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• Challenges and Prospects for the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Recommendations to the European Commission for the Stockholm Programme

  21 April 2009, by Carrera Sergio , Faure Atger Anaïs, Guild Elspeth
  The upcoming Swedish presidency of the EU will be in charge of adopting the next multi-annual programme on an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ), during its tenure in the second half of 2009. As the successor of the 2004 Hague Programme, it has already been informally baptised as the Stockholm Programme and will present the EU’s policy roadmap and legislative timetable over these policies for the next five years. It is therefore a critical time to reflect on the achievements and shortcomings affecting the role that the European Commission’s Directorate-General of Justice, Freedom and Security (DG JFS) has played during the last five years in light of the degree of policy convergence achieved so far.

• Dilemmas in the Implementation of Directive 2004/38 on the Right of Citizens and Their Family Members to Move and Reside Freely in the EU

  11 March 2009, by Carrera Sergio , Faure Atger Anaïs
  This Briefing Paper examines the main dilemmas that prevent EU citizens and their family members from fully enjoying their freedom of movement-related rights on the basis of Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.

• Strengthening Security and Fundamental Freedoms on the Internet - an EU Policy on the Fight Against Cyber Crime

  13 February 2009, by Peers Steve
  This study examines the human rights aspects of the Internet, and looks in detail at the relevant criminal law rules of the Council of Europe and the EU. It also examines other aspects of the issue of cyber-crime, such as data protection rights, the EU’s Safer Internet programme, child pornography, attacks on information systems, terrorism, racism and xenophobia.

• Renforcement de la sécurité et des libertés fondamentales sur internet et politique de l’UE en matière de lutte contre la cybercriminalité

  13 février 2009, par Peers Steve
  La présente étude examine les aspects liés aux droits de l’homme sur Internet et étudie en détail les règles de droit pénal du Conseil de l’Europe et de l’UE pertinentes en la matière. Il passe également en revue d’autres aspects liés à la cybercriminalité, tels que les droits relatifs à la protection des données, le programme Safer Internet de l’UE, la pédopornographie, les attaques menées contre les systèmes d’information, le terrorisme, le racisme et la xénophobie.

• Ten Issues and Recommendations for the European Parliament Elections on Freedom, Security and Justice

  6 October 2008, by Carrera Sergio , Groenendijk Kees, Guild Elspeth
  The European Parliament elections taking place on 4-7 June 2009 will provide a unique opportunity for addressing the role and potential of the EU on policies related to an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). These policies lay at the heart of every citizen’s expectations. This Policy Brief presents ten key issues and policy recommendations for the political parties and their campaign manifestos, in relation to borders, asylum, immigration, data protection and criminal justice.

• Proposed new EU border control systems

  21 July 2008, by Peers Steve
  The Commission’s proposal to establish an entry-exit system could play a useful role as regards detecting overstayers from states whose nationals are subject to a visa obligation, if implemented in conjunction with a registered traveller system. However, the Commission has not properly explained or calculated the costs of establishing such a system, and has not established the need for such a system as regards non-visa nationals.

• An analysis of the Commission communications on future development of Frontex and the creation of a European border surveillance system (EUROSUR)

  17 July 2008, by Jeandesboz Julien
  On 13 February 2008, the European Commission tabled a ‘border package’, consisting of three communications1 dealing with the issue of EU external border management. Two of these documents, namely the communication on the evaluation and future development of Frontex and the communication on the creation of a European border surveillance system (Eurosur) propose significant evolutions with regard the role of the Frontex agency and the orientations of the EU integrated border management (IBM) concept.

• A clarification of the fundamental rights implications of stateless and erased persons

  19 May 2008, by Groot (de) Gerard-René
  In several international instruments nationality is guaranteed as a human right. Consequently, statelessness is already as such in breach of the guarantee that everybody must be able to enjoy all human rights.

• Les implications de la politique européenne de voisinage dans le cadre des contrôles aux frontières : (accords de réadmission, politique des visas, droits de l’homme)

  28 avril 2008, par Balzacq Thierry
  Ce briefing paper ad hoc offre un résumé actualisé des implications de la politique européenne de voisinage (PEV) dans le domaine de la justice et des affaires intérieures. Et ce de trois manières : premièrement, il fournit une présentation détaillée des dispositions relatives à la gestion des frontières communes, au contrôle de l’immigration illégale et à la politique des visas. Deuxièmement, le document examine le contenu et les effets des politiques et outils de l’UE lorsqu’ils concernent les contrôles aux frontières. Troisièmement, et finalement, le document pèse le pouvoir du Parlement européen dans les domaines examinés, en s’axant sur les accords de réadmission. Chaque chapitre présente une série de recommandations politiques

• The Implications of European Neighbourhood Policy in the Context of Border Controls (Readmission Agreements, Visa Policy, Human Rights)

  28 April 2008, by Balzacq Thierry
  This ad hoc briefing paper offers an up to date account of the implications of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in justice and home affairs. It does so in three ways: First, it provides a comprehensive presentation of the provisions on common management of borders, control of illegal migration and visa policy. Second, the paper discusses the content and effects of EU policies and tools as they related to border controls. Third, and finally, the paper weights the power of the European Parliament in the fields discussed, by focusing on readmission agreements. Each chapter offers a set of policy recommendations.

