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Khadija Ismayilova v. Azerbaijan
The case concerns an alleged smear campaign against Ismayilova, a well-known investigative journalist.
Catt v the United Kingdom
In September 2016, Privacy International intervened in the case of Catt v the United Kingdom before the European Court of Human Rights.
Third Direction challenge
Exposing and challenging a secret MI5 policy authorising informants to commit crimes in the UK
R (on the application of Privacy International) v. The Commissioner for HM Revenue & Customs (Gamma FinFisher Exports)
Privacy International submitted a 186-page dossier of evidence against Gamma to HM Revenue and Customs, the body responsible for overseeing the enforcement of export regulations, and called for an investigation.
Privacy International v. United Kingdom (UK 5EY FOIA)
Our case challenging the UK Government's refusal to disclose records on intelligence sharing agreements.
Human Rights Watch and Others v. United Kingdom (UK Mass Surveillance)
Seven applicants complaints testing the scope of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal's prerogative to conduct investigations. Their legal action was a result of PI’s campaign and support
10 Human Rights Organisations v. United Kingdom
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark ruling that the UK’s mass interception program, first exposed by whistleblower Snowden in 2013, breached people’s rights to privacy and freedom of expression. This case will have an impact not only in the UK but across Europe.
Bulk Personal Datasets & Bulk Communications Data challenge
PI challenges the acquisition, use, retention, disclosure, storage and deletion of bulk personal datasets and bulk communications data by the UK Security and Intelligence Agencies.
MI5 ungoverned spaces challenge
Privacy International, together with Liberty, challenges MI5's data-handling arrangements before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.