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EU parliamentary committee’s preliminary report on NSA surveillance

A European Union parliamentary committee has published its preliminary conclusions as part of its inquiry into surveillance of EU citizens by the NSA as well as surveillance bodies…
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The Report of the UK Detainee Inquiry (December 2013)

On Thursday December 19, 2013, the long awaited Report of the Detainee Inquiry (“the Report”) was published. The subject of the Report was Britain’s involvement in US torture…
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Highlights of the Report of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies

[Editor’s Note: Just Security is holding a “mini forum” on the Report by the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies. Others in the series…
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Belhaj v. Straw: UK complicity in US rendition and torture

This morning the United Kingdom’s High Court issued its judgment in a case brought by Abdel-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar against the UK’s government and intelligence…
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UK High Court Rules on Case Involving Alleged US Rendition and Torture: Belhaj v. Straw and Others

The United Kingdom’s High Court today ruled in the case of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj who sued the UK government for its involvement in the alleged US torture and rendition (to Libya)…
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Up to Date with the EU on Data Protection: Canvassing Implications for the US

The EU’s justice and rights commissioner, Viviane Reding has recently warned that the U.S. needs to adjust its surveillance programs or risk freezing its data sharing arrangements…
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UK Detainee Inquiry Report details Britain’s involvement in US torture and rendition programs

Across the pond, London has been politically rocked by the release of a report (full text) by an official inquiry into whether UK agents were involved in US torture and rendition…
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Universal Jurisdiction Cases Involving U.S. Defendants

Ruchi Parekh’s recent post on the South African appellate decision on universal jurisdiction suggests that the ruling—which compels the South African authorities to investigate…
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Forced Transfer of Detainees with Diplomatic Assurances Against Ill-Treatment

Two recent developments have brought to the fore the issue of involuntary transfer of detainees to countries where they fear severe mistreatment such as torture or death. The first…
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Privacy and Data Collection/Retention in the EU: Villalón Opinion

On Thursday of last week, Advocate General Cruz Villalón (see here for a description of the role of the Advocate General and the non-binding nature of their Opinions) delivered…
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The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction

­The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction In an earlier post, we noted that the South African universal jurisdiction (UJ) statute is not particularly…
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Amnesty International’s Survey on Universal Jurisdiction: A Reply to Kevin Jon Heller

Kevin Jon Heller has a post over at Opinio Juris responding to concerns I raised about Amnesty International’s survey of states that have adopted universal jurisdiction. Kevin…
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