WP 06 : Accountability, responsibility and transparency in an enlarged Europe

Articles

• e-Security and National Parliaments: Digitised Citizens and Accountability

  6 May 2009, by Lodge Juliet, Mayer Terry
  This paper provides an overview of some key documents relating to the highly controversial subject of digitising citizens through the introduction of identity cards and biometric passports.

• E-security and National Parliaments

  6 May 2009, by Lodge Juliet
  National parliaments’ and the European Parliament’s powers vis-à-vis pillar III and related matters of judicial, police and migration cooperation have been progressively augmented. The draft Reform Treaty constitutionalises further reinforcement especially of (i) the European Parliament’s control powers, and (ii) the time granted for deliberation to national parliaments in respect of EU draft legislation.

• Accountable and transparent e-security - the case of British (in)security, borders and biometrics

  22 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet, Sprokkereef Annemarie
  This paper examines the British approach to using biometrics for ‘security’ and verification of identity purposes. It begins by outlining the Government’s roll-out of biometric ID documents, examines some of the criticisms of the Information Commissioner, and scrutinizes the use of biometrics in schools. It concludes that technologies for security exacerbate insecurities and that digi-governance requires a rethink if informed consent, accountability and legal remedies are to be credible.

• Interview data

  22 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet
  This document explains why interview data is not accessible to the public.

• 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.

• Accountable and transparent e-security : Austria – a role model for the EU ?

  22 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet, Nagel Daniel
  This paper explores the adoption of ICTs for the administration of government. It focuses on the way in which Austria, a European champion in ICT roll-out, communicated the purposes of ICT enabled administration using e-identification for citizens and how this differs substantially from that of the (in)security discourses in the UK. The emphasis on credible trust, interoperability and accountability. The paper argues that the impact on government and citizens of using ICT administration for different, potentially linked purposes is risky as well as beneficial and requires deep security built-into the systems.

• Practitioners and end-users on Security and borders: realizing the common consular space

  21 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet
  This document sets out the main objectives of meetings and consultations with end-users of ICT enabled applications for border control and information sharing within administrations in one state, within public-private partnerships and across state borders. Particular attention is paid to issues of fraud, data misuse, and the roll-out of a common consular space.

• eborders Consultative Meeting on European Cross-Border Collaboration

  21 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet
  This document summarises a meeting where Challenge was presented to the financial sector primarily concerned with combating fraud by promoting cooperation in a regional setting across agencies that do not normally easily share information within their own organizations, across organizations in the region, or with counterpart organisations in other EU member states. It showed that there was a lot to be learned from information sharing and from accessing the kind of analyses produced by Challenge researchers to inform policy and initiatives being taken on the ground to give effect to government/EU policy.

• Credit crunch to increase fraud, experts warn

  21 April 2009, by Seone Perez Francisco
  This summarises a seminar convened with police, fraud and private agencies concerned with the management of crime across jurisdictions and states. It examines th nature of fraud, different crime patterns resulting from successful applications of the European Arrest Warrant and discussed the rich resources available through Challenge to those at the chalk-face wanting to discover more about the EU’s initiatives and actions to combat crime and cross-border criminality.

• Transparency and Mobility beyond Borders

  21 April 2009, by Lodge Juliet
  This document provides an overview of an innovative meeting with EU ambassadors to discuss aspects of border management in the EU as the prospect of creating a common consular space and sharing some visa services becomes a reality.

• 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.

• 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.

• Statement to the House of Commons on Binyam Mohamed

  6 February 2009, by Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, made a statement in the House of Commons on the case of Mr Binyam Mohamed.

• Legitimacy of PNR challenged again

  14 October 2008, by European Parliament
  The European Parliament has reserved the right to challenge the legitmacy of the EU PNR-Australia agreement before the Court if a third party also feels that democratic legitimacy has not been respected. Once again, the European PArliament has not been consulted. If the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect, it has argued that all the PNR agreements concluded on a similar basis be submitted to MEPs.

• International Action Day «Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!» on 11 October 2008

  2 September 2008, by Freedom not fear 2008
  A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being «Freedom not fear 2008#187;. Peaceful and creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

• Journée internationale d’action du 11 octobre 2008 « Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania ! »

  2 septembre 2008, par Freedom not fear 2008
  Une large coalition de collectifs et d’organisations vous appelle tous à rejoindre l’action organisée contre la surveillance excessive des gouvernements et des multinationales. Le 11 octobre 2008, dans de nombreux pays, des gens vont descendre dans la rue avec comme mot d’ordre « Freedom not fear 2008 » . Des actions pacifiques et créatives, du défilé à la teuf, auront lieu dans un grand nombre de capitales européennes.

• Coopération policière européenne et internationale : quelle protection pour les nombreux échanges de données personnelles ?

  2 juillet 2008, par Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés
  Les échanges de données personnelles se multiplient dans le cadre de la coopération policière européenne et internationale. Pourtant force est de constater que cet accroissement ne s’accompagne pas toujours de règles de protection des données personnelles satisfaisantes.

• EDPS reports on EU institutions and bodies’ compliance with their data protection obligations

  21 May 2008, by European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
  On 14 May, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) presented his general report measuring the implementation of Regulation (EC) 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the institutions and bodies of the Community.

• Le CEPD évalue la conformité des institutions et organes européens avec leurs obligations en matière de protection des données

  21 mai 2008, par Contrôleur européen de la protection des données
  Le 14 mai, le Contrôleur européen de la protection des données (CEPD) a présenté son rapport général évaluant la mise en oeuvre du règlement (CE) 45/2001 sur la protection des personnes physiques à l’égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel par les institutions et organes de la Communauté.

• Europol annual report 2008

  20 May 2008, by Europol
  Europol’s annual report on EU TERRORISM AND SITUATION REPORT reveals an increase in terrorist attacks in 2009, with 2007 being associated with separatism; associated arrests of suspects has almost doubled in 12 months; Pakistan based Islamist terrorist attacks on indiscriminate targets are rising along with more deadly explosive devices and recruitment of activists from within target states; Africans form the largest group of arrested suspects, often apprehended with the state concerned; that in the UK animal rights activists are associated with extremism; right wing extermism is on the increase while left wing and anarchist extremism is falling; that those responsible for fraudulent document-type activities are generally older than those associated with violent terrorist activities in the member states, and the number of women assoicated with suicide attacks has risen since 2007

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