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Privacy International

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Dec 15, 2025
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is privacy a basic human right

Privacy is widely recognized in major international instruments: Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the ICCPR protect against arbitrary or unlawful interference ...

Jan 14, 2026
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Does HMRC access airline and train passenger records to track individual travel?

HM Revenue & Customs has legal routes and operational precedents to obtain passenger travel records — airline manifests and flight records for tax (Air Passenger Duty) and investigations, and broader ...

Nov 17, 2025
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Is MI5 a Criminal Organization?

Available reporting and public documents show MI5 is the United Kingdom’s civilian domestic security service with statutory powers and public accountability — not an explicitly criminal organisation —...

Jan 17, 2026

Have watchdog groups or FOIA releases produced the full statements of work showing how Palantir, Clearview, or PenLink integrations would be used operationally?

Watchdog groups and FOIA releases have produced some contract documents and summaries that illuminatePalantir’s government work, including ICE’s publicly released contract files, but the evidence in t...

Jan 7, 2026

What exactly did the UK Technical Capability Notice to Apple demand and what legal challenges has it faced?

The UK Technical Capability Notice (TCN) issued to Apple under the Investigatory Powers Act demanded that Apple maintain the capability to provide access to data stored in its iCloud Advanced Data Pro...

Jan 6, 2026

How does HMRC use airline passenger data for tax enforcement in the UK?

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) administers Air Passenger Duty (APD) and relies on airline and operator passenger data to calculate, collect and enforce that tax from aircraft operators; airlin...

Jan 3, 2026

How have other countries managed opt-out and function creep in national digital ID systems?

Countries confronting opt-out demands and the risk of function creep in national digital ID programs have used three broad levers—legal purpose-limitation, technical design choices (including decentra...

Jan 3, 2026

Can UK citizens opt-out of using the digital ID system for certain services?

UK government plans make the new digital ID mandatory for specific uses — most clearly for right-to-work checks by the end of this Parliament — while promising the system will be optional for many oth...

Dec 3, 2025

Have Egyptian intelligence services previously monitored American citizens involved in journalism, activism, or academia?

Yes. Multiple reports and investigations show Egyptian intelligence and state-linked actors have surveilled and targeted journalists, activists and academics — including operations that reached abroad...