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EU: Europol lists lock-ons, blockades, demonstrations and parades under “violent extremism”
See: TE-SAT 2014: European Union terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2014 (Large pdf). Alongside reports on terroriism the following is included: "Violent extremist activities" [emphasis in original, p36] Violent left-wing and anarchist extremist groups exploit Read More
EU: European Commission: Commission Staff Working Document: Implementation of the Communication on the Work of the Task Force Mediterranean
See the full text: Commission Staff Working Document: Implementation of the Communication on the Work of the Task Force Mediterranean, and: Part 2 (pdf) Read More
UK: ‘No one is listening to us’: Britain’s Migrant Rebellion
"This month, Britain’s immigrant ‘detention estate’ has been rocked by one of the largest protests to date, yet another consequence of the climate of hatred, fear and racism so deeply embedded in Britain’s squalid current Read More
UK: Officer involved in restraint of Sean Rigg resigns ahead of disciplinary investigation
"Family calls on Metropolitan Police Commissioner to withdraw acceptance of resignation: The family of Sean Rigg, who died in Brixton police station in August 2008 following prolonged restraint by police, have called on the Metropolitan Read More
EU: European Elections: 9 Scariest Far-Right Parties Now In The European Parliament
"One has a leader with a swastika tattoo, one wants to rid his entire country of Muslims, another has a founder who suggested releasing the Ebola virus on migrants. This is the class of 2014, Read More
EU: European Commission: Report: Fifth bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area 1 November 2013 – 30 April 2014
See the full text: European Commission: Report: Fifth bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area 1 November 2013 - 30 April 2014 (COM-292-14, pdf) Read More
Spain: Human Rights at the southern border – the events in Ceuta and Melilla are not an isolated event
On 22 April 2014, the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía (APDHA) presented its annual "Report on Human Rights at the southern border" for 2014, which focuses on the situation at the borders in the Read More
UK-GERMANY: Institutional racism in Germany is ‘as bad as the Stephen Lawrence case’ – Mother of dead student says police destroyed evidence and asks for investigation into involvement of far-right group
See the story: Institutional racism in Germany is 'as bad as the Stephen Lawrence case' - Mother of dead student says police destroyed evidence and asks for investigation into involvement of far-right group (Guardian, link) Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Digest of LIMITE documents
Operational roles Future role of COSI (EU doc no: 7843/3/14, pdf): "It is important that COSI only acts where it adds value, having due regard to the already initiated work streams, and does not interfere Read More
Council of the European Union: EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline
See the full text: EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline (46 pages, pdf) Drawn up by the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) for the Political and Security Committee (PSC). Read More