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Govt mass surveillance violated human rights, European Court rules
A mass surveillance programme by the UK government violated human rights, the European Court has ruled.
In a landmark case brought by charities including Amnesty and human rights group Big Brother Watch, the top court ruled that the "bulk interception regime" breached rights to privacy (Article 8).
It comes after US whistleblower Edward Snowden disclosed British surveillance and intelligence-sharing practices.
Also at Ars Technica.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Saturday September 15 2018, @10:57PM
I've thought along those lines. And, in fact, we have a more current history to look to, that lends credence to your thoughts. We invaded Iraq, for reasons that seemed good enough to our politicos. Time proved that those reasons were mostly bogus, but time hasn't erased the consequences of that invasion. The entire region is more unstable than it was before the invasion, providing sustenance for DAESH, or ISIS.
The Ottoman provided stability, whatever else it may or may not have provided.