French court backs mass surveillance

[Dexter]

https://euobserver.com/justice/129760

The constitutional court in France on Thursday (23 July) broadly approved a new law that gives the state wide-sweeping surveillance powers. First proposed in March in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, the Surveillance Act allows French intelligence agencies to spy on citizens with almost complete impunity. “From now on, France has a security framework against terrorism that respects liberties. It's decisive progress”, said French prime minister Manuel Valls in a tweet.

[Oceander]

The NSA still makes them look like pikers.

[truth_seeker]

Most nations worldwide realize they need to fight Islamic terrorism, on their own for their own sakes.

I was heartened to see that turkey is going after ISIL, but disappointed that they are going after Kurds as well. But that is precisely why each nation and region needs to do it in a manner that works for them.