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13.09.18

Surveillance State

Bureau wins landmark press freedom case at the European Court of Human Rights

Mass surveillance by UK government agencies breaches human rights by failing to protect the confidentiality of journalistic material, rules the court

08.11.17

Surveillance State

Defending press freedom in the UK

The Bureau took a case to the European Court of Human Rights to protect citizens against mass surveillance

23.07.15

Surveillance State

How do you prove you’re not a national security risk? One man’s experience of secret justice

Seven year quest for answers by immigration officer sacked by Home Office

06.03.15

Surveillance State

David Blunkett tells Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook: You must alert police when you notice ‘suspicious’ patterns of communication

But former Home Secretary says ban on encryption would be “meaningless”

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