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Released files reveal NSA decryption program
The Guardian on Thursday obtained files showing that the US National Security Agency (NSA) and its UK counterpart, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) , have compromised the guarantees that Internet companies have given consumers to r (More) |
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UN to query US over NSA surveillance reports
A UN spokesperson said Monday that the UN plans to contact the US government about reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) hacked UN internal communications. The UN said that international treaties protect its offices and all diplomatic mis (More) |
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Council of Europe questions UK on reaction to US surveillance program
The Council of Europe on Wednesday expressed concern over the UK reaction to the exposure of the US surveillance program, asking for further information. British authorities allegedly threatened legal action [Guardian report] against The Guardian a (More) |
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Secret court ruling reveals NSA obtained unauthorized communications
The National Security Agency (NSA) obtained up to 56,000 unauthorized communications by misrepresenting the scope of its collection activities when it requested permission to collect documents, according to a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (More) |
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Internal audit reveals NSA exceeded legal authority: WP report
A 2012 internal audit released by the Washington Post on Thursday revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) broke numerous privacy laws since 2008. Congress approved the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act in 2008, granting t (More) |
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US President calling for reform of surveillance systems
President Barack Obama on Friday gave a speech proposing a four-step reform to increase the credibility and legitimacy of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) . The first step will reform Section 215 (More) |
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JURIST releases inaugural podcast!
We are proud to announce the release of a new JURIST endeavor: the JURIST Podcast. On a monthly basis, our editors, contributors, professional staff and other friends of JURIST will get together to discuss the issues of the day. We hope that the pod (More) |
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PRISM Podcast
In the first edition of the JURIST Podcast, the panel discuss the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden and security updates in the Texas Capitol. (More) |
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Edward Snowden, the Espionage Act and First Amendment Concerns
JURIST Guest Columnist Christina Wells of the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law says that the broad provisions of the Espionage Act raise significant First Amendment concerns, mainly that government officials can control all debates by (More) |
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US lawmaker calls for adversarial system in surveillance court
US Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday introduced a bill to address popular concerns about personal privacy and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court . If the bill is passed, the court will be presided over by judges that are nomin (More) |
Maurice Papon convicted of war crimes
On April 2, 1998, Maurice Papon was convicted of war crimes for his role in deporting French Jews to concentration camps during the Nazi occupation of France. Under German occupation, Papon served as the supervisor of the Service for Jewish Questions in Bordeaux from which he collaborated with the Nazi S.S. and oversaw the deportation of 1,560 Jewish men, women, and children to concentration camps.
Read an biography of Maurice Papon from the BBC.
