A
significant evolvement
Too little
has been done to safeguard citizens' fundamental rights following
revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say MEPs in a resolution
voted on Thursday. They urge the EU Commission to ensure that all
data transfers to the US are subject to an "effective level of
protection" and ask EU member states to grant protection to
Edward Snowden, as a "human rights defender". Parliament
also raises concerns about surveillance laws in several EU countries.
By 285 votes
to 281, MEPs decided to call on EU member states to "drop any
criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and
consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in
recognition of his status as whistle-blower and international human
rights defender".
Parliament
is concerned about "recent laws in some member states that
extend surveillance capabilities of intelligence bodies",
including in France, the UK and the Netherlands. It is also worried
by revelations of mass surveillance of telecommunications and
internet traffic inside the EU by the German foreign intelligence
agency BND in cooperation with the US National Security Agency (NSA).
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