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Follow-up on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens

Summary

This resolution addresses the ongoing concerns regarding mass electronic surveillance and its impact on fundamental rights. It calls for stronger data protection, better oversight of intelligence services, and improved protections for whistleblowers.
10 29.10.2015
Other
civil law
government
human rights
public administration
legislative procedure
international relations
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • The Parliament expresses strong disappointment regarding the lack of urgency and action from EU institutions and Member States in addressing mass surveillance issues.
  • The resolution warns of potential legal action for failure to act if recommendations are not addressed.
  • There is a critical call to replace inadequate data transfer mechanisms, like Safe Harbour, with systems that ensure equivalent protection for EU citizens' data.
  • The document stresses the need for meaningful democratic oversight of intelligence services and a clear, common definition of 'national security' across the EU.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens
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