Justice - Justice

Articles

• 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.

• The bloody battle of Genoa

  11 August 2008, by The Guardian
  When 200,000 anti-globalisation protesters converged on the Italian city hosting the G8 summit in 2001, all but a handful came to demonstrate peacefully. Instead, many were beaten to a pulp by seemingly out-of-control riot police. But was there something more sinister at play? And will the victims ever see proper justice?

• Muslim revert to face terror trial

  5 August 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  A Muslim revert is to go on trial accused of preparing an act of terrorism in Rotherham. Nicholas Roddis, 22, of Reedham Drive, Bramley, will go on trial at Leeds Crown Court. He faces 13 charges, including one of engaging in preparation of an act of terrorism between April 12 last year and July 12 last year. There are also 11 counts of possessing an article for a terrorist purpose, on July 11 2007.

• Draft Programme of the trio of Presidencies in JHA

  15 July 2008, by European Presidency
  The French, Czech and Swedish Presidencies will coincide with a period of significant changes for the European Union. The end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 will be the last period of full-scale activity for the European Parliament and the Commission. The elections to the European Parliament in June 2009 and the appointment of a new Commission during the second half of 2009 will have a profound effect on the work of the three Presidencies.

• The politics of subterfuge and EU JHA governance capacity

  8 July 2008, by Bossong Raphael
  This paper starts out from a puzzle: Why is EU JHA characterized by frustrations and blockades, while it is at the same time one of the most dynamic policy-areas? Posed in such general terms, this question is almost impossible to answer: Not only is EU JHA policy a highly diverse, but has also seen phases of ambitious agenda-setting contrasted by periods of stagnation. Therefore, a convincing answer to the above puzzle would require an extensive historical exposition of this policy area, which is beyond the scope of this paper.

• La Commission adopte le troisième rapport annuel sur les réalisations en matière de justice, de liberté et de sécurité

  8 juillet 2008, par European Commission
  La Commission a adopté ce jour son troisième rapport annuel (également nommé « tableau de bord ») sur la mise en oeuvre du programme de La Haye, qui fait le point sur les avancées des politiques menées en matière de liberté, de sécurité et de justice. Le programme de La Haye, qui couvre la période 2005-2009, a pris la suite de celui de Tampere, mis en oeuvre entre 1999 et 2004. Le tableau de bord 2007 évalue les progrès accomplis dans la réalisation des mesures prévues dans le plan d’action de La Haye pour l’année 2007.

• La justice court-circuitée : Les lois et procédures antiterroristes en France

  7 juillet 2008, par Human Rights Watch
  Depuis le milieu des années 1980, époque où elle a subi une vague d’attentats terroristes, la France a mis au point une approche préventive de justice pénale pour contrer le terrorisme que beaucoup de responsables français considèrent comme un modèle digne de susciter l’émulation ailleurs. L’approche française se caractérise par des poursuites judiciaires agressives à l’encontre de réseaux terroristes présumés opérant sur le territoire français. Elle repose sur une étroite collaboration entre les procureurs et juges d’instruction spécialisés d’une part et les services de police et de renseignement d’autre part, conjuguée à des restrictions aux garanties procédurales appliquées aux infractions de droit commun.

• Commission adopts the third annual report on achievements in Justice, Freedom and Security policies

  2 July 2008, by European Commission
  Today, the Commission adopted the third annual report on the implementation of the Hague Programme on achievements in Justice, Freedom and Security policies, also referred to as the Scoreboard. The Hague Programme, which covers 2005-2009, is the successor of the Tampere Programme which covered the period 1999-2004. The 2007 Scoreboard assesses progress made vis-à-vis actions envisaged in the Hague Action plan for 2007.

• Spanish judge indicts 11 on terror charges

  25 June 2008, by News Agencies
  A Spanish judge charged eleven men with plotting suicide attacks against the public transportation network in Barcelona. The indictment says the cell of ten Pakistanis and one Indian, had plans to carry out an attack between January 18-20 of this year. The indictment said that the men were «very close to achieving full technical capacity with explosives» to carry out the attack.

• Taking forward the common immigration and asylum policy for Europe

  23 June 2008, by European Commission
  Today the Commission adopted a Communication on «A Common immigration policy for Europe: principles, actions and tools» and a Policy Plan «Asylum – an integrated approach to protection across the EU». The Communication puts forward ten Common Principles on which to base the common immigration policy, grouped under the three main strands of EU policy: prosperity, solidarity and security. The Policy Plan on Asylum provides for the architecture of the second phase of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Both address the remaining elements on immigration and asylum of The Hague Programme. They should be endorsed by the European Council of 15 October 2008 and will, in the course of 2009, feed into a new five-year Programme in the Justice, Freedom and Security area.

• Abu Hamza fighting extradition

  4 June 2008, by The Muslim Weekly
  Radical «cleric» Abu Hamza has launched a High Court battle against extradition to the US to face terror charges. He is wanted for allegedly trying to set up an al-Qa’ida training camp in Oregon. He is also claimed to have helped the gang who kidnapped Western tourists in Yemen in 1998, killing three Britons. But his lawyers are arguing extradition should be blocked because evidence gained by torture was being used against him.

0 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 |...