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• After Guantanamo : The case against preventive detention

  28 April 2008, by Roth Kenneth
  The U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay has become a stain on the United States’ reputation. Shutting it down will cause new problems. Rather than hold terrorism suspects in preventive detention, the United States should turn them over to its criminal justice system.

• À Luxembourg, le Conseil « JAI » a adopté des mesures pour améliorer l’efficacité de la lutte contre le terrorisme

  23 avril 2008, par European Presidency
  Lors de la réunion du Conseil de l’UE « justice et affaires intérieures », présidée aujourd’hui à Luxembourg par M. Lovro Šturm, les ministres de la justice sont parvenus à un accord sur le texte de la proposition de modification de la décision-cadre de 2002 sur la lutte contre le terrorisme. La proposition introduit de nouvelles infractions, notamment l’incitation publique à commettre des infractions terroristes, le recrutement et l’entraînement pour le terrorisme. La proposition renforcera l’efficacité de la lutte contre le terrorisme mondial tout en garantissant la liberté, la sécurité et le droit.

• Europol to become EU agency in 2010

  23 April 2008, by European Commission
  Police coordination centre in The Hague to join family of EU bodies.

• Europol deviendra une agence de l’Union en 2010

  23 avril 2008, par European Commission
  Le centre de coordination policière siégeant à la Haye fera désormais partie de la famille des organismes de l’Union.

• Judgment T-229/02 PKK v Council

  14 April 2008, by European Court of First Instance
  Annulment of Council Decision 2002/460/EC: of 17 June 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2002/334/EC (OJ 2002 L 160, p. 26), in so far as the PKK is included on the list of persons, groups and entities to whom those provisions apply, and, in the alternative, a declaration that Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ 2001 L 344, pl 70) is illegal - Case C-229/05 P referred back by the Court after cassation

• Research Conference : Intelligence, borders and surveillance, April 21st, 2008

  14 April 2008, by Challenge French Team
  The fight against terrorism has led to multiple transformations of the state’s security apparatuses – with a priority now given to intelligence -, as well as of the very logics that have historically underpinned the concept of «security» – with the now prevailing logic of anticipation.

• Séminaire de recherche : Renseignement, frontières et surveillance, 21 avril 2008

  14 avril 2008, par Challenge French Team
  La lutte contre le « terrorisme » est aujourd’hui le lieu de multiples transformations des appareils de sécurité des Etats – avec une prééminence désormais donnée au renseignement –, ainsi que d’une importante redéfinition des logiques et des distinctions ayant historiquement prévalues en matière de sécurité – avec ici une logique d’anticipation du danger et des menace.

• Roundtable with National parliaments on the revision of Framework decision 2002/475/JHA «Combatting terrorism»

  8 April 2008, by European Parliament
  The European Parliament has decided to work on this dossier in close cooperation with its national counterparts. Associating National Parliaments (NP) is indeed both coherent with the current evolution of the latter’s powers in the EU treaties and logical in view of the particular interest they show in matters concerning the area of freedom, security and justice. The Lisbon Treaty strengthens the role of National Parliaments in many ways. Following the letter and the spirit of the treaty, they have been recognised a new role of association to the European legislative process, especially by the instauration of a deepened «system of early warning».

• 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.

• Provisional decision to block partially the German data retention implementing act

  8 April 2008, by Bundesverfassungsgericht
  After 30,000 Germans filed a class-action suit, Germany’s constitutional court in Karlsruhe blocked large parts of a new data-collection bill lawmakers say will help stop terror attacks. Opponents say it goes too far. A court in Karlsruhe unplugged a new German data-collection law that would have allowed the government easy access to phone and internet records. Germany’s highest court has dramatically limited the scope of a German data-collection law which politicians said would help prevent terrorist attacks.

• Counter terrorism threatened by mistreatment of Muslims, says report

  7 April 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  In a 23-page report published last week, a UN rapporteur has warned that measures to combat terrorism in Britain could be undermined because of discrimination against Muslims. But the report warns that Muslims in particular face screening, searches, interrogation and arrest. Citing research that showed that 80 per cent of Muslims in Britain feel they have been discriminated against, the report singles out the Terrorism Act 200 for particular criticism.

