Report your local anarchist
The Metropolitan Police have released an injunction to other police forces in the UK, together with businesses and other organisations, encouraging members of the public to ‚contact your local police force‘ and report on local anarchists. Predictably, anarchists nation-wide are angry at this advice which we believe to be a step towards criminalizing our beliefs. […]
Report your local anarchist
I doubt many people have heard of Project Griffin. It is a joint initiative between the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, set up in 2004 and based at the City Police’s HQ, which has spread its network to police forces around the country and seeks to “advise and familiarise managers, security officers […]
Pooled satellite data for maritime surveillance on the horizon
Oceans cover much of our planet and they are difficult to keep under surveillance, with the trafficking of people, unlicensed fishing and piracy adding to the problem. Satellites, however, can help keep the seas safe. Satellite imagery can be used to locate and track vessels, monitor beaches and ports, and detect unlicensed fishing and illicit […]
Rise in violence by animal rights extremists
by Daniel Mason The European Union should combat the increased violence of animal rights extremists by renewing a dialogue so that their views can be aired in a democratic way, a conference of law enforcement agencies has concluded. Fifty-eight experts from the EU agencies Europol and Eurojust, meeting in The Hague last week, recommended that […]
State of insecurity at Egypt’s Ministry of Interior
Massive reshuffle and the removal of officers accused of killing protesters is just the tip of problems engulfing the ministry as it battles with the prime minister and itself over reform Ahmed Eleiba The Egyptian Ministry of Interior today implemented the largest reshuffle of its officers since the outbreak of January 25 Revolution. Most significantly, […]
A perfect mole?
On 4 and 6 June 2011 the main Dutch rightwing daily De Telegraaf published two page long articles about the Dutch activist Paul Kraaijer based on an interview with him that took place in Curacao (Antilles). Kraaijer lives since about a year in Surinam. In these articles Kraaijer claimed to have been a long time […]
Cairo Violence Highlights Need To Reform Riot Police
The clashes in Cairo on June 28 and 29, 2011, between police and protesters in which more than 1,000 people were injured highlight the urgent need to reform security forces, Human Rights Watch said. The government should promptly formulate an interim code of conduct for policing demonstrations and order a thorough investigation into any improper […]
Information for people who want to defend themselves against their deportation
last update: July 2011 The following information is intended to help people who do not wish, or are unable, to return to their country of origin or another country, to prevent their deportation while still at the airport. If you can, inform your friends that you want to resist the deportation. They can support you […]
Riot police clear Tunisians from Paris gym as government cuts aid
By Colette Davidson and Courtney Traub French police have cracked down on Tunisian migrants who have come to this country since the revolution that ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. A group of squatters were flushed out of a Paris gym on Tuesday and the city council says that, thanks to government cuts, their situation […]
Greek police face investigation after protest violence
Public prosecutor call for investigation comes after outcry over excessive use of force and teargas to control Athens protesters Helena Smith A public prosecutor has ordered an investigation into alleged police brutality against Greeks protesting against austerity measures amid an outcry over the excessive use of force and teargas to control crowds in Athens this […]
Programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Effective achievement of the Stockholm Programme goals as the main challenge Considering the existing development of the area of freedom, security and justice, the Presidency will focus its efforts on the effective implementation of initiatives of fundamental importance for the implementation of the Stockholm Programme. The Presidency will engage in activities aimed at further implementing […]
G20/G8 summit opponents infiltrated by police
By Dave Seglins Newly released G8/G20 summit documents reveal the RCMP and various Ontario police forces spent several months infiltrating anti-war, anti-globalization and anarchist groups with the use of undercover officers ahead of last June’s summits in Huntsville and Toronto. The reports by the Joint Intelligence Group formed by the RCMP-led ISU (Integrated Security Unit) […]
GMES Security
The GMES services for Security applications aim at supporting the related European Union policies in the following priority areas: Border surveillance Maritime surveillance Support to EU External Action. In the area of border surveillance, main objectives are to reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the EU undetected, to reduce the death toll of illegal […]
UK: Snatch squads to nail demo rioters
By MIKE SULLIVAN POLICE snatch squads are being used to target anarchist yobs at demonstrations. Five-strong „Hornet“ units of plain-clothed riot squad officers have been set up to pounce on troublemakers at mass protests. The move is designed to fend off criticism over previous police tactics during riots – including anger over their „kettling“ of […]
EU Country Reports in network and information security
Country Reports provide an overview of the „state of the art“ in network and information security (NIS) in each of the 30 countries of the 27 European Union Member States and the 3 members of the European Economic Area. Country Reports are updated on an ongoing basis from inputs provided by National Liaison Officers (NLOs). […]
Mark Kennedy case: CPS accused of suppressing key evidence
CPS opens inquiry after claims prosecutors withheld undercover police officer’s surveillance tapes from defence lawyers Rob Evans and Paul Lewis Prosecutors have been accused of suppressing surveillance tapes covertly recorded by the undercover police officer Mark Kennedy, the Guardian can reveal. Leaked documents indicate the Crown Prosecution Service may also have misled the public and […]
Justice and Home Affairs Council
9 June – Home Affairs Home affairs ministers will discuss outstanding issues to amend the rules on FRONTEX, the EU’s external border management agency (6898/10) (http://www.frontex.europa.eu/).The goal of the Hungarian presidency is to reach agreement on the proposed regulation still in June, as required by the European Council in March 2011. Concerning migration, ministers will […]
May in Calais border control talks
British Home Secretary Theresa May was holding talks with her French counterpart in Calais, northern France, Monday as she inspects the cross-Channel border controls, officials said. May was meeting French interior minister Claude Gueant as they examine the security of the port and tunnel ahead of next year’s Olympic Games in London. It will be […]
Frontex Spokesperson Michal Parzyszek: Ties with Turkey, Border Control Investments Help Bulgaria Tackle Illegal Migration
Ivan Dikov Interview with Michal Parzyszek, Spokesperson of EU border control agency Frontex based in Warsaw on the situation of EU’s external borders and illegal migration. Could you provide brief information the operations that the EU border control agency Frontex is carrying out at the moment? How many are they and what is their geographical […]
DHS: Overview of Security Issues in Europe and Eurasia
Since the Department’s inception in 2003, as stipulated in the Homeland Security Act, preventing terrorist attacks against the United States and the American people and enhancing security have been and continues to be the foremost missions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Department’s first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR), released on February 1, […]