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UK: Control orders remain in all but name as Lib Dems renege on manifesto pledges
On 26 January, the Home Office published its long-awaited review of counter terrorism and security powers: The review's findings and recommendations can be found here. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, told Parliament that control orders Read More
UK: Section 44 stop and search powers to be amended and reintroduced
The government's review of counter terrorism and security powers has confirmed that, like control orders, section 44 stop and search powers are to be redesigned and reintroduced with a new name and a more tightly Read More
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: The State of Surveillance: The Data
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: The State of Surveillance: The Data (link): The Bureau and London-based human rights group Privacy International have compiled a comprehensive database of companies that sell surveillance products. Read More
EU: TERRORISM: RESTRICTIVE MEASURES: Letter from the European Data Protection Supervisor to the President of the European Parliament
EU: TERRORISM: RESTRICTIVE MEASURES: Letter from the European Data Protection Supervisor to the President of the European Parliament (pdf). The EDPS says that the Council significantly changed the data protection provisions put forward by the Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Accession of the Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms – State of play
EU: Council of the European Union: Accession of the Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - State of play (pdf). The documents records that: "Discussions in FREMP Read More
UK: AUGUST RIOTS: House of Commons, Home Affairs Select Committee: Policing Large Scale Disorder: Lessons from the disturbances of August 2011
UK: AUGUST RIOTS: House of Commons, Home Affairs Select Committee: Policing Large Scale Disorder: Lessons from the disturbances of August 2011 Read More
EU-USA PNR: European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS): EDPS issues an opinion on the new EU-US Passenger Name Record agreement
EU-USA PNR: European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS): Read More
UK: Do the City of London Police really see Occupy London’s peaceful protesters as domestic extremists?
UK: Do the City of London Police really see Occupy London’s peaceful protesters as domestic extremists? (link) Contains full text of City of London Police Briefing comparing Occupy London with Al-Qaeda: "On Saturday evening Occupy Read More
EU: COUNTER-TERRORISM: European Parliament: EU counter-terrorism policy needs full assessment
EU: COUNTER-TERRORISM: European Parliament: EU counter-terrorism policy needs full assessment (Press release, pdf). The text, presented by S&D, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups, was approved with 307 votes in favour, 259 against and 54 abstentions. See: Read More
EU: DATA PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: Proposal for a Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities
EU: DATA PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: European Commission draft out for Inter-service consultation: Proposal for a Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for Read More