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EU-USA:DATA SURVEILLANCE: UN: press should not be 'intimidated into silence' over state secrets

04 September 2013

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"Two senior UN representatives have warned the British government that the protection of state secrets must not be used as an excuse to "intimidate the press into silence" following the detention of David Miranda under the Terrorism Act."

See the full article: UN: press should not be 'intimidated into silence' over state secrets - Representatives criticise UK government following detention of David Miranda, and call for public debate over NSA surveillance (Guardian, link)

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