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The European Court of Human Rights today declared the UK's mass
surveillance laws violate human rights. Congratulations to everyone who
worked to have this case heard.
openrightsgroup.org/press/releases…
The British and US governments both need to be held accountable for the practices of the NSA and GCHQ, and this is a vital step in that work and a complement to our cases in the US. theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/s…
EFF's Executive Director Cindy Cohn submitted a 32-page statement of expert testimony during the case to assist our colleagues and our European members in this fight. eff.org/deeplinks/2013…
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