I’ve been covering this over on PHIprivacy.net, but since it also involves law enforcement, thought I should mention this here, too. Jason van Rassel reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner is raising concerns about changes that will allow first responders to share patient information, but Calgary’s police chief said Friday they’re a necessary protection for the public….
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Mussolini’s ‘brain and blood’ removed from eBay auction
Nick Pisa reports: Police were tonight investigating claims from the granddaughter of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini that part of his brains had been offered for sale on eBay. Alessandra Mussolini called police after being tipped off that three glass phials holding his brains and blood in a wooden box, and a photocopy of autopsy documents…
Hr: Laws on the personal name violate human rights
From Javno: According to the current law, a person that changes their name has to have both names on the birth certificate. Representatives of the lesbian group Kontra, in association with Croatian Women’s Network and Iskorak, delivered a proposal to the Croatian Constitutional Court in which they challenge the validity of the current law on…
UK: Brains behind neighbourhood ‘spies’ project stands up for her proposal
David Baker reports: The mastermind behind the ‘neighbourhood champions’ scheme has defended the idea – after it was given the stamp of approval at a cabinet meeting last week. At the meeting on Thursday, last week, Councillor Susan Hall dismissed claims the proposal was akin to spying and insisted the idea would be a success….