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EP: Protection of Women Fleeing Ukraine from Violence and Trafficking
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February more than 5.5 million refugees – 90% of whom are women and children – have fled Ukraine. On 5 May 2022, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which MEPs strongly condemn the … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
Fundamental Rights
Ukraine conflict
Trafficking in Human Beings
Spotlight Germany: Federal Court of Justice Confirms Use of Evidence in EncroChat Cases
On 2 March 2022, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) handed down the first supreme court decision in the EncroChat cases in Germany. The Court confirmed the use of evidence which was acquired by German law enforcement authorities from French counterparts. By secret interception measures, French authorities succeeded in 2020 in dismantling a supplier that offered encrypted mobile devices that were allegedly used by criminals. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Organised Crime
European Investigation Order
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Data Protection
CJEU Interprets Time Limits for Surrender in FD EAW
In the case C-804/21 PPU (C and CD), the CJEU had the opportunity to decide on the consequences of the time limits set out in Art. 23 of the Framework Decision 2002/584 on the European arrest warrant (FD EAW). Pursuant to Art. 23 … Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
ECA: EU’s IPR Protection Not Fully Waterproof
The EU’s legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights is generally solid and robust, but a number of shortcomings in several areas still exist, says a special report that was presented by the European Court of Auditors at the end of April 2022. Read more
EU
Counterfeiting & Piracy
CoE Treaty on E-evidence Open for Signature – Council Gives Green Light for EU Member States
The Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) was opened for signature on 12 May 2022. It includes the possibility for direct cooperation of authorities with providers based in another State Party in order to receive domain registration and subscriber data. The EU Council gave green light for Member States to sign the protocol at the ceremony of 12 May. Read more
Council of Europe
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
New Reports on European Illicit Markets for Cocaine and Methamphetamine
On 6 May 2022, Europol together with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictionpublished two new online modules of reports taking a detailed look at the illicit EU markets for cocaine and for methamphetamine. The reports provide broad analyses of these markets following the supply chain from production and trafficking to distribution and use. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
Spotlight Key Proposals from the Conference on the Future of Europe in the Area of Values, Rule of Law & Security
On 29/30 April 2022, the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe adopted 49 proposals on a wide range of EU topics and more than 300 measures on how to achieve them. The Conference on the Future of Europe is a bottom-up exercise … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Reform of the European Union
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Cybercrime
Racism and Xenophobia
Data Protection
Europol Report Criminal Use of Deepfake Technology
On 28 April 2022, Europol's Innovation Lab published its first report giving a detailed overview of the criminal use of deepfake technology. The phenomena of deepfakes, the technology behind them, deepfake technology’s impact on crime and on law enforcement, the detection of deepfake, and … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
FRA's Amended Regulation into Force
On 5 April 2022, the Council of the EU approved the enhanced mandate for the Agency for Fundamental Rights. One of the key novelties is that FRA will be able to undertake own-initiative work on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters Read more
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Frontex Discharge Decision Postponed
At the end of March 2022, the Budget Control Committee of the European Parliament postponed the decision on the 2020 accounts of Frontex. Reasons given were the alleged failure to fulfil the conditions set out in the European Parliament’s previous discharge report (→ news of … Read more
EU
Frontex
Spotlight EPPO’s First Annual Report
On 24 March 2022, the EPPO published its first annual report, which gives account of the office’s operational activities from 1 June to 31 December 2021. The report provides an overview of and statistical data on the operational activities of the central office in Luxembourg and all 22 participating Member States. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Impact of War in Ukraine on Justice and Home Affairs
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 has also several repercussion on the justice and home affairs policy of the EU. An extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council took place on 27 February 2022 at which ministers decided … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
ECtHR: Deadline for Applications Reduced to Four Months
From 1 February 2022, the deadline for submitting applications to the ECtHR has been reduced from six to four months from the date of a final decision in a domestic court case. The new deadline can be found in Protocol No 15 to the ECHR, … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR Rules on Systemic Dysfunctions in Polish Judiciary
The ECtHR examined anew dysfunctions in the Polish judiciary system in two judgments handed down in February and March 2022. Read more
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
45 Civil Society Organisations Call for Prohibition of Predictive and Profiling AI Systems in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
45 Civil society organisations issued a call for the prohibition of AI predictive and profiling AI systems in law enforcement and criminal justice in the Artificial Intelligence Act. They see a danger in the use of these systems that will lead to the several problems. Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Legislation
Three New Committees at EP
Following a proposal by the Conference of Presidents, the European Parliament set up three new committees:A committee of inquiry to look into the Pegasus spyware;A special committee to look into malicious foreign interference;A special committee to look into the European response … Read more
EU
Corona
European Parliament
Data Protection