Mass internet surveillance could soon be legal in France after politicians approved broad counter-terrorism laws in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
The bill would allow intelligence services to tap suspects’ phones and emails without a judge’s approval, as well as placing hidden cameras in homes and tracers in cars.
It was drawn up long before the Paris attacks in January but opponents say the killings have made politicians too reluctant to defend civil liberties, fearing they will appear weak in the face of terrorism and lose public support.
Members of the French National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, overwhelmingly approved the bill with 438 votes in favour and 86 against and it must now be examined in the Senate.
Politicians from both the Socialist majority and the conservative opposition supported it, with the government arguing it was urgent with the apparent spread of Islamist radicalisation in France. Full story...
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The bill would allow intelligence services to tap suspects’ phones and emails without a judge’s approval, as well as placing hidden cameras in homes and tracers in cars.
It was drawn up long before the Paris attacks in January but opponents say the killings have made politicians too reluctant to defend civil liberties, fearing they will appear weak in the face of terrorism and lose public support.
Members of the French National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, overwhelmingly approved the bill with 438 votes in favour and 86 against and it must now be examined in the Senate.
Politicians from both the Socialist majority and the conservative opposition supported it, with the government arguing it was urgent with the apparent spread of Islamist radicalisation in France. Full story...
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