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Tag: U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

Broad international coalition urges U.S. government surveillance to conform with global human rights

23 Aug 2013

This week, Access joined with 65 organizations and individuals from 25 countries to urge the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) to consider the global human rights implications of the U.S. National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance programs.

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Broad international coalition urges U.S. government surveillance to conform with global human rights
23 Aug 2013
Broad international coalition urges U.S. government surveillance to conform with global human rights

Obama announces support for U.S. spy reforms, offers inadequate assurances

9 Aug 2013

Expressing concern about public confidence in the U.S. National Security Agency, President Obama announced today four proposals to reform U.S. surveillance practice. However, even if enacted, these proposals would still fail to actually protect the basic civil liberties of U.S. and non-U.S. persons.

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Obama announces support for U.S. spy reforms, offers inadequate assurances
9 Aug 2013
Obama announces support for U.S. spy reforms, offers inadequate assurances

Privacy board awakens after NSA spying is revealed

21 Jun 2013

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) is the government oversight body principally charged with protecting privacy and civil liberties in the United States. However, in the eight years since it was established, the PCLOB has met only infrequently. But with the recent revelations of unconstitutional massive data collection by the NSA, it seems the PCLOB’s long run of applied irrelevance may have finally come to an end – and not a moment too soon.

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Privacy board awakens after NSA spying is revealed
21 Jun 2013
Privacy board awakens after NSA spying is revealed

Cautious optimism as US privacy oversight board finally confirms chair

14 May 2013

The US Senate finally voted to confirm David Medine as the first Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), a government oversight body charged with protecting privacy and civil liberties in the United States.

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Cautious optimism as US privacy oversight board finally confirms chair
14 May 2013
Cautious optimism as US privacy oversight board finally confirms chair

New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress

25 Jan 2013
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New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress
25 Jan 2013
New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress