Britain’s draft Internet spying law threatens key rights: UN experts

LAN cables are pictured on the Internet server near Lausanne, Switzerland May 9, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

GENEVA: Britain’s proposed new Internet spying laws could threaten key rights if passed unchanged, UN rights experts said, calling for a “comprehensive review” of the draft legislation. 

The proposed measures, which were unveiled in November, would allow security agencies to access the Internet communication records of suspects and require web and phone companies to keep records of all activity for 12 months, among other measures.