EU Lexicon to Shun Term Islamic terrorism
am 13.04.2006 von Law & JusticeLast February The Daily Telegraph wrote that Mr Franco Frattini, the vice-President of the European Commission and the EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom, and Security, was in favour of a kind of self-regulatory media code on reporting about Islam. Now, the EU officials are working on what they call a …
EU Commission Wants Media Code on Reporting on Islam. Or Not ?
Law & Justice / In an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Thursday 9 February, Mr Franco Frattini, the vice-President of the European Commission and the EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom, and Security, argued that the cartoons in Danish paper Jyllands-Posten hu…
EU Media Code on Reporting on Islam (2)
Law & Justice / Update to my previous post EU Commission Wants Media Code on Reporting on Islam. Or Not? :- In the midst of the cartoon row an international press seminar has debated how to confront the growing threats to freedom of expression. The journalists see n…
Danish Cartoonists c./ Free Speech
Law & Justice / The never ending story about the 12 Muhammad-cartoons c./ free speech continues. Read the whole thing. A real must-read! Even Franco Frattini, the vice-President of the European Commission, got involved and called the publication of the twelve carto…
EU Data Retention Law Could Harm Free Press
Law & Justice / The EUs new data retention law risks helping governments snoop on reporters contacts in the name of combating terror, leading journalists warned justice commissioner Franco Frattini. (... ) Journalists should be free to talk to contacts from the EU…
MEPs Express Solidarity with Denmark in Cartoon Row
Law & Justice / European lawmakers have spoken out on the Danish-Muslim cartoon conflict and are expected to issue a resolution condemning the violent protests, supporting Denmark and backing freedom of expression. MEPs were also strongly against a proposal by the…
Zeg Niet Moslimgeweld Maar...
Law & Justice / Uitstekend artikel van Mia Doornaert in De Standaard. Het komt op hetzelfde neer als wat je al eerder op verschillende blogs kon lezen, bv. op Hoegin, Vrij van Zegel, Brussels Journal en op deze blog.…
Three Finns May Face Charges for Posting Muhammad Cartoons
Law & Justice / Finnish police said last Friday it had given the preliminary investigation material pertaining to three individuals it suspects of violating the freedom of worship to Mika Illman, a state prosecutor. The three men are members of Suomen Sisu, a nation…
European Commission wants EU loyalty oath for immigrants
Law & Justice / Elaib Harvey already wrote about it on his blog England Expects and in The Brussels Journal. Todays EU-Observer also brings the story, quoting EU justice commissioner Mr. Franco Frattini, presenting (on 01/09/2005) the EUs package of proposals aim…
Microsoft Wants to Keep Source Code Closed
Law & Justice / EurActive.com brings a comprehensive article about Microsoft that is taking the European Commission to the European Court of First Instance. Microsoft (legal newsroom) wants to prevent that the source code of its server communication protocols would…
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