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(Still) Challenging mass interception from outside the UK: Wieder and Guarnieri v the UK
Two individuals applied to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge a UK tribunal’s refusal to investigate UK intelligence agencies’ interference with their right to privacy.
(Still) Challenging mass interception from the UK: HRW and others v UK
The applicants challenged the UK’s mass interception regime following PI’s campaign and support. As part of a friendly settlement reached by the parties in this case, the UK government admits that they violated the applicants’ rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
Demanding a remedy for everyone: who can challenge UK's secret surveillance?
Seven applicants sought review from the European Court of Human Rights of the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s refusal to hear their challenges to the UK intelligence services mass intercpetion practices. Their legal action was a result of PI’s campaign and support
Bodinier and others v France
PI intervened to emphasise the legal standards applicable to redress mechanisms available to victims of unlawful surveillance
Pietrzak and others v Poland
PI, together with Article19 and EFF intervened to outline how unrestricted surveillance of communications data interferences with the right to privacy and threatens freedom of expression.
MI5 ungoverned spaces challenge
Privacy International, together with Liberty, challenges MI5's data-handling arrangements before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
amaBhungane and Sole challenge
PI intervened in the case challenging the constitutionality of South African surveillance law.
Privacy International v. Information Commissioner's Office (IMSI Catcher FOIA)
PI challenges police forces' refusal to disclose information on mobile phone surveillance.
OECD Complaint v. Trovicor (Surveillance Technology Exports from Germany to Bahrain)
Privacy International made a complaint challenging the export of surveillance software developed by a German company to Bahrain
OECD Complaint v. Gamma (Surveillance Technology Exports from UK to Bahrain)
After a complaint submitted by Privacy International, Gamma International UK was found in breach of OECD Guidelines