• EDPS Opinion on ePrivacy Directive review: overall positive, but further improvements should be considered

  16 April 2008, by European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
  On 10 April, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted an Opinion on the European Commission’s proposal amending, among others, the Directive on Privacy and electronic communications, usually referred to as the ePrivacy Directive.

• Préoccupations en matière de droits de l’homme par rapport à une législation sur la provocation ou l’incitation au terrorisme et aux délits connexes

  8 avril 2008, par Alegre Susie
  Le présent document expliquera d’abord le cadre législatif international des droits de l’homme par rapport à la provocation au terrorisme et aux délits connexes, en particulier la provocation publique, en s’axant sur la liberté d’expression. Il fera référence à la jurisprudence et à la politique internationales pertinentes, et soulignera la législation et les cas dans les États membres de l’UE sélectionnés. Il donnera ensuite une brève analyse des implications des droits de l’homme sur la proposition de la Commission de décision-cadre du Conseil modifiant la décision-cadre 2002/475/JAI relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme.

• Human Rights concerns relevant to legislating on provocation or incitement to terrorism and related offences

  8 April 2008, by Alegre Susie
  This briefing note first explains the international human rights law framework relevant to provocation to terrorism and related offences, particularly public provocation, with a focus on freedom of expression. It makes reference to relevant international case law and policy and highlight legislation and cases in selected EU Member States. It then gives a brief analysis of the human rights implications of the Commission proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism.

• What Future for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice? : Recommendations on EU Migration and Borders Policies in a Globalising World

  18 March 2008, by Bigo Didier, Carrera Sergio , Guild Elspeth
  The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has launched a brainstorming exercise about the future policy priorities for the development of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). Migration and borders will constitute two of the most relevant policies on which the next EU budget covering the AFSJ beyond 2013 will be focused.

• EU Data Retention Directive Sparks Debate in Norway

  4 February 2008, by Norwegian Data Inspectorate
  The controversial EU directive 2006/24/EC that imposes companies to store data on telecommunications is currently debated in the Norwegian Parliament.

• Promoting and protecting fundamental rights in the EU: The interaction between judges and legislators in the domain of the protection of human dignity, the right of asylum, data protection and of procedural rights in criminal matters

  18 December 2007, by Chalmers Damian
  This briefing note considers the interaction between judges and legislators in the fields of the rights human dignity, the right of asylum, the right to data protection and procedural rights in penal matters. These rights, all set out in the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights, have been given an added significance by the post 9/11 context, the extension of the Court of Justice’s fundamental rights case law to Title VI of the TEU and the likelihood that EU secondary legislation adopted since 2000 will be increasingly invoked in national courts.

• Promoting and protecting fundamental rights in the EU: The role of national courts, of human rights defenders and of independent national human rights institutions

  18 December 2007, by Schutter (de) Olivier
  This briefing note defines the contribution of courts and independent human rights institutions (including both ombudsperson and national human rights institutions) to the protection and promotion of fundamental rights at the national level, and how the tasks these actors fulfill fit into the framework of the protection of fundamental rights in the EU legal order.

• Promoting and protecting fundamental rights in the EU: The relations between the European Convention of Human Rights, the European Charter and the EU member states constitutions

  18 December 2007, by Schutter (de) Olivier
  This briefing note examines the consequences which result from the fact that the same rights and freedoms, sometimes with identical or almost identical formulations, are guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights, in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in national constitutions of the EU Member States. These rights and freedoms, in addition, are considered to belong to the general principles of law which the European Court of Justice ensures respect for in the field of application of EU Law, in accordance with Article 6(2) of the EU Treaty. The briefing note examines the problems which, according to certain commentators, such coexistence may create. Two sets of problems are considered.

• Une synthèse des résolutions passées du Parlement Européen dans le domaine des droits fondamentaux

  18 décembre 2007, par Geyer Florian
  Après avoir ébauché le rôle du Parlement européen dans la mise en oeuvre d’une véritable politique des droits fondamentaux de l’UE, le document analyse les résolutions annuelles adoptées par le PE depuis 1993 sur la situation relative aux droits fondamentaux au sein de l’Union européenne. Le document explique la structure des documents, les principales préoccupations soulevées, la distinction entre les États membres et les acteurs ainsi que les remarques positives soulignées.

• A synthesis of former EP resolutions in the field of Fundamental Rights

  18 December 2007, by Geyer Florian
  This Briefing Paper provides a synthesis of the resolutions of the European Parliament in the fields of Fundamental Rights.

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