The Committee to Protect Journalists has welcomed the Ethiopian government's decision to allow access to 264 websites, including news outlets and blogs, that were blocked in the country.
Human rights organisations are urging the Secretary of State to stop the export of surveillance equipment to Honduras, given the 'alarming' human rights situation there.
A gross misconduct hearing into surveillance of the bereaved family of a man who died in police custody has concluded, finding ‘no case to answer’ for the officers involved.
Today the High Court will hear the first part of a landmark legal challenge to the Government’s flagship surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act.
The Court of Appeal says the government is breaking the law by collecting the nation's internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal details
The American Civil Liberties Union has voiced its opposition to a bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on 19 January 2017, without key reforms. The bill text was released on 5 January and may be considered by the House this week.