• Dutch raise terror threat alert over anti-Islam film

  3 April 2008, by News Agencies
  On Thursday, the Netherlands raised its national risk level of a terrorist attack to «substantial,» ahead of the launch of a film by right-wing politician Geert Wilders. In a report to the Dutch parliament, he Dutch counter-terrorism agency said that the assessment was also influenced by increased arrests and threats of individuals and groups suspected of associating with, planning, or carrying out terrorist attacks in Europe.

• Belliraj suspected of more terror attacks

  3 April 2008, by De Morgen
  A delegation of American CIA and FBI agents were in Morocco to examine the terrorist network of Belgian-Moroccan terrorist and informant Abdelkader Belliraj. US interest in Belliraj is based on a connection between him and al-Qaeda and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, the Belgian police delegation has returned from Morocco and convinced of Belliraj’s significance in the network, and may be responsible for more incidents of terrorism than initially presumed.

• Union européenne et sécurité intérieure :institutionnalisation et fragmentation

  2 avril 2008, par Revue Politique Européenne
  L’UE joue un rôle grandissant en matière de sécurité des personnes et des biens. Depuis le début des années 90, d’importantes initiatives sont prises dont la création d’un « espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice » constitue l’emblème. Un de ses aspects spécifiques est abordé ici : la coopération policière et judiciaire pénale.

• Rechtsstaat unter Bewährungsdruck

  2. April 2008, von Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
  Der Rechtsstaat steht unter Druck. Schon die Bekämpfung der so genannten Organisierten Kriminalität hat den staatlichen Zugriff auf die private Kommunikation erheblich erweitert – Stichwort: Großer Lauschangriff. Der nach dem 11. September 2001 ausgerufene «War on Terror» bedeutet eine neue Dimension im Verhältnis von staatsfreier Privatsphäre und einem präventiv handelnden «Sicherheitsstaat».

• Providing Europe with the tools to bring its border management into the 21st century

  31 March 2008, by Frattini Franco
  «Why does Europe need a new approach to border management? Europe needs a new approach to border management to better face the challenges posed by globalisation, increased mobility and ever changing security threats. We need to be one step ahead to the increasingly better organised networks of terrorists and criminals who have discovered the lucrative trafficking in human beings, drugs and weapons. Innovative and effective border controls have to strike a difficult balance between ensuring the free movement of a growing number of people across borders and guaranteeing greater security for Europe’s citizens. Border controls therefore have to focus more on potential challenges, be flexible enough to adapt to unexpected circumstances and be easy to operate by border guards.»

• EU’s response to international terrorism

  31 March 2008, by Journal of Common Market Studies
  «at the European level, the European Commission has been active within both its Fifth and Sixth Framework research programmes, funding European Liberty and Security: Security issues, Social Cohesion and Institutional Development of the European Union (ELISE) in 2002 – which post-Madrid became increasing concerned with the implications of the bombings (Balzacq and Carrera, 2005; Apap et al.,2004) – and the n CHALLENGE, the Changing Landscape of Liberty and Security under the aegis of CEPS in Brussels.

• Olsson Christian : curriculum vitae

  31 mars 2008, par Olsson Christian
  Doctorant en sciences politiques (relations internationales) à l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques (IEP) de Paris affilié au Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI). Chercheur associé au Centre d’Etudes sur les Conflits, Paris

• Press release of 2853rd Council meeting JHA

  25 March 2008, by European Council
  The Council reached an agreement on two issues regarding a proposal for a Council decision establishing the European Police Office (Europol): the lifting of immunity for Europol officials when participating in operational activities, especially Joint Investigation Teams (JIT), and the principle of staff rotation and the possibility for Europol staff to participating in JIT to receive instructions from the team leader. The presidency announced its intention of reaching a political agreement on this text in April 2008.

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