“Reflink is a reference portal of selected information sources dealing with refugee, asylum, human rights and related topics.” [Lyonette Louis-Jacques] Also from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): UNHCR Legal Information includes: RefPol – Large selection of refugee policy documents, positions and guidelines, mainly UNHCR documents (more added daily); RefLeg National legislation,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2006
GSA Telework Laws
GSA Telework Laws A Guide to Telework in the Federal Government, August 3, 2006: the “guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suggests that one of the keys to success and continuity of operations during any emergency, especially a pandemic health crisis, is an effective teleworking program that is just a matter of routine… Continue Reading
NY Public Library Adopts LC Classification System
New York Times Editorial today: Where the Books Are. See also this related posting, NY Public Library Project to Update Access to Reference Works. Continue Reading
DHS OIG Guidelines for Evaluating State False Claims Acts
Publication of OIG’s Guidelines for Evaluating State False Claims Acts, Federal Register, August 21, 2006. Continue Reading
2006 Federal Disaster Declarations
FEMA 2006 Federal Disaster Declarations [Last Modified: Monday, 21-Aug-2006] [thanks to Michael Ravnitzky] Declared Disasters by Year or State Major Disaster Declarations Emergency Declarations Fire Management Assistance Declarations Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Law Enforcement Efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Law Enforcement Efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 21, 2006. See also, Today [August 21, 2006], Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales visited New Orleans and announced additional federal resources to help fight violent crime that has risen in the months following Hurricane Katrina. Continue Reading
FTC Chairman Addresses Issue of Net Neutrality
Press release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today told a meeting of the Progress & Freedom Foundation that she has formed an Internet Access Task Force to examine issues being raised by converging technologies and regulatory developments, and to educate and inform the enforcement, advocacy and education initiatives of the Commission. “I also… Continue Reading
DHS Estimates of Unauthorized Immigrants Residing in U.S.
DHS Office of Immigration Statistics: Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2005 (August 2006) (PDF – 7 pages). Related government documents: See also 2005 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: “a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e.,… Continue Reading
Info Sharing Key to UK Government's Response in Recent Terror Plot
DOJ Office of Justice Programs: “A contributing factor in British law enforcement’s recent success in thwarting terrorist plots is the ability of different agencies to share critical information in a timely manner. In the aftermath of terrorist bombings in London in July, police forces across the United Kingdom went live with the Violent and Sex… Continue Reading
AOL CTO Resigns Amid Continuing Fallout from Data Breach
Repercussions continue from AOL release of user data — from News.com: Three workers depart AOL after privacy uproar and commentary by Anita Ramastry, Privacy and Search Engine Data: A Recent AOL Research Project Has Perilous Consequences for Subscribers. Continue Reading
DHS OIG Report on Security Issues and Use of RFID
Additional Guidance and Security Controls Are Needed Over Systems Using RFID at DHS (Redacted) (PDF, 19 pages), August 21, 2006. Continue Reading
Acts of the UK Parliament
Acts of the UK Parliament: “This page provides links to the full text of all UK Parliament Public General Acts (from 1988 onwards) and all Local Acts (from 1991 onwards) as they were originally enacted. As an exception The European Communities Act 1972 and Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 are also available. Legislation made… Continue Reading
