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The fundamental right to privacy and, in particular, the right to confidentiality of communications, are now under threat. In combating terrorism, the States have reduced – or are gradually preparing to reduce – the safeguards protecting citizens provided for by law, particularly by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and related case law, by Article 7 of the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights and by Directives 95/46/EC, 97/66/EC and 2002/58/EC.
The idea that terrorism can be combated by restricting citizens’ freedoms and rights is nothing but an illusion, as is shown by the Echelon case. Not even the systematic interception of the contents of all communications by Echelon – a system which is now being enhanced by the rules being drafted on the gathering of data on insider dealing – succeeded in preventing the terrorist attacks of 11 September or the other tragic events which followed, since, in practice, it focuses wholly on industrial espionage. The only effect of Echelon – which is clearly and indisputably illegal – has been to make a mockery of the law and the Courts, to distort free market competition and to jeopardise democracy and citizens’ rights and freedoms."@en1
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