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October 27, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 27 October 2011 (26/11)

26 October 2011 — Statewatch – e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU: European Commission: Communication: Smart borders – options and the way ahead Continue reading

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October 8, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 9 October 2011 (25/11)

Statewatch News Online, 9 October 2011 (25/11) Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org Migreurop monitoring of the Vincennes detention centre fire appeal EU: European Commission: Security features in travel documents: Belgium does not comply EU: FRONTEX REGULATION DECLARATIONS UK: Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Continue reading

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September 29, 2011

Speeches from Statewatching Europe: Civil Liberties, the State and the EU

Statewatchs 20th anniversary conference was held at Conway Hall in London on Saturday 25th June 2011. More than 220 people from 18 EU countries registered and over 30 NGOs attended the conference. Continue reading

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September 29, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 28 September 2011 (24/11)

28 September 2011 Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org EU: Statewatch Analysis: Court of Justice:The NS and ME Opinions -The Death of ‘Mutual Trust’? INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS: ’10 years after 9/11, Journalism in the Shadow of Terror Laws’ EU: MANDATORY DATA RETENTION: Letter to the European Commission signed by 34 NGOs including Statewatch Continue reading

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September 10, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 7 September 2011: UK: Internet censorship looms as government finds alternatives to flawed Digital Economy Act

Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCH ANALYSES 1. Statewatch Analysis: UK: Internet censorhip looms as government finds alternatives to flawed Digital Economy Act 2. Statewatch Analysis: Using false documents against “Euro-anarchists”: the exchange of Anglo-German undercover police highlights controversial police operations 3. EU: New Statewatch Analysis: Implementing the “principle of availability”: The European Criminal Records… Continue reading

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August 24, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 24 August 2011: Migrants / UK Riots

24 August 2011 — Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org Italy/north Africa: Concern over the violation of rights of migrants who were refused entry, expelled, held in detention centres France: “The law of France must be respected” : EU: European Commission: Report for 2010 on Regulation on public access to documents CoE: HR Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg:… Continue reading

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August 3, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 1 August 2011: UK: Report your local anarchist

Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org UK: Report your local anarchist EU: Small steps to big brother: the development of the Visa Information System and SIS II EU-COSI: Council: Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security for the period January 2010 – June 2011 EU: TURKEY: UK Home Affairs Select Committee: Implications for the Justice… Continue reading

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July 13, 2011

Statewatch News Online, No 2 of 2: 13 July 2011 (19/11)

Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org ITALY: Statewatch Analysis: Italy: Series of defeats in court for the ‘security package’ UK: Still spooked – Greater emphasis on the Channel project in the revised Prevent strategy gives much cause for concern EU: Statewatch Analysis: ?The Dialogue for Migration, Mobility and Security with the Southern Mediterranean countries EU: Council… Continue reading

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July 13, 2011

Statewatch News Online, No 1 of 2: 13 July 2011 (18/11)

Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org EU: Statewatch Analysis: The Frontex Regulation – Consolidated text after 2011 amendments EU “SMART BORDERS”?: Frontex Call for Tender: “Rapid Deployment Unattended Ground Sensor systems for Land border surveillance” EU: Council of the European Union: ECRIS and Prum EU: Member States to be bound by new security rules, Parliament adopts… Continue reading

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June 30, 2011

Statewatch News Online,30 June 2011 (17/11)

30 June 2011 — Statewatch – e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU: Statewatch Analysis: “Network with errors”: Europe’s emerging web of DNA databases 2. UK: Statewatch Analysis: Review of counter-terrorism powers fails to deliver definitive change 3. ECHR-UK: JUDGMENT: UK would violate human rights of two Somali nationals if it returned them to Mogadishu Continue reading

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June 21, 2011

European Conference marking Statewatch’s 20th anniversary

STATEWATCHING EUROPE – Civil liberties, the state and the EU – European Conference marking Statewatch’s 20th anniversary – Saturday 25 June 2011, 10.00 am 17.30 pm Continue reading

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June 13, 2011

Statewatch News Online,No 2 of 2: 13 June 2011 (16/11)

13 June 2011 — Statewatch – e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: http://www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online: http://www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html EU: EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER (EIO): Scope and UK EU: Directive on the right to information in… Continue reading

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June 13, 2011

Statewatch News Online, No 1 of 2: 13 June 2011 (15/11)

13 June 2011 — Statewatch – e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: http://www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online:http://www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html EU: Statewatch Analysis: Rethinking the EU Security Research Programme by Ben Hayes Council of Europe: NGO letter… Continue reading

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June 6, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 6 June 2011

6 June 2011 — Statewatch Home page: www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online: www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html EU: General Report on Europol’s activities 2010 EU: FRAUD AND CORRUPTION Council of Europe:… Continue reading

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May 20, 2011

Statewatch 18 May 2011 What is a document?

European Parliament to revisit the definition of a “document” and adopt its report on the changes to Regulation on access to EU documents Continue reading

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May 10, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 10 May 2011 (11/11): Welcome to the new world of the interception of telecommunications

Home page: www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online: www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html Continue reading

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April 12, 2011

European Conference marking Statewatch’s 20th anniversary

Conference: STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Continue reading

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March 30, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 30 March 2011 (09/11)

30 March 2011 Home page: www.statewatch.org/ News Online: www.statewatch.org/news/newsfull.htm e-mail: office@statewatch.org You can now follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/#!/StatewatchEU 1. EU: Council of the European Union: FRONTEX: Proposal for a Regulation 2. EU: Council of the European Union: Handbook on EU-U.S. Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition Agreements (MLATs) 3. EU: Council of the European Union:… Continue reading

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February 28, 2011

Statewatch News Online, 28 February 2011

28 February, 2011 — Statewatch Home page: www.statewatch.org/ News Online: www.statewatch.org/news/newsfull.htm e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU-USA SWIFT DEAL: MEP Swift ‘secrecy’ may hamper new data deals with US 2. EU-COE-ECHR: Draft agreement on the accession of the EU to the Convention 3. EU: Council of the European Union: Justice and Home Affairs Council, Press release 4.… Continue reading

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February 15, 2011

Statewatch News Online, No 2 of 2: 14 February 2011 (06/11)

14 February, 2011 Home page: www.statewatch.org/ News Online: www.statewatch.org/news/newsfull.htm e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU-COE: Discussions on EU joining the ECHR: Working Document from the European Commission 2. Switzerland: Rights Groups Issue ‘Indictment’ of Bush 3. UK: Cameron’s Munich speech marks securitisation of race policy (IRR News Service) 4. Statewatch Analysis: Time to rethink terrorist blacklisting 5. … Continue reading

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