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Japan to start background checks of nuclear workers in anti-terrorism effort
September 09, 2016 - The nation’s nuclear watchdog decided Wednesday to require background checks for workers at nuclear power plants and other facilities as part of its anti-terrorism measures. Following recommendations from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Regulation Authority will introduce the measure in late September. Still, actual implementation is expected to begin next year or later due to necessary regulation changes needed in regards to handling nuclear materials. It is also unclear how the new measure will be effective in improving security as the operators will conduct the background checks based on information provided by the workers rather than in cooperation with police or...
Belgium machete attacker was Algerian with criminal record
August 26, 2016 - A machete-wielding man who attacked and wounded two policewomen in Belgium was an Algerian national who had "a criminal record but was not kno...
Seoul to require criminal records of new foreign sailors
July 29, 2016 - Foreign sailors seeking to work for South Korean ships may be required to submit their criminal records while their South Korean captains and colle...
Two arrested in connection with Nice attack
July 21, 2016 - French authorities arrested an Albanian couple Sunday in connection with the Nice terror attacks that killed 84 people last week, the Paris prosecu...
Private tutors 'must face criminal records checks'
July 19, 2016 - All self-employed tutors should be legally required to have a criminal records check before they can offer private lessons to children in the UK, c...
More than 13,000 foreign criminals awaiting deportation from UK
June 17, 2016 - The figure, which includes thousands of European citizens, reveals 'clear inefficiencies' in the process of sending foreign offenders back...
MEPs urges others to share criminal records of non-EU nationals
June 16, 2016 - The European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), which EU countries use to exchange information on the criminal convictions of EU citi...
Ministers of European Parliament seek better information sharing of criminal records for EU national
June 10, 2016 - Civil Liberties Committee Ministers of European Parliament (MEP) on Tuesday called for the addition of non-European Union (EU) nationals to the Eur...
Criminal records system computerized in Jamaica
June 07, 2016 - The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) criminal records system is now computerized at a cost of approximately $98.1 million. E...
German Crime Figures May Raise Voter Security Fears
May 27, 2016 - Germany recorded a sharp rise in a range of criminal offenses last year, a development that could add to voters’ mounting concerns about secu...
Colombia’s Record Cocaine Haul
May 20, 2016 - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said authorities seized nearly 8 tons of cocaine that were hidden on a banana plantation in Turbo, calling t...
US redesignates N. Korea as 'country of particular concern'
April 27, 2016 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has redesignated North Korea as a "country of particular concern" (CPC) for suppressing religious free...
It is no surprise siblings with past crimes carried out attacks on Brussels
April 22, 2016 - The news that two siblings – Khalid, 27, and Ibrahim el-Bakraoui, 29 - were responsible for the explosions at Brussels airport and a metro st...
Thousands of Chinese taxi app drivers found with criminal records
April 05, 2016 - Southern Chinese authorities have uncovered that thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing apps, such as Didi Kuaidi and Uber, have criminal re...
Bethlehem waiting to ask job seekers about criminal records
March 14, 2016 - Come March 14, Bethlehem no longer will ask each job applicant up front about a criminal record. That information, however, will be...
Corra Group Adds International Employment Screening Background Checks for Quicker Returns to the H
February 26, 2016 - Corra Group has increased its sources for international background checks to help assure quicker turnaround in the healthcare industry. As more hos...
Singapore criminal records could be shared with overseas law enforcement agencies
February 02, 2016 - Under the Act, particulars of criminals such as their fingerprints, photographs and DNA information are captured in the Register of Criminals. It i...
Criminal records checks 'unlawful' and 'arbitrary' rules High Court
January 28, 2016 - Mandatory pre-employment criminal record checks have been ruled unlawful in the UK, following a ruling today in the High Court. Lord...
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