civil liberties

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Human rights and privacy campaigners have raised concerns, describing the announcement as "one of the most significant threats to civil liberties in the history of British policing".

From BBC

"It means that the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Canadians will be less likely to be trampled on because of government overreach," he added.

From Barron's

How should Americans balance concern about public transparency, safety and civil liberties when tracking ICE?

From The Wall Street Journal

But critics warn this could come at the cost of civil liberties and free speech.

From BBC

Sophia Cope, of digital rights organisation the Electronic Frontier Foundation, criticised the plan, telling the New York Times that it could "exacerbate civil liberties harms".

From BBC