The parliament's Civil Liberties Committee discussed Schengen on Monday.

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The parliament's civil-liberties committee recommended against the appointment.

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As a cause, killing the bill unites the Christian Coalition with the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Right to Life Committee with the National Education Association.

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The final bill that emerged from the conference committee this month contains more than 30 new civil liberties protections.

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Also a cause for concern was the recent controversial proposal by a subgroup of the Beijing-backed Preparatory Committee overseeing the transition to dilute or repeal some laws safeguarding civil liberties.

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He cites other examples of how government pressure on private companies has violated civil liberties: McCarthy-era black lists were generated by the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, but enforced by private sector hiring practices.

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