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	CNN.com - Euro civil liberty campaigners urge restraint - September 24, 2001
		Privacy and civil liberties are always on the agenda in the U.S. In Europe, that's much less the case," he said.
		In addition, the civil liberty and privacy groups ask the European leaders to promote encryption as a way to guarantee privacy of electronic communications and not to implement legislation that would force Internet and telecommunication service providers to retain traffic data for use by law enforcement.
		The European Justice and Home Affairs ministers have held meetings to discuss which measures to take to maintain "the highest level of security" and to combat terrorism.
	www.cnn.com /2001/TECH/industry/11/04/civil.liberties.idg/index.html (555 words)

	Public denied access to Council documents on Data Retention \| EDRI
		On 2 December 2004 the ministers of Justice and Home Affairs, united in the JHA Council, decided to focus on an extended obligation to store telecom traffic data.
		The last version of an internal communication between the Council and the so-called Article 36 Committee - a body composed of senior officials who prepare Justice and Home Affairs legislation - was made partially available to the public.
		Council Presidency to Article 36 Committee: Draft Framework Decision on the retention of data processed and stored in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or data on public communications networks for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of crime and criminal offences including terrorism.
	www.edri.org /edrigram/number2.24/JHA (669 words)

	Ihre Frau in Europa GB
		Member of the party state-level executive committee and chair of the Europe-Advisory Board of the SPD Baden-Württemberg.
		Member and Spokeswomen for the Group of Social Democrats and Socialists of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and substitute member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
		Regular participant in conciliation committees between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
	www.gebhardt-mdep.de /frameset/ihrefrauineuropb.html (328 words)

	spiked-liberties \| Article \| Anti-terrorism bill: MPs aren't revolting
		One week after UK home secretary David Blunkett dismissed civil liberties and those who fight for them as 'airy fairy', now, it seems, he is facing some revolting libertarians within his own ranks.
		And crucially, the committee concedes that 'The events of 11 September brought a wholly new dimension to terrorism and it is inevitable that they have prompted a major review of the powers available to those charged with countering the terrorist threat'.
		The trouble with detention, as the committee recognises, is that 'the quality of the intelligence information' on which people have previously been suspected of international terrorism is pretty shoddy.
	www.spiked-online.com /Articles/00000002D2DD.htm (2025 words)

	Justice and home affairs - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Justice
		Cooperation on justice and home affairs was institutionalised under Title VI of the EU Treaty (also known as the "third pillar").
		The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament.
		European cooperation in the sectors of justice and home affairs stems from an essentially The main objectives of EU justice and home affairs policy are:
	florida-villa.allinfosites.com /q/florida-villa-justice-and-home-affairs.htm (769 words)

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		After a separate hearing in front of members of the Committee on Legal Affairs, that committee supported his nomination, despite reservations expressed by members of the socialist and green groupings.
		The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ vote to oppose Dr. Buttiglione’s nomination is the first time that a parliamentary committee rejected a nominee to the Commission.
		CFFC shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women’s well-being and respect and affirm the moral capacity of women and men to make sound decisions about their lives.
	www.connectotel.com /marcus/or251004.txt (1640 words)

	Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK) Echelon Watch pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The committee stresses the importance of fostering awareness of security problems among the public and companies so that they understand the potential risks and the need to protect themselves against the danger of having their communications intercepted.
		The committee is expected to release a report on its investigation at the end of the month, and the full parliament, the legislative branch of the European Union, may discuss the panel's recommendations in September.
		Committee spokesman Gerhard Schmidt (PES, Germany) indicated that if members were able to decide, they would interview every single member of the US House of Representatives and Senate responsible for intelligence.
	www.cyber-rights.org /interception/echelon (10862 words)

	Keep email and phone records for three years, says Clarke - Law & Policy - Breaking Business and Technology News at ...
		The report from the parliamentary committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs says: "There are sizable doubts on the choice of the legal basis and the proportionality of the measures.
		The committee also criticised the proposal because the data would be difficult to analyse and criminals could find a way around it.
		The European parliament's civil liberties committee has estimated that the proposals could cost large ISPs and telcos up to £120m to set up, and millions of pound per year to run.
	management.silicon.com /government/0,39024677,39150232,00.htm (648 words)

	civil liberties, inter-net.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Welcome to QCCL The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties is a voluntary organisation concerned with the protection of individual rights and civil liberties.
		Civil liberties is used to refer to guarantees.
		Civil liberties is used to refer to guarantees...ca.encarta...
	www.inter-net.com /gnome_results/q1=civil_liberties&q2=&q3=&q4=&q5=&u1=o1&u2=d2&u3=y3&u4=w4&u5=l5&f=search4it&r=r&e=10&d=d&t=5&p=9&s=3&g=1&q6=&q7=&q8=&q9=&q10=&u6=s6&u7=h7&u8=m8&u9=r9&u10=g10&o=gnomesrch (1778 words)

