Parliament passes most extreme surveillance law in UK history
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The UK Parliament has passed the Investigatory Powers Bill, the most extreme surveillance law in our history.
The UK Government has failed to respond to widespread public dismay over secret mass surveillance revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013. The Bill will not only put into statute the capabilities revealed by Snowden but extend surveillance even further.
This is not just of grave concern for UK citizens. The impact of the Bill will be felt around the world. Authoritarian leaders with poor human rights records can now point to the UK when justifying their own surveillance regimes.
The Bill will affect:
Our right to privacy: our communications, Internet use and personal data will be collected, stored and analysed, even if we are not under suspicion of a crime.
Our right to freedom of expression: freedom of expression relies on the freedom to explore and express ideas without the threat of arbitrary, unnecessary and disproportionate interference. The IP Bill will have a...
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