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

[Jonah Kotee]

Thanks very much for this information . It is very interesting.
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Jonah Soe Kotee
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On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 5:32 AM, Charles Oloo <oloo6382 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Blom
>
> Thanks for sharing these with us. Truly we cannot have privacy on the
> Internet if it is under  surveillance 24/7,and is someone maybe snooping
> on citizens. However, it also depend on local laws and regulatory
> mechanisms, that seem to be different in countries and regions.
>
> However, the current threats of terrorism, whom most are perceived to be
> using the internet has brought a new dimension on data privacy.
>
> Civil societies in developing countries like Kenya that is under constant
> threats of  terrorism attacks, lacking adequate technological capacity,
> equipment as well laws and policies that would ddress the issues
> comprehensively, are somehow disadvantaged and may not be in a position to
> take such measures as have been taken by ISOC NL. Nevertheless dialogue
> and sharing is vital and may help to propagate for a compromise on data and
> security for the future.
>
> Charles Oloo
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:15 AM, 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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