	MEP
		Speaking after the Petitions Committee meeting in Brussels Mr De Rossa said "It is totally outrageous that while some of us are doing our best to tackle the democratic deficit the Irish Government is placing obstacles in the way of people wanting to exercise their right to vote.
		Brian Crowley is a member on the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, and has represented on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, and on the Committee on Fisheries.
		Proinsias De Rossa is Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Petitions, is active on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, and has represented on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.
	www.europeanirish.com /Living/MEPnews.htm (1630 words)

	civil liberties, inter-net.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Basic civil liberties must be protected as the nation seeks to guard againstCelebrate the Bill of Rights: Protect Civil Liberties - Dec 14, 2005.
		Although "civil rights" and "civil liberties" are often used interchangeably, we're using "civil liberties" to mean the protection of.
		Civil rights are those rights permitted to the citizen of a state (or expected by a citizen from...
	www.inter-net.com /gnome_results/q1=civil_liberties&q2=&q3=&q4=&q5=&u1=o1&u2=d2&u3=y3&u4=w4&u5=l5&f=search4it&r=r&e=10&d=d&t=5&p=8&s=3&g=1&q6=&q7=&q8=&q9=&q10=&u6=s6&u7=h7&u8=m8&u9=r9&u10=g10&o=gnomesrch (1732 words)

	Conservatives in the European Parliament - News Story - Money laundering legislation strikes the right balance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mr Kirkhope, a member of the Parliament's civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee, welcomed the committee's vote in favour of the Third Money Laundering Directive, which aims to further impede money laundering and the funding of terrorist organisations.
		I think the report put before the committee yesterday moved in the right direction but whether it has moved far enough is yet to be seen.
		I withdrew this amendment at committee stage on a procedural point but I will reintroduce it when the full Parliament considers the matter because I believe it to be of vital importance.
	www.conservatives.com /meps/story.cfm?obj_id=122479 (370 words)

	Statewatch: monitoring civil liberties in the EU
		Shetland: Campaign by islanders succeeds: Emotional scenes as Sakchai returns home: "A young Shetland man of Thai origin threatened with deportation arrived home in the isles to a hero’s welcome after a two week ordeal in a high security prison in the northeast of England.
		Statewatch Observatories on civil liberties in the EU Statewatch Observatory in defence of freedom and democracy
		Statewatch European Monitoring and Documentation Centre website on justice and home affairs and civil liberties in the EU), just £25 pa for individuals and £60 pa for institutions and libraries.
	www.statewatch.org (2207 words)

	Nigdje Posebno, Zemlja - European Youth Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Committee on Culture and Education - A European identity: Is the adoption of the Constitutional Treaty an adequate basis for the development of a European identity or are there furthur measures that need to be taken?
		Committee on Health - The global HIV/Aids epidemic: politics, commercial interest and Human Rights.
		Committee on Goverment - The need for "Education for Democracy".
	www.blog.hr /print/?id=177080 (359 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Crime bill 'could threaten civil liberties'
		The Law Society, the Criminal Bar Association and civil rights group Justice told the all-party home affairs select committee that the home secretary's reform of the court system and police procedures may result in miscarriages of justice.
		Measures to overhaul the legal system are expected to be outlined in a new criminal justice bill this week, and some of the moves are likely to put ministers on a collision course with the legal establishment.
		The committee is carrying out a report on the proposals in advance of the Home Office's publication of the bill, expected on Thursday.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /homeaffairs/story/0,11026,843305,00.html (465 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Luciana Sbarbati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years.
		She is a substitute for the Committee on Budgets and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee.
		Official responsible for the committee on social affairs of Cedefop
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Luciana-Sbarbati (747 words)

	ILGA \| ILGA-Europe calls on Barroso to re-think composition of new Commission - Buttiglione told the home affairs ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In a vote on Monday, 11 October, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee rejected the appointment of Mr Buttiglione as Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs.
		Italy's antigay conservative nominee to become the European Union's justice and home affairs commissioner on Monday failed to win the backing of the European Parliament's justice committee, an EU official said.
		He vowed to defend the rights of gays but told the justice and home affairs committee he considers homosexuality a sin.
	www.ilga.org /print.asp?LanguageID=1&FileCategory=9&FileID=337&ZoneID=4& (487 words)

