Spies-R-Us
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Statewatch News Online, 11 August 2014: Mass surveillance of communications in the EU: CJEU judgment and DRIPA 2014/RIPA 2000 in the UK
“The CJEU ruled that mass surveillance under the EU Data Retention Directive entails an interference with the fundamental rights of practically the entire European population and is a clear breach of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Continue reading
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Wikileaks: Ban Ki-Moon Worked with Israel to Undermine UN Report
The General Secretary of United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-Moon collaborated in secret with Israel and the United States to weaken the effects of a Board of Inquiry’s report accusing Israel of human rights violations in Gaza in Dec. 2008 – Jan. 2009. Continue reading
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Julian Assange: The Six and a Half Million Pound Man
On 19 June 2014 Julian Assange will have spent two years living within Ecuador’s London embassy. The summer of 2012 witnessed extraordinary scenes with the Metropolitan Police (Met) surrounding the embassy, issuing a “surrender notice” and carrying orders to arrest Assange “under all circumstances”. The UK government considered violating the Vienna Convention in order to… Continue reading
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European governments prepare for military suppression of popular opposition By Denis Krassnin
European governments are working together to prepare to militarily suppress social unrest. This effort—involving legal, technical, as well as military plans—is in an advanced stage of development, according to a report by Aureliana Sorrento that aired on June 20 on Germany’s Deutschlandfun k radio station . “In the framework of collaborative foreign and security policy,”… Continue reading
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Government Stops Glenn Greenwald from Publishing His Big Snowden Revelation … But Others Will Release ALL of the Snowden Documents to Prevent a War
A month ago, Glenn Greenwald announced that he was going to publish his biggest story yet: the names of those the NSA has been spying on. Earlier today, Greenwald tweeted that he would finally publish the story tonight at midnight. Continue reading
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Sweden’s Politically Motivated Persecution of Wikileaks’ Assange By John Goss
For more than two years, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been a de facto political prisoner, confined to the grounds of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Back in August 2010, a Swedish press exclusive with the emotionally charged word “rape,” in connection with Julian Assange’s name, spread rapidly across the world like a viral infection.… Continue reading
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Tom Watson tables motion on mass surveillance
I’ve just tabled a motion on mass surveillance. Please ask your MP to support. Continue reading
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Secret Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) – Financial Services Annex
Today, WikiLeaks released the secret draft text for the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex, which covers 50 countries and 68.2%1 of world trade in services. The US and the EU are the main proponents of the agreement, and the authors of most joint changes, which also covers cross-border data flow. In a… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 10 June 2014: EU: When the state is complicit in hate
10 June 2014 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWShttp://www.statewatch.org/news/ 1. EU: Council of the European Union: Foreign fighter and returnees from a counter-terrorism perspective2. COE: Parliamentary Assembly (PACE): ‘Crucial gaps’ in the legal framework on search and rescue in the Mediterranean 3. EU-INTERPOL-WEST AFRICA: Creating the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) Continue reading
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NBC Censors Snowden’s Critical 9/11 Comments From Prime Time Audience By Mikael Thalen
Statements made by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden regarding the 9/11 terror attacks were edited out of his NBC Nightly News interview with Brian Williams Wednesday in what appears to be an attempt to bolster legitimacy for the agency’s controversial surveillance programs. Continue reading
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Read Snowden’s comments on 9/11 that NBC didn’t broadcast
Only around a quarter of the recent NBC News interview with former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden made it to broadcast, but unaired excerpts now online show that the network neglected to air critical statements about the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 6 May 2014: GCHQ is authorised to “spy on the world” but the UK Interception of Communications Commissioner says this is OK as it is “lawful”
6 May 2014 — Statewatch • E-mail: office@statewatch.org DONATE: http://www.statewatch.org/ordering/donate.html NEWShttp://www.statewatch.org/news/1. UK: Statewatch analysis: GCHQ is authorised to “spy on the world” but the UK Interception of Communications Commissioner says this is OK as it is “lawful”2. EU: More from the Draft Impact Assessment on the “modernisation of the EU copyright acquis”3. UK: New acoustic weapon for police to undergo Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 25 April 2014 (06/14): UK: So who exactly IS now classified as a ‘Domestic Extremist’?
25 April 2014 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWS http://www.statewatch.org/news/ 1. USA: No-fly list used by FBI to coerce Muslims into informing 2. EU: European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS): European Terrorist Finance Tracking System (TFTS) 3. UK: So who exactly IS now classified as a ‘Domestic Extremist’? Continue reading
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Statewatch 27 March 2014: Two new Analyses exposing secrecy in the EU
– The Commission has failed to implement the Lisbon Treaty to ensure that all legislative documents are made public as they are produced – this means that 60% of Council documents relating to legislative decision-making are made public after “the final adoption” of measures Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 18 February 2014 (04/14)
18 February 2014 — Statewatch – e-mail: office@statewatch.org Thanks to all those who made a generous donation last month. It would be really appreciated if other Statewatchers could make a contribution this month. Kind regards, Tony Bunyan Continue reading
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New York Times and Washington Post intensify Snowden smear campaign By Eric London
In the face of ongoing revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the political establishment is growing increasingly nervous about the popular opposition the leaks are engendering. In response, the organs of the political elite continue to mount a smear campaign against Snowden. Continue reading
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Video: An interview with Edward Snowden
The interview took place in Moscow on 26 January 2014 by a German TV crew. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 27 January 2014 (02/14): UK counter-terrorism powers need urgent review, says watchdog
27 January 2014 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWShttp://www.statewatch.org/news/ 1. UK: Use of Tasers by Metropolitan Police doubles over two years2. EU data bill to be delayed until after May elections3. EU: Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council, Greece4. EU: New police cooperation plan includes surveillance, intelligence-gathering and remote vehicle stopping technology Continue reading
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The “Top 10” Surveillance Lies Edward Snowden’s Leaks Shed “Heat and Light” Upon By Lauren Harper
Despite stating he was “not going to dwell on Mr. Snowden’s actions or motivations,” the President did criticize Snowden’s “sensational” disclosures for “shedding more heat than light.” What the President did not say was that these surveillance reforms would never even have been contemplated without the Snowden revelations. In fact, these leaks did not just… Continue reading
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