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Reno: "Transnational Utopianism" Threatens Transatlantic Alliance
September 11, 2019
R. R. Reno, editor of First Things, explains how "transnational utopianism encourages the illusion that a global system is emerging that will make national sovereignty obsolete," as it "detaches elites from the life of their nations" and seeks to produce "citizens of the world rather than national leaders."
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Solicitors Express Need for Facial Recognition Technology Legal Framework
September 10, 2019
In a euronews.com op-ed, Michael Drury and Julian Hayes of BCL Solicitors, LLP explain that regulators, the courts, and legislators need to provide a clear and up-to-date legal framework to ensure that facial recognition technology ("FRT") is used securely and within the boundaries of what is regarded as acceptable by society as a whole.
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COE: Venice Principles Protect and Promote Ombudsman Institutions
September 10, 2019
In an euobserver.com op-ed, Council of Europe spokesmen, Andrew Cutting, explained how the Venice Commission's new "Venice Principles" will help protect and promote national human rights ombudsman institutions.
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Eurojust Launches Counter-Terrorism Register
September 06, 2019
Eurojust, the EU’s agency for judicial cooperation, launched on 5 September a Counter-Terrorism Register to help each EU country quickly exchange information about any potential terrorist activities.
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U.K. Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
September 06, 2019
A U.K. Court has dismissed a challenge brought by Liberty claiming that the absence of legal safeguards pertaining to the use of facial recognition technology by police violates human rights and data protection laws.
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