Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2015-10-29-Speech-4-526-437"
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"I am glad that the motion on EU citizens’ fundamental rights in relation to electronic mass surveillance passed, albeit by a very narrow majority.
When it comes to protecting citizens who have come forward to reveal breaches of civil liberties performed by governments, a lot more needs to be done. If whistle-blowers are not protected we are effectively persecuting citizens who did not hold back information on wrongdoing, in the public interest.
We understand that governments are increasing powers within their security and intelligence bodies in order to keep us safe from terrorist attacks; however, we must hold governments into account when our right to privacy is arbitrarily breached. Given that the ECJ invalidated the Safe Harbour Agreement, Parliament’s position is strengthened in pushing for a stronger framework to protect EU citizens’ rights.
Thankfully, the ‘Snowden Effect’ has resulted in a win for privacy advocates. This month, in Ireland, the High Court ruled that the Data Protection Commissioner should examine whether to suspend transfer of Facebook users’ data from the EU to the US."@en1
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