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Subject: "Cybercime", openness & other news
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EU DATA PROTECTION ADVISERS ISSUE HIGHLY CRITICAL REPORT ON DRAFT
CYBERCRIME CONVENTION
As the Council of Europe seeks to conclude discussions on the draft
Convention on cyber crime the EU's data protection advisory group
recommends that "the public debate be prolonged" and that it include "all
parties concerned (human rights organisations, industry, etc.)," and not
just the police and law enforcement officials (including the U.S.
Department of Justice) who have dominated the drafting process.
In their report, adopted on 22 March 2001, they also oppose any attempt
to force network and service providers to keep data to meet the demands of
the law enforcement community - who want all data (phone-calls, e-mails,
faxes, internet usage) to be retained for at least seven years.
For the full story, commentary and extensive background, and the
full-text of the latest draft CoE convention and data protection
commissioners' report see <http://www.statewatch.org/news>
DEVELOPMENTS ON THE PROPOSED CODE OF ACCESS TO EU DOCUMENTS
EFJ calls for an end to secret negotiations and a "fresh start" on the
code of access to EU documents: On the 25 March, the European Federation
wrote to the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and
the European Parliament calling for an end of the secret "trilogue"
discussions on the new code of access to EU documents. Instead they call
for all the current drafts to be rejected and for the Commission - who put
forward the initial proposal - to reconsider its view. (Includes full-text
of EFJ statement)
European Parliament report condemns "informal" negotiations with the
Council - validity of the "trilogues" on access to EU documents thrown
into question: A report issued by the three Vice-Presidents of the
European Parliament on the "co-decision" process has condemned "informal"
negotiations over which there is little or no formal accountability to the
parliament. Their report throws into question the validity of the
"trilogue" meetings which the report says excludes civil society and
undermines the parliament. (Includes full-text of VP's report.)
Statewatch gets award for work on EU openness: Statewatch has been awarded
the prestigious "EIA Chadwyck-Healey Award for Achievement in European
Information 2000". The Award is made each year to the organisation "which,
in the opinion of the Awards Panel, has achieved most in promoting and
advancing access to information about the EU and the wider Europe". The
awards Panel recognised "the contribution Statewatch has made through its
work on openness and transparency and, in particular, work on access to
documents." Previous winners of the award were the European Ombudsman
(1996), the European Commission Representation in London (1997), European
Voice (1998) and the Finnish Presidency of the EU (1999).
NEWS IN BRIEF (<http://www.statewatch.org/news/Newsinbrief.htm>)
- "Global standards" for the interception of telecommunications being laid
down by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) and US
telecommunications industry.
- European Ombudsman launches inquiry into the right of officials working
for the European Commission to have "freedom of expression".
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill (full-text), Liberty briefing on the
Criminal Justice and Police Bill, 2nd Reading Briefing (full-text).
- Interception Requirements Get Dutch Internet Providers Into Trouble, by
Jelle van Buuren.
- The device formerly known as "Carnivore".
- Link to full-text of the Annual Report for 1999-2000 of the UK's
Intelligence and Security Committee.
- UK Prime Minister and Home Secretary argue: Refugees and asylum-seekers:
no, "legal migration": yes. Critics take them to task.
- Human Rights Watch comments on Greek Immigration Bill.
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