	Statewatch: About us
		Statewatch encourages the publication of investigative journalism and critical research in Europe the fields of the state, justice and home affairs, civil liberties, accountability and openness.
		One of Statewatch's primary purposes is to provide a service for civil society to encourage informed discussion and debate - through the provision of news, features and analyses backed up by full-text documentation so that people can access for themsleves primary sources and come to their own conclusions.
		ICAMS was founded by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Focus on the Global South (Thailand), the Friends Committee on National Legislation (USA), the Independent Civil Liberties Mobitoring Group (Canada) and Statewatch.
	www.statewatch.org /about.htm (677 words)

	ALG European Service - London's MEPs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Robert Evans is a full member of the Transport and Tourism Committee, and a substitute member of Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.
		Mary Honeyball is a full member of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee, and a substitute member of the Culture and Education Committee and the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee.
		Claude Moraes is a full member of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, and a substitute member of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee.
	www.alg-europe.gov.uk /webroot/MEPSLabour.htm (154 words)

	EU biometric IDs on track (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The report was adopted after 471 MEPs voted for it, according to Danny De Paepe, spokesman for the European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Commission proposals.
		The legislation is expected to reach an EU committee in January, where members will have about two months to hammer out the details of its implementation.
		Once the committee completes its work, member states will be given 18 months before they must begin using facial images in passports, and 36 months until biometric fingerprints come into play.
	www.microscope.co.uk /Article135534.htm (593 words)

	Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK) Press Releases
		Therefore the Committee stated that "the proposed code of practice may prove to be toothless" and "the impression is given by the legislation that infringements of the code of practice will go unpunished".
		The Home Office published the Preliminary draft codes in relation to RIP: These documents are circulated by the Home Office in advance of enactment of the RIP Bill as an indication of current thinking.
		Civil liberties groups argue the legislation sets a sinister precedent by requiring individuals and companies to prove they cannot hand over encryption keys or face prosecution.
	www.cyber-rights.org /press/2000.html (5149 words)

	AEL - (Association Electronique Libre) WikiWiki - European Parliament Committee
		The new legislature (2004-2009) did change the number, composition and description of the Committee.
		Committee that might be interested by software patent and it's consiquence:
		The most important committee is "Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market" also known as JURI.
	wiki.ael.be /index.php/EuropeanParliamentCommittee?action=PageInfo (192 words)

	Comite Permanent Des Medecins Europeens - CPME - Standing Committee Of European Doctors
		The European Parliament adopted, on 29 January 2004, a resolution on the number, powers and responsibilities of committees increasing the number of committees from 17 to 20 valid after the European elections.
		Regarding the current Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Committee, the House decided to hand over consumer protection to the internal market committee, but leaving the environment body with key powers over food safety and public health.
		Committee on Budgets V. Committee on Budgetary ControlVI.
	www.cpme.be /news_eunews.php?id=345&q= (155 words)

	European community programmes - Special visas to attract researchers from outside the EU
		On Wednesday the EP Civil Liberties Committee gave its backing to plans by the European Commission to create a special residence permit for non-EU researchers, although MEPs called for greater protection of rights such as family reunification and direct access to social security systems.
		The Civil Liberties Committee, in a report by Vincent PEILLON (PES, FR), is urging that mandatory provisions be added on family reunification so that direct family members (spouse or partner, children under 21 or dependent parents) will have the right to join the researcher.
		This new directive will be a small but crucial step in the achievement of the ambitious agenda set in Lisbon and Barcelona in 2002, where Member States committed themselves to invest 3% of the national GDP in research and recruit 700,000 researchers in Europe by 2010.
	www.welcomeurope.com /default.asp?id=1300&idnews=1966 (400 words)

Encod - What's New ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Giusto CATANIA MEP) was approved by the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on 2 December 2004.
		Consultation of civil society organisations and experts working on the ground level is crucial to the success of this strategy.
		I am writing to you as a representative of ENCOD, a collective of non-governmental organizations representing a large contingent of European citizens who are affected and concerned by current drug policies, and who wish to replace them with policies that are more just and more effective.
	www.encod.org /lobbyep.htm (1696 words)

	Civil Liberties - Empire? - Global Policy Forum
		A lawsuit filed by a coalition of civil rights, animal rights and environmental groups has brought these documents to light, alleging that the Bush administration has ordered they be scrutinized by the same unit that monitors terrorist cells.
		In a “rare victory for civil liberties,” US House Republicans and Democrats joined together to pass an amendment to the Patriot Act that will prevent the FBI from prying into people’s library and bookstore records without a warrant.
		Formerly a Justice Department assistant attorney general, Chertoff was instrumental in implementing post-9/11 measures—from holding Muslim immigrants indefinitely as “witnesses” to granting additional powers to the FBI and developing interrogation methods under the Patriot Act.
	www.globalpolicy.org /empire/terrorwar/liberties/libertindex.htm (3819 words)

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