Thursday, 12 March 2015

UK surveillance laws not transparent, should be overhauled says report

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LONDON — The legal framework surrounding intelligence-gathering practices by UK agencies is "unnecessarily complicated" and must be overhauled, according to a new landmark report published Thursday morning



The report from the Intelligence and Security Committee is the first review of the UK's surveillance programme in such detail. It was prompted by revelations made in June 2013 by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden about U.S. and UK surveillance programmes


The inquiry heard evidence in public and private with transcripts of public evidence made available on its website. The heads of MI5, GCHQ and SIS were interviewed in November 2013, while others such as Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Home Secretary Theresa May also gave evidence Read more...


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