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ECJ says: EU-mandated mass surveillance "entails an interference with the fundamental rights of practically the entire European population"
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Wednesday April 09, 2014 21:24 by T - Digital Rights Ireland
European Court of Justice says Data Retention Directive is Invalid 8th April 2014: Press Release - Europe’s highest court has given a judgement in the challenge taken by Irish human rights advocacy group Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) to the EU’s regime of Data Retention and mass surveillance. Europe’s highest court has given a judgement in the challenge taken by Irish human rights advocacy group Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) to the EU’s regime of Data Retention and mass surveillance. The press release from the European Court of Justice summarising the decision is available here: 0.17 Mb |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2It is possible to reverse a trend.
Well done to Digital Rights Ireland in pursuance of enhancing the right to privacy of the individual.
Surveillance appears to be everywhere from drones that track riots to those CCTV's that monitor people in their daily routines.
Do we care? Probably not.
But somebody like Digital Rights Ireland - Mr McIntyre are prepared to think and act differently to protect our Constitutional right to privacy.
Orwellian
Speak for yourself!
Some of us do care about disgusting blanket surveillance by EU / GCHQ / US and our own government.