In this issue of Around Europe (June July 2014), Andrew Lane discusses the new European Parliament and the increase in far-right MEPs. Alexandra Bosbeer outlines what the next steps are for the new Parliament and how to get in touch with your MEP. Andrew also reviews the situation in detention of women awaiting trial abroad. …
In this issue of Around Europe, Andrew Lane discusses how Europe should foster peace, not war. Chris Diskin talks about the importance of voting in the May 2014 European Parliamentary Elections, and Rebecca Viney-Wood writes about how 2014 will be a critical year for Criminal Justice at the EU. There is also information on how …
In this discussion paper, Imogen Parker explains in brief the European Arrest Warrant and some of the problems for criminal justice which have arisen during the its implementation. She makes recommendations which readers can bring before their MEP, on how to ensure that extraditions do not result in problems such as people being imprisoned while …
Discussion Paper: The European Arrest Warrant – One Step Closer to Reform? Read More »
In this issue of Around Europe Programme Assistant Imogen Parker discusses the ethics of electronic monitoring in Europe. She writes that while this technological advancement could be used, in specific circumstances, as a viable alternative to imprisonment, this should not be seen as simply a cheap replacement for imprisonment. Quaker Representative Alexandra Bosbeer talks about the underlying value of nature …
November’s edition of our monthly newsletter: Programme Assistant Bethany Squire explains how QCEA communicates with the wider world, explaining our social media and web presence as well as how to subscribe to our newsletter and publications. Alexandra Bosbeer asks if we are ‘cutting ourselves off from Mother Earth’, and Chris Venables highlights the need for …
In this edition of Around Europe QCEA Joint Representative Martina Weitsch discusses what we can learn from Europe’s history of peacebuilding – in light of the European Union (EU) winning the Nobel Prize it’s a very interesting article indeed. Liz Scurfield gives us an update on developments within the Council of Europe on alternatives to …
Following the European Commission’s Green Paper on Detention, the Detention Consultation NGO Working Group (a group of fourteen NGOs) calling on Commissioner Reading to come forward with a legislative proposal setting common minimum standards for the use of pre-trial detention. Read the open letter here (PDF – 358 KB)
Trust and Detention in the European Union; Water and Energy: what is the Connection?; Is there room for civil society in the concept of stakeholder engagement in European Research?; Quaker House Brussels’ Carbon Footprint; Erratum Click here to download (PDF – 3.0 Mb) Deutsche Ausgabe – April 2012 Vertrauen und Inhaftierung in der Europäischen Union …
This glossary is provided to assist in reading and understanding papers produced by the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) on criminal justice issues. This is an ongoing project and we will add to this glossary as the need arises. Readers are encouraged to contact QCEA to request inclusion of additional terms, to suggest definitions …
Knesset Legislation: Damaging Democracy and the Prospects for Peace; Circles of Support and Accountability: Success Breeds Success; Nein Danke! Now What? Click here to download (PDF – 1.6 Mb) Deutsche Ausgabe – Juli / August 2011 Nein danke! Was nun? Klicken Sie hier für die deutschen Auszüge (PDF – 210 Kb)
