Policy Briefing – UK Intelligence Sharing Arrangements

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24th April 2018

A new Privacy International report based on an international collaborative investigation carried out by 40 NGOs in 42 countries has found alarming weaknesses in the oversight arrangements that are supposed to govern the sharing of intelligence between state intelligence agencies, including in the UK. Privacy International urges governments to enact urgent reforms and improve public understanding about the scope of intelligence sharing and the safeguards and oversight currently in place.

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Privacy International Briefing - Intelligence Sharing (UK) FINAL.pdf

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