Tag: Necessary and Proportionate Principles
Access Congratulates U.S. Senate for Advancing Legislation to End Bulk Collection
Access today congratulates the United States Senate, which voted 77-17 to advance the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Groups and Companies to Congress: Reject Data Retention Mandates
Today, a coalition of groups and companies advocating for surveillance reform sent a letter to Senate leaders opposing any legislative mandates for companies to retain customer data.
Access releases implementation guide to be used for surveillance legal reform and advocacy
This week, Access released an Implementation Guide for the 13 Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance. The Implementation Guide applies the Principles to each step of the government surveillance process, calling on officials to respect human rights no matter the justification for the activity — whether it is law enforcement, national security, or intelligence gathering.
New white paper recommends targeted approach to controlling export of surveillance technologies
Today, Access released a white paper that analyzes the role of government export controls in limiting the spread of sophisticated surveillance technologies. Entitled “Considerations on Wassenaar Arrangement Proposals for Surveillance Technologies,” the white paper focuses on the export of these technologies to countries known for violating human rights.