Archive
News in Brief; CRE report on racism in prisons
UK: Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) report on racism in prisons: Report (pdf) Guardian story (link) Read More
European Security Strategy, drafted by Javier Solana and approved today (12.12.03) by the European Council
European Security Strategy, drafted by Javier Solana and approved today (12.12.03) by the European Council: "A Secure Europe in a better world" (pdf) and the Conclusions of the "European Council on European Security and Defence" Read More
News in Brief;asylum-seekers
UK: Government may "tag" asylum-seekers or track them by satellite as an alternative to detention centres: The Times (link) Independent (link) Read More
News in Brief; asylum bill
UK: "Clause 10 of the new asylum bill will create a judicial body which is uniquely unaccountable": Guardian (link) Read More
Belgium: Four Belgian police officers guilty over the death of Semira Adamu
On 12 December 2003 a Brussels court found four former Belgian police officers guilty of assault, battery and negligence in the case of Semira Adamu who died during a forced deportation in 1998. Five police Read More
News in Brief;Cyber crime Resource Handbook
Cyber crime Resource Handbook (link to pdf) Read More
News in Brief; International law
International: International law: justice as a commodity: International law now has some jurisdiction over dictators and war criminals, but not yet over economic crime: it reflects the balance of world power and is just as Read More
EU agrees to exchange of classified documents on “crisis operations” including justice and home affairs issues
At the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 28-29 November 2003 the Ministers adopted as an "A" Point (without debate) "Council authorisation" for the Presidency to "open negotiations" under Article 24 and 38 of the Read More
News in Brief; racial violence
UK: Rising deaths as a result of racial violence - IRR News Service Read More
News in Brief; tourist visas
France: France to fingerprint for tourist visas, Agence France Press, December 17, 2003 Read More