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UK: ECHR: Government must review Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

01 July 2008

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Full-text: Case of Liberty and others v UK (Application no. 58243/00) (pdf)

"In a significant judgement today, the European Court of Human Rights found that UK surveillance laws had lacked the necessary clarity and accountability to prevent abuses of power when used to intercept cross-border communications."

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