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“DNA database chaos with 500,000 false or misspelt entries” Independent
Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 7:36 amUpdate
“Judge ‘wrong to back inmate’ in human rights phone case” Scotsman
“Prisoner’s phone case overturned” BBC
“Prison phone decision overturned”STV
“Prisoner phone calls ruling premature, say judges” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 23.03.07
“Jail phone case appeal considered” BBC
Following posted on 21.03.07
“Outrage at ‘ludicrous’ rights for prisoners” Press and Journal
“Prison Inspector backs jail phone call decision” STV
“Jail messages before inmate calls ‘breach human rights’ ” Herald
“Judge backs armed robber in fight over jail phone message” Scotsman
“The law-abiding have rights, too” Scotsman
“Prisoner wins phone rights case” BBC
“Armed robber wins prison phone legal fight” STV
“Prisoner wins phone message case” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“MacAskill on Prisoner Phone Rights Case” SNP
“Phone system case makes Scotland a laughing stock” Scottish Conservatives
See also
Potter: Opinion 2007CSIH67 21.8.07
Potter: Opinion 2007CSOH56
Official Report 22.307: Miss Goldie: I sincerely hope that at the top of the agenda for discussion when the First Minister and the Prime Minister next meet will be how the European convention on human rights has been incorporated into our law. . .
Update
“Brown’s move to raise detention limit is itself highly suspect” Scotsman 1.8.07
“PM faces challenge on terror detention rules” Herald
“MPs reject Brown call for 56-day detention” Independent
“28-day limit is enough for terror suspects say MPs” Scotsman
Following posted on 26.07.07
“Brown sets out sweeping but risky terror and security reforms” Guardian
“Four choices on detention but 28 days is not an option” Guardian
“Political arithmetic” Guardian
“Liberty in the balance” Guardian
“UK border patrols to combat terrorism” Herald
“Security row rages as Brown unveils new terror proposals” Herald
“Salmond calls for joint role over terror reform” Herald
“UK to get ‘unified’ border force” BBC
“Salmond says terror detention for 56 days is not justified” STV
“Terror cases could see new magistrate role” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 25.07.07
“Smith defends new counter-terror package” Guardian
“Smith resurrects controversy over extending detention without charge” Herald
“Smith in new push to extend terror detention beyond 28-day limit” Independent
See also
Home Affairs Committee: Counter Terrorism Proposals Inquiry (from June 2007)
Hansard 25.7.07: Statement by the Prime Minister on national security
Joint Committee on Human Rights Report: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 28 days, intercept and post-charge questioning (July 2007)
“Human rights post for Scotland” The Scotsman
“MSPs attack rights watchdog costs” BBC
Update
“DNA database agreed for police across EU” Guardian
“EU adopts DNA data-sharing system in crime crackdown” EUActiv. Article contains links to documents.
“UK police in EU data sharing pact” BBC
“EU agrees DNA data-sharing system” BBC
Following posted on 15.02.07
“EU cross-border police pursuits blocked” EUObserver
“Accord reached on police databases” Euractiv
Following posted on 26.01.07
“Germany spearheads EU cross-border police plan” EUObserver
Following posted on 19.01.07
“Ministers debate DNA data-sharing to crack crime” EURactive 17.1.07
“EU ministers agree to share DNA and fingerprint data” EUObserver 15.1.07
“Police across Europe to share DNA database” Observer
Press release
“EU-wide networking of criminal records” EU Presidency June 2007
“Agreement on a pan-European network of police databases for more effective crime control” EU Presidency
See also
European Data Protection Supervisor
Statewatch: Stepping up cross-border police cooperation by transposing the Prüm Treaty into the legal framework of the EU
“Justice Secretary plan to track sex offenders with satellites” Herald
“Sex offender measures outlined” STV
“MSPs debate bid to expose sex offenders” Evening News
“MSPs debate plans to show photos of sex offenders” Evening Express
“Sex offenders approach outlined” BBC
Press release
“Statement on sex offenders” Scot. Exec.
See also
Official Report 7.6.07: Sex Offenders
Posted by MM on Fri 8th Jun 2007 at 7:56 am“Assaults on our liberty will spark a real crisis” Herald
“Legal Opinion: Concerns raised over new laws to tackle terror ” Independent
“Judges asked to rethink control order rulings after suspects abscond” Guardian
“Watchdog backs government bid to crack down on terror ” Herald
“Watchdog issues Reid warning over tougher terror laws” Scotsman
“Action to keep track of offenders” BBC
“Ministers plan swift action to stop sex attackers going underground ” Herald
“Paedos will have nowhere to hide” Daily Record 28.5.07
“Tories urge sex offender tracking” BBC
“No place to hide” Scotland on Sunday
“No hiding place for sex offenders” Scotland on Sunday
“Mother’s heartache at each new case” Scotland on Sunday
“Sex offenders face trial by lie detector” Scotland on Sunday
“Tory plea to roll out new rules on sex offenders” Evening Times
Also
“Inquiry call into EU rights law impact on Scots” Evening News
“Britain to be offered opt-out on EU justice” Financial Times
“UK offered justice veto in EU treaty talks” EUObserver
“Pelters and praise for Dungavel” Evening Times
“Dungavel claims rejects” STV
“More children held at asylum centre” Guardian
“More children held at Dungavel” Herald
“Asylum centre hit by child detentions row” Scotsman
“Asylum centre praised by watchdog” BBC
“More child detainees held at Dungavel” STV
See also
HMI of Prisons for England and Wales
There is to be a conference entitled “Seeking Asylum: A Scottish Perspective” on the 20th June in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. More details.
Posted by MM on Wed 16th May 2007 at 7:33 am