UK court decision on government mass surveillance: 'Trust us' isn't enough

Headline Title: UK court decision on government mass surveillance: 'Trust us' isn't enough 05 December 2014 The tribunal which oversees the practices of the UK secret services today ruled that the law governing the UK’s communications surveillance practices complies with the Human Rights Act, in what Amnesty International said was a ‘disappointing if unsurprising’ ruling. The organization will now submit the case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.“The government has managed to bluff their way out of this, retreating into closed hearings, and constantly…

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