Today we are at @ECHR_Press hearing on @Snowden revelations and use of bulk data / mass surveillance by @GCHQ and U.K. government #echr #masssurveillance
One of the best things about these hearings is that @ukhomeoffice have to answer direct questions properly and cannot rely on evasion, obfuscation and rhetoric as they do even with Parliament and MPs
“Terrorism, National Security, nothing to see here move along” does not work when in front of International judges.
Dropping out now but live broadcast available
Some great questions from the court, especially relating to oversight, independence, and ‘what about our confidential emails to lawyers’
Interesting questions about (lack of) notification also, and whether the faint possibility that someone might ask the tribunal about potential investigation is sufficient
And that’s it! Now we wait to see what the judges @ECHR_Press have to say about @Snowden revelations
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