Archive
Vol 19 (4): DNA retention in the UK; abuse in Italian prisons; children in detention; EU decision-making process
Cover story: UK government's "clumsy, indiscriminate and disproportionate" approach to DNA retention Read More
Final Report: Study on the feasibility of establishing specialised branches of Frontex
A study conducted by Deloitte. Read More
Vol 19 (3): EU and Germany target “troublemakers”; policing the G20; Dutch passport databases; EU security research
Cover story: EU protests: "Troublemakers" database and "travelling violent offenders" (undefined) to be recorded and targeted Read More
SWIFT treaty with USA
Council agreement to sign approved by JHA Council, 30 Nov. 2009; agreement to apply provisionally; Decision 2010/16/CFSP/JHA Proposal to conclude COM (2009) 703, 17 Dec. 2009 (not currently available in pdf format) Flexibility UK opt Read More
Extending EU/USA extraditon treaties to Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
EP no role Council adopted by 30 Nov. 2009 JHA Council; Decision 2009/933/CFSP Further reading Read More
Vol 19 (2): EU needs democratic debate; policing the G20; German anti-terrorist law; policing from dictatorships to democracy
Cover story: European Parliament: Abolish 1st (and 2nd) reading secret deals - let's have open democratic debate "warts and all" Read More
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come examines the European Union's plans for justice and home affairs, and warns that the Union is embarked on several highly controversial paths, including harnessing the 'digital tsunami' to gather personal details on the everyday lives of everyone living in the European Union. Read More
Council of the EU: Proposed text as of 17 April 2009 with “a significant number of changes” (5618/1/09 REV 1)
Council of the EU: Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) for law enforcement purposes (17 April 2009, EU doc no: 5618/1/09, pdf): "At its meeting of 27 Read More
Vol 19 (1): SIS II in crisis; police remote access to computers; forgotten casuaties of the Iraq war; deaths at EU-Morocco borders
Cover story: SIS II in crisis: SIS I reloaded? The planned shift from SIS I to SIS II has been delayed by lack of “stability” and “flaws” in the new system and MEPs are not amused to learn about the problem through the press. Read More
Rights of suspects and defendants
Proposal from Commission: COM (2004) 328, 28 Apr. 2004 EP committee Buitenweg report adopted (A6-0064/2005) EP plenary plenary vote 11 April 2005 Council discussions in working group started in September 2004; Hague Programme calls for Read More