Freedom - Liberté

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• Deprivation of Liberty and Human Rights in Spain

  27 April 2009, by Cano Francisca, Fernández Bessa Cristina, Manavella Alejandra, Ortuño Jose Maria, Rivera Iñaki
  The Spanish State figures at international reports as one of the countries where torture persist, resulting in recommendations to eradicate or, at least, to minimize this practice. As such, the international organizations responsible for the protection of human rights denounce the lack of political will on the part of the Spanish Authorities (statutory, regional and local) to eradicate torture.

• Anti-terrorism strategy updated

  22 April 2009, by News Agencies
  The British government has introduced an updated version of its counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST. In CONTEST 2, there is a stronger focus on training civilians, such as shop and hotel owners, to intervene in case of a terrorist threat. This might not be an actual attack but any act that undermines the belief in democracy, human rights, free speech and tolerance.

• 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.

• Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

  14 April 2009, by Scheinin Martin
  Following the introduction, chapter I of the present report highlights the key activities of the Special Rapporteur, from 17 December 2007 to 31 December 2008. The main report, contained in chapter II, highlights several concerns of the Special Rapporteur regarding the role of intelligence agencies in the fight against terrorism. Section A stresses the need for a specific and comprehensive legislative framework to regulate the broader powers that have been given to intelligence agencies in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.

• 7th CHALLENGE Training School Past, present and future: Revisiting the EU’s Justice, Liberty and Security policies 29 April 2009

  14 April 2009, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The objective of the 7th CHALLENGE Training School is to revisit some of the major themes discussed in the past and to offer a reflection on potential future developments. Presentations and discussions will be organised in four sections: Security and liberty, Migration and citizenship, Borders and technology, External dimension of Justice and Home Affairs.

• Binyam Mohammed has returned to the UK, while British involvement in torture remains unclear

  23 March 2009, by News Agencies
  Ex-Guantánamo inmate Binyam Mohammed has been released and flown back to the UK. Despite having been on hunger strike, his medical condition is stable. After seven years in detention he has now reunited with his sister but so far not talked about what has happened to him. Being a UK resident, Mr. Mohammed does not have British citizenship and it is not guaranteed that he will be able to stay permanently.

• Spain may accept Guantanamo Bay detainees

  18 March 2009, by News Agencies
  Spain has told the United States that in principle, it is open to accepting some prisoners currently being held at Guantanamo Bay when the military base shuts down, according to a recent edict by president Barack Obama.

• Guantánamo inmate Binyam Mohamed to return to the UK

  17 March 2009, by News Agencies
  Guantánamo inmate and British resident Binyam Mohamed is said to be sent home to the UK within a short time. The student from West London went on hunger strike on 5 January and is in a very weak physical condition. Trying to avoid a British fatality US authorities have pressed ahead with negotiations.

• Interview with British Home Secretary: «No Day This Year without a Terror Trial»

  17 March 2009, by Spiegel Online
  In an interview with SPIEGEL, British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith discusses her country’s experience in taking in former inmates from the Guantanamo prison camp and how her country is seeking to reach out to young Muslims before they radicalize.

• EU doubts over taking in former Guantánamo prisoners

  16 March 2009, by The Guardian
  EU countries could be willing to help the US close down Guantánamo Bay by taking in released detainees despite the doubts of some member states, the EU foreign policy chief said today as European foreign ministers struggled to find common ground in Brussels.

• Survey - Awareness of key-policies in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice

  10 March 2009, by EU Barometer
  The survey results showed that a majority of respondents felt concerned about each of the policy areas. Primarily, the interviewees felt concern about the fights against – a) organised crime and terrorism and b) drugs abuse.

• Learning Together to be Safe

  25 February 2009, by Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
  Universities and colleges in the UK have been given guidelines for web monitoring of students’ access to extremist websites.

• London Musicians must give police swathes of Personal Information to perform live

  25 January 2009, by Watson Steve
  Musicians and performers in London will soon be required by law to complete and hand over to police an eight page form detailing all their personal information and the ethnic background of their audience if they want to perform. Eight page form will detail names, aliases, private addresses, phone numbers of all musicians and ethnic background of the likely audience.

• Citizens’ opinion important for establishing future priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice

  20 January 2009, by European Commission
  The European Commission publishes results of an open public consultation on the future priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice for the years 2010-2014 and a Eurobarometer on awareness of key-policies in the same area.

• 19th annual World Report

  19 January 2009, by Human Rights Watch
  Sixty years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the governments demonstrating the clearest vision on international rights protections, sadly, are those seeking to undermine enforcement.

• Leader wanted over 2006 train bombings

  23 December 2008, by The Guardian
  Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is said to have been one of the founders of Lashkar-e-Taiba when it was formed in 1989. When the Guardian met him in Pakistan in 1998, it found a «short, round man in spectacles» delivering a sermon to his disciples in which he told them: «Terrorists are killers, they kidnap and murder the innocent, but a jihad is to help the poor, the weak and the starving and to establish the supremacy of Allah.» His stated opponents then were those he regarded as heretics - liberal Pakistanis and the Shia Muslim, Christian and Hindu minorities.

• COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism

  10 December 2008, by Council of the EU
  Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of the universal values of human dignity, liberty, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union is founded. It also represents one of the most serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States and on which the European Union is based.

• JLS acquis

  18 November 2008, by European Commission
  Consolidated and revised version October 2008

• Resolution on the annual debate on the progress made in 2007 in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

  7 October 2008, by European Parliament
  In adopting a resolution on the annual debate on the progress made in 2007 in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ), the House calls on the European Council, the Council and the Commission to initiate the process of determining priorities for the forthcoming AFSJ multiannual programme for the period 2010-2014, on the basis of an ambitious and coherent approach and join the European Parliament in its dialogue with the national parliaments on the priorities for the period 2010-2014.

• «Freedom, Security and Justice: What will be the future?»: Commission launches wide-ranging public consultation to define future priorities relating to freedom, security and justice

  6 October 2008, by European Commission
  Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for freedom, security and justice, has decided to launch a wide-ranging public consultation as part of the discussions that will result in the definition of priorities for the period beginning in 2010.

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