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France: A government-sponsored bill for the mass detention of asylum-seekers
France A government-sponsored bill for the mass detention of asylum-seekers 29.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet Wednesday, 29 November, the Commission of Laws of the National Assembly will examine a law proposed by the Read More
Spain: Protest at the Libyan embassy in Madrid against the trade in African migrants
Spain Protest at the Libyan embassy in Madrid against the trade in African migrants 29.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet Hundreds of people protested in front of the Libyan embassy in Madrid this weekend Read More
Greece: Greek Asylum Service: data on asylum applications and decisions, Dublin transfers and relocations: June 2013-October 2017
Greece Greek Asylum Service: data on asylum applications and decisions, Dublin transfers and relocations: June 2013-October 2017 29.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet Statistical data from the Greek Asylum Service covering the period 7 Read More
EU: Documents: Operation Sophia anti-migrant smuggling mission to host “crime information cell” pilot project
EU Documents: Operation Sophia anti-migrant smuggling mission to host "crime information cell" pilot project 29.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet The EU's anti-migrant smuggling mission, Operation Sophia, is to host a "crime information cell" Read More
UK: The hostile environment: woman reporting rape to police arrested on immigration charges
UK The hostile environment: woman reporting rape to police arrested on immigration charges 29.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet "A woman who reported being kidnapped and raped over a six month period to the Read More
Human rights violations at Spain’s southern border: steps towards restoring legality by Chris Jones
In mid-August 2014, a group of around 80 people attempted to enter Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, by climbing the three razor-wire topped fences that divide the territory from Morocco. The majority remained balanced atop a fence for around nine hours while some held onto their perches for up to 16 hours, “despite the suffocating heat and the lack of food and water,” as one news report noted at the time. But regardless of how long they held on, as soon as they came down from the fence they were all returned to Morocco by officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil. Read More
France: Torture equipment on display at international “homeland security” fair
France Torture equipment on display at international "homeland security" fair 27.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet "Despite strengthened EU regulations against the promotion and trade of instruments of torture, a Chinese company managed to Read More
EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator: “additional data retention obligations are necessary”
EU EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator: "additional data retention obligations are necessary" 27.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet A working paper from the EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (CTC) attempts to outline how the EU can introduce new Read More
EU: Military Europe: officials celebrate at EDA conference as protesters gather outside
EU Military Europe: officials celebrate at EDA conference as protesters gather outside 27.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet "The European Defence Agency (EDA) Annual Conference 2017 entitled 'Security in the digital age: the added Read More
UK: Brook House detention centre inquiry: G4S submits evidence to committee
UK Brook House detention centre inquiry: G4S submits evidence to committee 23.11.17 Follow us: | | Tweet G4S has submitted its evidence to the Home Affairs Committee investigation into Brook House, a detention centre Read More