Archive
Vol 14(6): November-December 2004
Download the journal in pdf format EU: What price data protection when the “principle of availability takes over from the “notion of privacy”? Germany: Internet providers to intercept customers UK: BMA warns that “ethnic weapons” Read More
The initial legislation on Frontex: Regulation 2007/2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union Read More
Vol 14(5): August-October 2004
Download the journal in pdf format EU: “Anti-terrorism” legitimises sweeping new “internal security” complex UK: ACTSA prisoner released after three years UK/Cuba: Detainee tells of murder, torture and death threats France/Spain: Joint investigation units established Read More
EU: New Commissioner supports setting up external refugee detention centres
The newly-appointed EU Commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione from Italy, for the renamed Directorate-General for "Justice, Freedom and Security" in the Commission has come out in favour of the creation of a refugee detention centre in north Read More
Vol 14 (3/4): May-July 2004
Download the journal in pdf format Privacy concerns in USA lead to withdrawal of CAPPS II - could this happen in the EU? Germany: Torture debate continues EU: Justice and Home Affairs policy EU: France, Read More
Statewatch News Online: EU-US PNR deal – update 10 July 2004
PNR - EU-US deal on access to passenger name records: The "Undertakings of the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)" were published in the US Federal Register on 6 July: Read More
Statewatch European Monitoring & Documentation Centre on Justice and Home Affairs in the EU
Welcome to SEMDOC Statewatch has been systematically monitoring and documenting the development of EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) policy since 1991. SEMDOC seeks to increase public understanding and debate about JHA policy through the Read More
Implementing the Amsterdam Treaty: Cementing Fortress Europe
The five year deadline for agreement on the common EU immigration and asylum policy expired on 1 May 2004. This article examines the key decisions, how they were taken and what they will mean for asylum-seekers. Read More
Vol 14(2): March-April 2004
Download the journal in pdf format EU: “Homeland security”: Terrorism or crime - a confusion of aims UK: Belmarsh internees “suicidal” Germany: Activists jailed in RZ “terrorist” trial Poland: Intimidation of EEF activists Italy: A Read More
EU-PNR: UK parliament committee still has proposal under scrutiny
Government has not even sent the latest draft Directive to parliament, how many other national parliaments has this happened to? Read More