[Chapter-delegates] Dutch lawyers and journalists (and ISOC NL) sue government over NSA links

[Walid AL-SAQAF]

Dear Alexander,

Your efforts at ISOC NL are commendable. I stand with you in solidarity.

Sincerely,

Walid Al-Saqaf
ISOC-Yemen Chair
On Nov 7, 2013 10:10 PM, "Alexander Blom" <alexander.blom at budgetphone.nl>
wrote:

>  All,
>
> Yesterday, the Dutch ISOC chapter joined a coalition of citizens, criminal
> lawyers and journalists in order to sue the Dutch minister of the Interior.
> Subject are the halfhearted confessions that the Dutch secret service (the
> AIVD) may be using NSA-data to illegally snoop on Dutch citizens. While the
> NSA data are illegal, the governement gives the impression that it
> considers the NSA to be a handy way to get around Dutch privacy laws. At
> ISOC NL, we felt that open internet means more than just the unobstructed
> routing of IP packets, and that an internet where all exchange of data is
> under surveillance 24/7 cannot be called open.
>
> Please see http://cnnmon.ie/1fmUiyN for more.
>
> There have been contributions from other chapters re this subject, let us
> continue sharing.
>
> All the best,
>
> Alex Blom
> ISOC NL
>
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