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• 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.

• Our Voices Heard : Report from the Romani Women’s Rights Conference

  23 avril 2008, par Swedish Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality
  This report is based on the speeches and discussions held at the Our Voices Heard – Amare Glasura Ashunde – a Romani Women’s Rights Conference that was organized by the Swedish Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, the Council of Europe and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in December 2007 in Sweden. The themes addressed in the report include combating social exclusion, multiple discrimination of Romani women, Romani woman’s rights, combating trafficking, equal access to public health care and respecting reproductive rights.

• Eurobarometer survey reveals that EU citizens are not yet fully aware of their rights on data protection

  22 April 2008, by European Commission
  A recent Eurobarometer survey shows that 64% of EU citizens are concerned about data protection issues and feel that awareness and information on these topics are not yet satisfactory. Data controllers in private companies generally agree that the requirements of the data protection law are necessary in order to guarantee a high level of protection for consumers and the fundamental rights of citizens. However, half of them believe that legislation cannot cope with the increasing amount of personal information being exchanged.

• Selon l’enquête Eurobaromètre, les citoyens de l’UE ne connaissent pas encore pleinement leurs droits en matière de protection des données

  22 avril 2008, par European Commission
  Une enquête Eurobaromètre récente montre que 64 % des citoyens européens sont préoccupés par les questions de protection des données et qu’ils estiment que la prise de conscience et les informations dans ce domaine laissent encore à désirer. La plupart des responsables du traitement dans les entreprises privées considèrent qu’il faut des normes légales de protection des données pour garantir un niveau élevé de protection des consommateurs et les droits fondamentaux des citoyens. Toutefois, la moitié d’entre eux pensent que la législation ne peut faire face au volume croissant d’informations personnelles échangées.

• Eurobarometer survey measures perceptions amongst European data controllers

  22 April 2008, by European Commission
  National laws on data protection demand good data management practices on the part of the entities that process data: the «data controllers». These include the obligation to process data fairly and in a secure manner, and to use personal data for well-defined and legitimate purposes. National laws also guarantee a series of rights for data subjects.

• German constitutional challenge on Data Retention

  22 April 2008, by Lodge Juliet
  The complaint challenging the German data retention law in front of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has become the biggest constitutional case in German history with the submission of more than 34000 signatures backing up the action. The Working Group on Data Retention has also prepared an amicus curiae brief that it wants to submit to the European Court of Justice in the case Ireland vs. the Data Retention Directive and that can be signed by other NGOs.

• Resolution CM/ResCMN(2008)1 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Spain

  21 April 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  The resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers on the protection of minorities highlights positive developments such as strengthening the national legislative provisions for combating discrimination, launching initiatives aimed at improving access to social services and the labour market for vulnerable groups, steps taken toward involving Roma in the preparation and implementation of policies that possibly affect them. However, still there are issues of concern, for example problems in the implementation of legislation for combating discrimination. Roma still face discrimination in various areas of social life. The resolution includes also recommendations on minority protection in Spain.

• The Other Side of Moon - The Schengen Information System and Human Rights: A Task for National Courts

  16 April 2008, by Brouwer Evelien
  The European Commission’s proposals for a European Border Management Strategy are based on an almost blind faith in the use of large-scale databases, identification measures and biometrics for immigration and border control purposes. Yet these measures entail a risk to the protection of not only the right to privacy and the right to data protection, but also to the freedom of movement and the principle of non-discrimination.

• 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.

• Avis du CEPD sur la révision de la directive sur la protection de la vie privée : globalement positif mais de nouvelles améliorations sont à considérer

  16 avril 2008, par Contrôleur européen de la protection des données
  Le 10 avril, le Contrôleur européen de la protection des données (CEPD) a adopté un avis sur la proposition de la Commission modifiant, entre autres, la directive « vie privée et communications électroniques ».

