Policy recommandations / Recommandations

Articles

• 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.

• On the structural and methodological issues in the field of fundamental and minority rights after the eastward enlargement

  18 December 2007, by Toth Judit
  According to available data there are at least three concerns endangering maintenance or deepening of fundamental legal values of the European Union in the new member states.

• EU Policy on Labour Migration: A First Look at the Commission’s Blue Card Initiative

  19 November 2007, by Guild Elspeth
  On 23 October 2007, the European Commission adopted a long-awaited legislative proposal on economic migration: a draft Framework Directive on the admission of highly-qualified migrants to the EU (the so-called ‘Blue Card’ initiative). This briefing note looks at the key issues arising in the proposed directive and set out the main debates.

• Scottish student convicted on terror charges

  12 November 2007, by The Guardian
  A 21-year-old student was convicted today of possessing CDs and computer material linked to Islamist terrorism, along with threatening to become a suicide bomber and other offences.

• Ombudsman criticises Commission for late publication of access to documents report

  12 November 2007, by Médiateur européen
  The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has criticised the European Commission for its failure to publish, in 2006 as required by law, its annual report 2005 on access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. This followed a complaint from the NGO Statewatch. While recognizing that, in September 2007, the Commission finally published the report in question, Mr. Diamandouros said: «The timely publication of reports is a key mechanism of accountability to European citizens. The Commission should set a good example, especially to the many new EU agencies, by giving high priority to ensuring the publication of such reports on time».

• A comparison of the now agreed VIS package and the US-VISIT system

  22 October 2007, by Hobbing Peter
  In recent years, U.S. and EU have both set up border-related database systems with striking similarities as regards names and major development phases occurring in the historical context of post-9/11. Nevertheless doubts are appropriate as to how far the parallels go between the European VIS finally adopted as an instrument of the common visa policy and US-VISIT known for its dedicated role in the «war against terrorism».

• Trends in the EU-27 Regarding Participation of Third-Country Nationals in the Host Country’s Political Life

  22 October 2007, by Geyer Florian
  Participation of third country nationals in the host country’s political life has been a core issue for international organisations at European level. The Council of Europe as well as EU institutions, notably the European Parliament and the Commission, have constantly and for quite some time supported the idea of opening up «civic participation» to non-nationals. The ultimate decision in this matter, however, lies in the hands of member states. This Briefing Paper looks at recent developments on this issue at member state level and seeks to identify trends in the EU-27.

• Crimes racistes en augmentation dans 8 pays européens au moins

  10 septembre 2007, par Parlement européen
  La lutte contre le racisme, une lutte de longue haleine Les données manquent cruellement. Pourtant, parmi les 11 bons élèves européens qui comptabilisent les crimes racistes perpétrés sur leur territoire, 8 ont enregistré, l’année dernière, une augmentation des incidents xénophobes. C’est ce qui ressort du premier rapport publié par la toute nouvelle Agence des Droits Fondamentaux, et présenté lundi en commission des libertés civiles. Selon les mots du rapport, « la violence et les crimes racistes restent une maladie sociale grave à travers l’Europe »

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