[JURIST] Although new legislation is not being brought forward immediately [JURIST report], UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke [official profile] is likely to issue more control orders, and will present new anti-terrorism measures to the European Union next week, according to London's Sunday Times. The control orders, established under the 2005 Prevention of Terrorism Act [text], allow a wide range of restrictions to be imposed on persons suspected of terrorist activity, including house arrest, travel restrictions and bans on using telephones or the Internet. Clark is also expected to present a proposal to a meeting of EU Interior Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday that would streamline efforts to track terrorist cells in Europe by creating central databases that would allow law enforcement agencies to effectively share information. One measure proposed would require telecommunications companies to retain customer records, including phone calls and text messages, for review by law enforcement. Another proposal would establish European standards for identity cards, currently under consideration in the UK. The Sunday Times has more.

[JURIST] Luxembourg has voted Yes in Sunday's national referendum on the European constitution, supporting the beleaguered EU treaty by a wide margin of roughly 57%-43%, with all precincts reporting [official referendum website, in French]. This is the first European referendum victory for EU charter supporters since Dutch voters voted No [JURIST report] in early June, and saves the job of Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who had promised to resign if the pact were defeated. After the constitution's defeats in Netherlands and France, its ratification deadline has been extended to at least 2007 [JURIST report].

[JURIST] AP reported Sunday that military officials have released one of five US citizens detained without charge by US forces in Iraq. The family of Cyrus Kar [BBC report], an Iranian born filmmaker and former Navy Seal, previously told reporters [Los Angeles Times report] that US State Department officials had informed them that his release was pending. According to the Pentagon, Kar was detained in Iraq on May 17 after he was stopped at a checkpoint and found with bomb components. Earlier last week the ACLU filed a lawsuit on Kar's behalf [JURIST report] against the US government alleging violation of his constitutional due process rights. AP has more.

[JURIST] The commanding officer of the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay [official website] was relieved of his duties Saturday and transferred to another base. Capt. Leslie J. McCoy [Navy profile], base commander since March 2003, was dismissed amid allegations of inappropriate management practices. According to a Navy press release [text], McCoy’s reassignment is not related to the Joint Task Force detainee operations at the facility. AP has more.