Germany: Constitutional complaint against intelligence agency BND

EDRi observer Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF) has filed a constitutional complaint against surveillance by Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND). A new law that the German Parliament passed in October 2016 allows the BND to spy on foreign journalists.

Country: Germany

Domains: Privacy

Stakeholder: Civil Society

Tags: intelligence agencies, complaint, Germany, surveillance

Posted on Wednesday 7 February 2018

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