Japan's parliament on Friday passed a controversial secrecy law amid widespread protests. The law, which has drawn protests at every step of the approval process, targets public officials who leak information to the public. Those convicted under...
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UN counterterrorism official to investigate US, UK surveillance
UN Special Rapporteur on counterterrorism Ben Emmerson on Monday stated that he plans to launch an investigation into the surveillance activities of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)...
Rights groups urge UN to adopt resolution against unlawful surveillance
Five human rights groups urged the UN General Assembly on Thursday to adopt a resolution protecting the right of privacy against unlawful surveillance. In a letter to the assembly, the groups, Amnesty International, Access, Electronic Frontier Foundation...
Thousands of people protested Thursday in Tokyo against proposed legislation that would significantly broaden the definition of "official secrets." The law is expected to pass both houses of parliament when it comes to a vote next week....
US intelligence officials publish court order permitting NSA data collection
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Monday declassified intelligence documents regarding data collection under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) ...
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to intelligence court Verizon order
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied the petition for certiorari in a case challenging the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) April order requiring Verizon to turn over data to...
Germany, Brazil propose UN resolution condemning 'excessive electronic surveillance'
Germany and Brazil on Friday proposed a draft resolution within the UN General Assembly calling for member states to take measures to put an end to "gross invasions of privacy" such as excessive electronic surveillance...
DOJ joins suit against US contractor charged with performing background checks
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced that it joined a lawsuit filed against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) , the company charged with performing background investigations on potential employees of...
US Ambassador to Spain, James Costos, was summoned by the Spanish Foreign Ministry Monday to discuss recent reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on more than 60 million phone calls...
EU leaders on Friday said that the fight against terrorism could be hindered by distrust of the US after new leaks revealed that Washington has regularly monitored phone traffic throughout Europe, including 35 world leaders. The EU...
