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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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COE Commissioner on Human Rights Warns of Threats to Judicial Independence in Europe
September 04, 2019
In a commentary, Council of Europe Commissioner on Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, opines that the independence of judges and the judiciary in Europe is under threat.
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