocean? The need for Freedom of Information in the EU 4. EU: Mandatory data… Continue reading

23 November 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Biometric EI ID Cards to be introduced by the back door 2. EU: Opinion of the Advocate-General on the European Parliament’s case on EU-US PNR deal 3. Russia: UK Human rights lawyer deported 4. UK: Health on-line: public attitudes to data sharing – NHS… Continue reading

10 November 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news Observatory on the surveillance of telecommunications in the EU UK-EU: Data retention and police access in the UK – a warning for Europe UK: Statement from the families of the men who have been detained pending deportation France: Statement opposing the state of emergency UK: Top… Continue reading

1 November 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Mandatory data retention – Guide to the issues and documents 2. UK: Information Commissioner’s report on the ID Card Bill 3. UK: Home Office reports on racial incidents 4. European Civil Liberties Network (ECLN) 5. Spain: “Transparency and silence” report on freedom of information… Continue reading

27 October 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news “ESSAYS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE” A collection of sixteen Essays were specially written for the launch of the “European Civil Liberties Network” (ECLN) on 19 October: www.ecln.org Continue reading

12 October 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Data retention: Council to back down over legal basis, but asks EP to rush through 2. EU: European Ombudsman finds Council has given no valid reasons for continuing to legislate behind 3. EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council, 12 October 2005, Luxembourg 4. Italy:… Continue reading

28 September 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: The UK presidency has drawn up draft Council conclusions on regional protection 2. EU: Terrorist recruitment: a Commission’s Communication 3. EU: Civil society letter to MEPs on data retention proposals 4. EU: Final text of the European Commission proposals on the mandatory retention 5.… Continue reading

15 September 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Data protection and data retention proposals: full-text 2. Council of Europe report on use of biometrics 3. Schengen: Joint Supervisory Authority (JSA) report on the use of Article 96 “alerts” 4. SIS-Denmark: Danish Data Protection Agency letler on Article 96 “alerts” 5. EU Presidency:… Continue reading

18 August 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council Declaration Follow-up 2. EU: Prum Convention (Schengen III) official English translation 3. UK: Press Statement from lawyers on the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes 4. Italy: Statewatch analysis: Tough new anti-terrorist laws adopted 5. Ireland-USA: Mutual Legal Assistance… Continue reading

9 August 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. UK: Home Office call for sweeping grounds for exclusion or deportatation 2. UK: Reactions to the government’s new plans to tackle terrorism 3. UK: Prime Minister’s statement on new terrorists measures 4. EU: Report for 2004: EU Network of Independent Experts on Fundamental Rights 5.… Continue reading

28 July 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. Special: EU: Schengen III Treaty 2. EU: Draft European Commission proposal on data retention 3. EU: Commission proposal on transfers of funds 4. Expulsions to Kabul and Joint charter flight 5. UK: ID Card Bill as amended in Committee 6. Democracy at the crossroads? Counter-terrorism… Continue reading

13 July 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: UK Presidency proposes that all ID cards have biometrics 2. UK-EU: Call for mandatory data retention of all telecommunications 3. EU policy “putsch”: Data protection handed to the DG for “law, order and security” 4. EU: UK Presidency programme on asylum and immigration 5.… Continue reading

23 June 2005 — Statewatch Full contents see: www.statewatch.org/news 1. EU: Legislative proposals on SIS II 2. UK: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill 3. EU: Visa Information System confusion 4. Spain: Court dismisses terrorist charges in Basque youth association trial 5. Spain: Court report on the Gabriele Kanze case 6. USA: General Accountability Office (GAO)… Continue reading