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CoE: Parliamentary Assembly: Mass surveillance is counter-productive and endangers human rights

22 March 2015

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"Approving a draft resolution based on a report by Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands, EPP/CD), the Assembly said: Mass surveillance does not appear to have contributed to the prevention of terrorist attacks, contrary to earlier assertions made by senior intelligence officials. Instead, resources that might prevent attacks are diverted to mass surveillance, leaving potentially dangerous persons free to act."

See the full text: Mass surveillance is counter-productive and endangers human rights (link)

And see: Resolution (pdf) Adopted Recommendations (pdf)

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