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GCHQ violated human rights with mass data interception, European court rules
However, the decision to operate such scheme did not itself breach the European convention on human rights, it says
GCHQ violated human rights with mass data interception, European court rules
The grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the Britain s spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) violated fundamental human rights by intercepting and processing vast amounts of people s private online communications.
The court said in its ruling that the regime for bulk data collection was unlawful, although it noted that the decision to operate such scheme did not itself breach the European convention on human rights.
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A general view of the 24-hour operations room at the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Cheltenham, UK, 17 November 2015, Ben Birchall/AFP via Getty Images Privacy International analyses the court s judgement and takes a look at what comes next.
This statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 26 May 2021.
The 25 May 2021, Grand Chamber judgment against the UK broke new ground in the regulation of bulk interception capabilities requiring enhanced safeguards to protect the rights to privacy and freedom of expression against abuse. It is a complex judgment with lights and shades, and the fight against mass surveillance is not over. Find here our initial take on the judgment and what comes next.
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