Vol 10(5): September-October 2000
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31 October 2000
Europol given the power to initiate criminal investigations - EU Council of Ministers agree to ignore legal and constitutional niceties
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EU: Europol given the powers to initiate criminal investigations
EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council, 28.9.00
EU: Police cooperation to be enhanced and SIS developed?
Spain/Italy: Protocol on extradition
Denmark: Youths still detained after Prague IMF/WB demonstration
Ireland: Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill constitutional
Germany:Refugee coordinator prosecuted
Switzerland: Political arrest warrants
Belgium: Death in detention centre
UK: Fixed penalties for “disorderly behaviour”
Spain: New law on justifying terrorism
Italy: War criminal released
McAliskey investigation dropped
UK: Demand for independent inquiry
UK: Charges to follow inquest?
Germany: Towards a “police state”
Wales: Butetown 2 officers disciplined
UK: BNP split threatens litigation
Austria: Haider celebrates EU’s “humiliation”
UK: Tapping figures stay at record levels
Sweden: How an inquiry into the security services was undermined
Europe: CoE Convention under attack
EU: Council want more secrecy less openness & are taken to court over the “Solana Decision”
EU: Charter of Fundamental Rights: Comic strip mag or tragic mistake?
UK/EU: Law enforcement and DNA technology: the irresistable march?
UK: Terrorism Act 2000
UK: Re-interpreting stop and search statistics
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