• Note sur les difficultés d’application des règles relatives à la vidéosurveillance

  15 avril 2008, par Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés
  À l’heure où le Gouvernement a pour objectif de tripler d’ici deux ans le nombre de caméras de vidéosurveillance présentes dans les lieux publics, la CNIL vient d’adresser à Michèle Alliot-Marie, Ministre de l’Intérieur, une note soulignant la nécessité d’en clarifier le régime juridique. Ce document préconise, notamment, le renforcement des droits des personnes en attribuant à la CNIL le contrôle de tous les systèmes de vidéosurveillance, quel que soit leur lieu d’implantation (lieu privé ou lieu public)

• Opinion on data protection issues related to search engines

  15 April 2008, by Article 29 Group
  In this Opinion the Working Party identifies a clear set of responsibilities under the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) for search engine providers as controllers of user data. As providers of content data (i.e. the index of search results), European data protection law also applies to search engines in specific situations, for example if they offer a caching service or specialise in building profiles of individuals. The primary objective throughout the Opinion is to strike a balance between the legitimate business needs of the search engine providers and the protection of the personal data of internet users.

• Rapport annuel 2007 de la Commission nationale de déontologie de la sécurité

  15 avril 2008, par Commission nationale de déontologie de la sécurité
  Par ce rapport annuel, remis au Président de la République et au Parlement, la Commission nationale de déontologie de la sécurité présente les résultats de son activité au cours de l’année 2007, ainsi que les conditions de son fonctionnement. Émanant de parlementaires (sénateurs ou députés) et d’autorités administratives indépendantes (Défenseur des enfants, Médiateur de la République, Président de la HALDE), les saisines transmises à la Commission aboutissent, après l’étude des faits allégués dans les réclamations, à des décisions, avis et/ou recommandations. En 2007, la Commission nationale de déontologie de la sécurité a traité 117 saisines, transmises au cours des années 2005, 2006 et 2007, qui figurent dans ce rapport annuel.

• Proceedings of the Conference : The Lisbon Treaty and the Changing Landscape of Liberty and Security

  14 April 2008, by Carrapiço Helena, Faure Atger Anaïs, Mir Miriam
  On 13 December 2007 the Lisbon Treaty was signed. Aspects related to the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) will be among the policies most affected by the Reform Treaty. This policy field has been notorious for its inability to respond to its specific challenges under the existing institutional framework and substantial reform been considered urgent. Yet, exactly what will the new setting bring to the area of freedom, security and justice? Will it properly address the weaknesses and flaws of the current framework? In short: Which will be Lisbon’s contribution in the creation of the AFSJ?

• European Union needs common action to make equality a reality for the Roma

  8 April 2008, by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  In the statement on the occasion of International Roma Day, Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of FRA’s Management Board emphasised the importance of implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and of programmes and policies that aim to ensure equal opportunity for Roma and Travellers in the Member States of the European Union. FRA welcomes the moves towards greater coordination of EU Member States in combating discrimination against Roma and Travellers and in improving their inclusion.

• 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.

• Second Opinion on Sweden

  8 April 2008, by Conseil de l’Europe
  Minority protection is well developed in Sweden. Over the last years, Sweden has taken a number of valuable measures to advance the protection of national minorities. It has developed its institutional capacity to combat discrimination of Roma and other minorities and important public support is given to Finnish and Sami language radio programmes and to other cultural initiatives. Furthermore, a commitment to improve minority protection was made in the National Action Plan for Human Rights (2006-2009) which includes a reference to the Framework Convention’s monitoring findings.

• Security Policies and Human Rights in European Football Stadia

  7 April 2008, by Tsoukala Anastassia
  This paper addresses the issue of the increasing infringement of European football supporters’ civil rights and liberties since the mid-1980s. The analysis of the national and supranational regulation of football hooliganism in the light of the evolution of crime control policies in Europe uncovers that this jeopardising of freedoms, owing to the institutionalisation of the control of deviance and to the blurring of the frontiers between the executive and the legislative powers, is not a side-effect of the counter-hooliganism policies.

• Human rights court sides with terror suspect in deportation dispute

  2 April 2008, by News Agencies
  The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Italy would violate its obligations under the European Convention of Human rights if it deports Nassim Saadi, a Tunisian terror suspect from Italy, citing the very real risk of torture if he were to return to his home country. Human rights group Amnesty International applauded the ruling, as a «landmark» ruling on the absolute prohibition of torture, inhuman, and otherwise degrading treatment.

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