UK NGOs concerned over press freedom implications of Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill

NewsReporters Without Borders joined a letter signed by seven other NGOs expressing concern over the UK's Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill, which goes to the final stages of parliamentary debate on 30 January. The bill has worrying implications for press freedom and human rights, including putting journalists' data at risk. The full text of the joint letter is below.The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill is a major shake-up of how authorities access the data of people in the UK and overseas, in the context of investigating and prosecuting serious crime.

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