http://www.fairtrials.net//news/ en ryan.flynn@fairtrials.net Copyright 2010 2010-07-29T09:37:09+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/eu_observer1/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/eu_observer1/ FTI in the news: EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Long a refusenik in the realm of European co-operation on justice and home affairs, the UK has decided to opt in to a proposal that will simplify requests by police in other EU member states to investigate suspects in criminal cases. FTI in the news 2010-07-29T08:37:09+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/the_independent4/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/the_independent4/ FTI in the news: European police will be able to insist that Britons are put under surveillance and gain access to their DNA after the UK opted into controversial plans to strengthen co-operation. FTI in the news 2010-07-28T15:54:44+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/bbc5/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/bbc5/ FTI in the news: Jago Russell, head of Fair Trials International, said: "The Government has signed us up to a measure that has serious implications for stretched police forces and for civil liberties. FTI in the news 2010-07-28T07:24:46+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/uk_opts_into_controversial_european_investigation_order_law/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/uk_opts_into_controversial_european_investigation_order_law/ Press Releases: The Government announced today that it will opt into a new EU legislative proposal, the European Investigation Order (EIO), which would give new evidence-gathering powers to EU member states, significantly changing the way evidence is obtained and shared in cross-border criminal cases. Press Releases 2010-07-27T11:41:04+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/concerns_over_new_eu_evidence_gathering_proposals/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/concerns_over_new_eu_evidence_gathering_proposals/ Press Releases: New EU proposals would allow European countries to order British police to gather and share sensitive personal information, including recordings of bugged conversations, banking records and DNA. Press Releases 2010-07-26T15:05:34+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/daily_mail/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/daily_mail/ FTI in the news: Ministers are ready to hand sweeping Big Brother powers to EU states so they can spy on British citizens. FTI in the news 2010-07-26T08:27:32+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/daily_telegraph/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/daily_telegraph/ FTI in the news: Britons face being spied on and pursued by foreign police officers even for the most minor offences in an European agreement the Home Office will sign up to tomorrow. FTI in the news 2010-07-26T08:21:56+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/eu_observer_blind_faith_is_not_enough/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/eu_observer_blind_faith_is_not_enough/ FTI in the news: “Blind faith is not enough” FTI publishes article in EU Observer on new right to information in criminal cases. FTI in the news 2010-07-22T15:20:39+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/eu_observer/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/eu_observer/ FTI in the news: Fast-track extraditions under the "European Arrest Warrant" are still landing innocent people in foreign prisons FTI in the news 2010-07-22T15:17:11+00:00 http://www.fairtrials.net/news/article/eu_takes_another_key_step_to_protect_fair_trial_rights/ http://www.fairtrials.net/site/eu_takes_another_key_step_to_protect_fair_trial_rights/ Press Releases: The European Commission has today published a draft law which would ensure that everyone arrested in any EU country gets key information about basic legal rights and the charges against them. Press Releases 2010-07-20T15:01:57+00:00