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New Privacy International report shows that 21 European countries are unlawfully retaining personal data
Europe (PI) – Key points Privacy International surveyed 21 EU member states’ legislation on data retention and examined their compliance with fundamental human rights standards 0 out of the 21 States examined by PI are currently in compliance with these standards (as interpreted…
New US Bill Aims at Boosting Russia Sanctions, Increasing US Military in Europe
(Sputnik) – A group of 23 US House Armed Services Committee Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday that would impose new sanctions on Russia for violations to the INF Treaty and lay the groundwork for the permanent stationing of troops in Europe. “Not later than April 1, 2018, the…
Video depicts refugee being beat and ransomed
(GVO) – In Somalia, a lack of job opportunities and civil war lead youth to risk their lives to travel from their homeland to Europe. They face abuse and exploitation by armed groups as well as smuggling networks operating in Libya, where many of…
Massive Cyber Attack Hits Hospitals, Universities and Businesses Worldwide
World (Sputnik) – An expansive, fast-moving cyber-attack has disabled hospitals, universities and communications companies across the UK, Europe and as far as Asia. Russian-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab reports that as many as 74 countries have been hit by the malware,…
Turkish democracy is deteriorating into authoritarianism, so why is the UK turning a blind-eye?
Turkey (OpenDemocracy) – As Europe is distancing itself from Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian regime, the UK is getting closer. Is it to sell them even more weapons? It is now ten months since Turkish government declared a state of emergency in response…
Challenges Ahead for China’s Belt and Road Project
China (EAN) – China’s bid to expand its economic presence in Eurasia – embodied in its “Belt and Road” initiative – requires a major upgrade of railway capacity, especially in Central Asia. Planning and implementing the upgrade entails significant challenges involving…
Chinese Government and Hollywood Launch Snoop-and-Censor Copyright Filter
The Internet (EFF) – Two weeks ago the Copyright Society of China (also known as the China Copyright Association) launched its new 12426 Copyright Monitoring Center, which is dedicated to scanning the Chinese Internet for evidence of copyright infringement. This frightening panopticon is said to be…
Mapping Dystopia: The Hidden Shame of Fortress Europe
Europe (NM) – With warnings that as many as one million migrants are already on the way to to Libya and Europe from countries across Africa, Europe’s refugee crisis seems set to get even worse. From police brutality at borders to squalid conditions…
G4S: When a private company is in charge of your security
World (ALAI) – The security context in Europe today results doesn’t make everybody unhappy, especially among firms that have specialised in security and surveillance. Among them, the British G4S, to which many governments subcontract their dirty work, ranging from prison management to…
Ireland, Brexit and our Disunited Kingdom
United Kingdom (OpenDemocracy) – Will Brexit ultimately result in a united federal Ireland in a confederation with Scotland, in the EU – with England and Wales outside it? Ireland was described by the French writer Jean Blanchard in 1958 as “an…
Why Iceland Doesn’t Have an Alt-Right Problem
Iceland (FEE) – With the recent rise to prominence of right-wing populist parties across Europe, it’s refreshing that Iceland has remained largely immune to such nationalistic rhetoric. On the continent, figures like Marine Le Pen in France and Geert Wilders in…
The European Court has normalized ‘Hijabophobia’
Europe (OpenDemocracy) – What did the European Court’s ruling of March 14 say in the case of Samira Achbita’s dismissal by G4S because she wanted to wear the headscarf to work? The European Court’s ruling of March 14 in the case…
Armenia: Is Concern About Domestic Violence a Liberal Value?
Armenia (EAN) – Legislation aimed at preventing domestic violence in Armenia has been scuttled after opponents charged that it is a European attempt to undermine traditional Armenian values. The draft law, titled “Prevention of and the Struggle against Domestic Violence” was…
The Deadliest Year: Over 5,000 Migrants Die Crossing Mediterranean in 2016
World (Sputnik) – Over 5,000 migrants bound for Europe died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday. The previous 2016 figure, released by the IOM in early December, put the number of those dead at 4,733, which…