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• Face à la politique sécuritaire la résistance citoyenne s’organise

  15 mai 2009, par Ligue des droits de l’homme, Syndicat de la Magistrature, Syndicat des avocats de France
  Dans le corps de son précédent rapport bisannuel, la commission nationale ‘Citoyens- Justice-Police’ s’inquiétait légitimement de la dégradation continue et organisée de la relation entre les citoyens et leur police : sur-pénalisation des comportements, fichage exponentiel, policiers et gendarmes soumis à des objectifs chiffrés et exigence de résultats.

• E-borders, Citizens and security : European Cross-Border Collaboration

  22 April 2009
  This seminar convened with end-users of technologies designed to improve security and to facilitate cross-border information exchanges. The seminar opened with a speech by the European Minister Caroline Flint. Police and others involved in combating cross border crime both with partner organizations and with detecting and apprehending international criminals inside their own borders discussed many of the ways in which loopholes are exploited. Attention was drawn to trafficking and to the misuse of the internet, public unawareness about how to protect themselves using e-information exchange, and crucially how to educate the young about the perils of web use, especially of social networking sites. Challenge was presented with attention on issues of ensuring public accountability, secure architectures, migration and policing being of particular interest.

• 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.

• Article 95 of the Schengen Convention, European Arrest Warrant (EAW)

  20 April 2009, by Council of the EU
  Switzerland has not signed the Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States.

• Council Conclusions 6 April 2009

  14 April 2009, by Justice and Home affairs Council
  Issues addressed: conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings, sexual abuse and exploitation of children, trafficking in human beings, single permit and a common set of rights for foreign workers. Europol

• 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.

• 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.

• Enhanced scrutiny of EU legislation with a United Kingdom opt-in

  9 March 2009, by House of Lords
  The House of Lords EU Scruinty Committee report released in February 2009 (HL Paper 25) addresses the issues arising in the JHA field regarding its scrutiny authority. In anticipation of the Lisbon Treaty coming into force, the British House of Lords sought to boost the effectiveness of its scrutiny to influence government proposals in the broad area of freedom, security and justice. Its Report outlines how its authority has changed as a result. In particular, it concludes with a section on how the Government will proceed in future.

• 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.

• CASE OF S. AND MARPER v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

  5 December 2008, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  The European Court of Human Rights has today delivered at a public hearing its Grand Chamber judgment1 in the case of S. and Marper v. the United Kingdom (application nos. 30562/04 and 30566/04). The Court held unanimously that ...

• JLS acquis

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

• Systèmes judiciaires européens : Efficacité et qualité de la justice

  4 novembre 2008, par Commission européenne pour l’efficacité de la justice
  La Commission du Conseil de l’Europe pour l’efficacité de la justice (CEPEJ) vient de rendre public son 2e rapport d’évaluation des systèmes judiciaires européens lors d’une conférence de presse à Paris.

• 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.

• 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.

• The External Dimension of EU Justice and Home Affairs: Tools, Processes, Outcomes

  6 October 2008, by Balzacq Thierry
  This working document offers a conceptual framework for understanding the processes underpinning the external dimension of EU Justice and Home Affairs (ED-JHA). Practically, it defines how the export of JHA principles and norms inform the geopolitical ambitions of the EU, i.e. the use of space for political purposes, or the control and management of people, objects and movement. The author begins by investigating how the ENP reconfigures the ED-JHA, and then goes on to discuss various conceptual stances on governance, specifically institutionalism, constructivism, and policy instruments.

• Report on Implementation of the Hague Programme for 2007

  8 September 2008, by European Commission
  The purpose of this exercise is to monitor adoption of the measures envisaged in the Hague Programme both at institutional level (Part I and Annex 1) and their implementation at national level (Part II and Annex 2). This includes the drugs action plan, the strategy covering the external aspects of the area of freedom, security and justice, and the action plan to fight against terrorism, which supplement the Hague Action Plan, in accordance with the set timetable.

• Rapport sur la mise en oeuvre du programme de La Haye en 2007

  8 septembre 2008, par European Commission
  Le présent rapport a pour objet de faire le point sur l’adoption des mesures envisagées dans le programme de La Haye, tant au niveau institutionnel (partie I et annexe 1) que sur le plan de leur mise en oeuvre au niveau national (partie II et annexe 2). Ceci englobe le Plan d’action drogue, la stratégie relative aux aspects externes de l’espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice et le plan d’action visant à lutter contre le terrorisme, qui complètent le plan d’action de La Haye, conformément au calendrier fixé.

• Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-127/08

  13 August 2008, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  The right of a national of a non-member country who is a family member of a Union citizen to accompany or join that citizen cannot be made conditional on prior lawful residence in another Member State.

• Seminar : Still not resolved? Constitutional issues of the European Arrest Warrant, 19 September 2008

  11 August 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies, Radboud University
  In this Seminar we will address the European Arrest Warrant from a national and European perspective. By looking at its implementation in a number of selected countries, we will allow to assess the distinctive constitutional issues raised by such a tool. This Seminar will provide a unique opportunity for policy makers, social partners, civil society actors and academics to exchange views on the critical aspects of the European Arrest Warrant and to test and develop the thinking in the field.

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