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ECHR Rules Against France in Prosecution of Somali Pirates
December 10, 2014
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has ruled that French authorities violated the rights of a group of Somali pirates to liberty and security by holding them for 48 hours following their arrival in France prior to placing these suspects before a judge.
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EU Fights U.K.'s "Right to Reside" Test for Immigrants
December 03, 2014
The Daily Mail reports that the European Commission has launched proceedings in the Court of Justice of the EU against Britain's "right to reside" test, introduced in 2004 to curb "benefits-seeking" by EU immigrants, casting doubt on U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's plans to implement further restrictions on immigration from the EU.
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EU Gains Police and Justice Authority
December 03, 2014
Under the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU, the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU have recently gained new authority to oversee the police and justice systems of the EU member states and to sanction countries that do not comply with EU justice policy.
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U.K. Prime Minister Proposes EU Immigration Disincentives
December 03, 2014
Following the release of numbers indicating rising levels of immigration to the U.K. from other EU member states, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a set of measures aimed at reducing EU immigration, including a ban on "in-work" social benefits for EU immigrants for four years.
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EU Panel Seeks Global Application of "Right to Be Forgotten"
November 26, 2014
An EU panel of national privacy regulators from across the bloc has called for the Court of Justice of the EU's "right to be forgotten" decision, which ordered Google to take down some of its search engine results upon request by European citizens, to be extended to the company's search domains outside Europe.
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