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UK High Court Rules Digital Surveillance Under DRIPA Unlawful

The UK’s High Court has ruled that sections of controversial surveillance legislation, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA), violated article 7 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as well as personal data protections afforded to British citizens. Continue reading

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New UK Mass Surveillance Law Should be "Drafted from Scratch": Report

UK law should continue to require service providers to retain communications data, and intelligence agencies should have bulk data collection capabilities subject to new safeguards, according to the Report of the Investigatory Powers Review. Continue reading

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UK Passes Emergency Legislation Giving Law Enforcement Access to Phone and Internet Records

The United Kingdom Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill (DRIP) passed through the House of Lords on Thursday after two days of debate, according to a report by the BBC. The bill was fast-tracked by the government. The parliament stated, “The Government argues that emergency legislation is needed to ensure that… Continue reading

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Global ISPs File Complaint Against UK GCHQ to End Spying

Seven ISPs filed a legal complaint on Wednesday with the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal, an organization founded in October 2000 as a result of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. This agency fields complaints about powers used by intelligence services, public authorities and law enforcement agencies. Continue reading

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