US: Adopt Key Surveillance Reform Proposals

Email The report of the five-member group appointed by President Barack Obama to review US surveillance practices cast doubt on the claimed necessity for some US government surveillance programs, and underscored the need for urgent change. With their report released on December 18, 2013, the panel joined a growing chorus of policymakers, rights organizations, and security experts calling for critical reforms to US government surveillance programs. (Washington, DC) – The report of the five-member group appointed by President Barack Obama to review US surveillance practices cast doubt on…

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