10. Underlines that sharing of data and information can be a valuable tool in the international fight against terrorism and related crime, but stresses that the sharing of personal data must take place within a proper legal framework containing clear rules and conditions, ensuring adequate protection of the privacy and civil liberties of individual citizens, and providing for mechanisms for obtaining redress where necessary, and that such data sharing should be based on a binding international agreement with full involvement of Parliament and Congress; stresses that the necessary data exchange should be in accordance with the existing E ...[+++]U-US agreement on mutual legal assistance and extradition and in compliance with EC and EU data protection legislation and should be accompanied by coordination between intelligence and law enforcement agencies, even where appropriate at operational level, and by judicial cooperation through the EU-US agreement on mutual legal assistance and extradition;

11. Underlines that sharing of data and information can be a valuable tool in the international fight against terrorism and related crime, but stresses that the sharing of personal data must take place within a proper legal framework with clear rules and conditions, ensuring adequate protection of the privacy and civil liberties of individual citizens and providing for mechanisms for obtaining redress where necessary, and that such data sharing should be based on a binding international agreement with the full involvement of Parliament and the US Congress; stresses that the necessary data exchange should be in accordance with the existi ...[+++]ng EU-US agreement on extradition and mutual legal assistance, should comply with EC and EU data protection legislation and should be accompanied by coordination between intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including, where appropriate, at operational level, and by judicial cooperation under the EU-US agreement on extradition and mutual legal assistance;

11. Underlines that sharing of data and information can be a valuable tool in the international fight against terrorism and related crime, but stresses that the sharing of personal data must take place within a proper legal framework with clear rules and conditions, ensuring adequate protection of the privacy and civil liberties of individual citizens and providing for mechanisms for obtaining redress where necessary, and that such data sharing should be based on a binding international agreement with the full involvement of Parliament and the US Congress; stresses that the necessary data exchange should be in accordance with the existi ...[+++]ng EU-US agreement on extradition and mutual legal assistance, should comply with EC and EU data protection legislation and should be accompanied by coordination between intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including, where appropriate, at operational level, and by judicial cooperation under the EU-US agreement on extradition and mutual legal assistance;

This is a clear violation of human rights and a breach of international conventions, and the report therefore requests the United States immediately to bring the detainees out of the legal vacuum they are in and guarantee them immediate access to legal assistance, which will clarify the legal status of each individual detainee.

International election assistance consists of technical and material support for electoral processes, including assistance in establishing the elections’ legal framework, in registering political parties or voters and in providing civic education and training for local observers and journalists.

To inform and consult the public on consumer protection matters; to assist consumers in Bulgaria in the protection of their rights and legitimate interests by providing advice and consultation in legal disputes to be settled in or out of court; to monitor compliance of Bulgarian consumer legislation with developments in consumer protection law in the EU; to uphold the interests of consumers in Bulgaria vis-à-vis relevant governmental bodies and international organisations; to contribute towards improving the Bulgarian economic and ...[+++] legal environment for the provision of products and services; to protect the collective interests of consumers.