Brazil and Germany draft anti-spy resolution at UN.

[dipsydoodle]

Germany and Brazil have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age.

The draft calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, noting that the illegal collection of personal data "constitutes a highly intrusive act".

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The draft resolution, which does not name individual countries, will be debated by a General Assembly committee focusing on human rights.

The draft calls on the 193-member assembly to declare that it is "deeply concerned at human rights violations and abuses that may result from the conduct of any surveillance of communications".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24781417

[malaise]

1. But but but

They were all part of the spying

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/01/gchq-europe-spy-agencies-mass-surveillance-snowden
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Edward Snowden papers unmask close technical cooperation and loose alliance between British, German, French, Spanish and Swedish spy agencies

[dipsydoodle]

2. What I'm not sure of

is the degree to which all of the states you mention , outside of the US , agreed to / accepted blanket spying on what amounts to their entire populations. I've read elsewhere they advised each other on legalities in connection with our comprehensive consumer protection laws. Its those laws which may ultimately lead to court cases by human rights groups.

'mornin'

[malaise]

3. Mornin' bro

Watching the India v OZ ODI final. Kind of sick of these 'runs truck' tracks.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Have your clocks changed yet

or do you not use summer time ?

[malaise]

5. Our time never changes

We gave up on daylight saving time ages ago.