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The new Dutch intelligence law goes beyond far
The new intelligence law for the secret services has been proposed in the Netherlands — and Bits of Freedom wouldn’t be Bits of Freedom if we hadn’t taken a closer look at it. It probably comes as no surprise: we have serious concerns about our (digital) human rights. In this article, we’ll outline the key points so you, too, know what to expect.
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The intelligence services want more power, but time and again show they can’t handle it
The oversight body for the intelligence services concludes in its latest report that the services don’t have their data management in order. They’re not complying with the law. That’s highly problematic, because they collect data not only on so-called targets, but also on millions of ordinary citizens like you and me.
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A power struggle rages for your data
Here’s what we think of the new rules on how the secret services should handle bulk data.
Hooray! We freed the data of millions of people from the clutches of the secret services!
Hooray! We freed the data from millions of citizens from the clutches of the secret services!