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UK: Lawyers believe Shaker Aamer has strong claim against UK government
"Released Guantánamo inmate claims British intelligence officer was present while he was tortured in Afghanistan" See the article: Lawyers believe Shaker Aamer has strong claim against UK government (Guardian, link) and: Before Shaker Aamer: others Read More
UK: New Lords revolt looms over plans to allow police to view everyone’s internet browsing history
"The moves, which come days after the House of Lords torpedoed George Osborne’s tax credit plans, reflect growing anxiety over the impact of a wide-ranging surveillance Bill to be published next week." See the full Read More
SERBIA: ‘Soft’ Censorship Threatens Serbian Press Freedom
"The Serbian government’s use of "soft" censorship remains a threat to press freedom, a report issued on Thursday by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, WAN-IFRA, and the Center for International Media Assistance, Read More
UK: Cameras worn by Met’s armed police are ‘blocked whenever they aim their guns’
"Body-worn cameras issued to Met firearms officers have been condemned as “unfit for purpose” by the police watchdog. "The video cameras are mounted on the shoulders of marksmen but the watchdog found their view is Read More
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Hungary to examine detention of foreign nationals
"Strasbourg, 30.10.2015 – A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to Hungary from 21 to Read More
News Digest (16 stories, 30.10.15)
CZECH REPUBLIC: Half of Czech Romanies not integrated into society (Prague Post, link) DENMARK: Government proposes tougher punishments for foreign fighters (The Copenhagen Post, link) ESTONIA: An international counter-terrorism training ATHOS held in Estonia (Estonian Read More
Report: NSA electronic catchword targeting in EU nations widespread
"An NSA catchword surveillance list contains numerous European and German targets, according to a German news magazine. According to its report, a German federal investigator has concluded that US spying was widespread." Former federal judge Read More
UK: SYRIAN REFUGEES: Home Affiars Select Committee report
While many consider that the UK taking only 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years is woefully few the Committee says that even this number will be difficult to achieve: "We welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment Read More
IOM Mediterranean Update
See: Mediterranean Update (link): Number of arrivals: 724,228, with 579,642 in Greece and 140,636 in Italy (30 October): "With the latest tragic drownings in the Aegean on Wednesday and Thursday—along with four new deaths reported Read More
European Parliament: Mass surveillance: EU citizens’ rights still in danger, says Parliament
"Too little has been done to safeguard citizens' fundamental rights following revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They urge the EU Commission to ensure that all data transfers Read More