Bill on Intelligence

Bill on Intelligence (French: Projet de loi relatif au renseignement) is a draft bill presented before French Parliament.[1] The bill was introduced to the parliament on 19 March 2015 by French prime minister Manuel Valls. The bill is seen as the counter measure of the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[2]

The bill was launched with the intention of strengthening intelligence in France. To detect suspicious behavior, the bill provides several controversial measures such as installing among telecommunications operators devices, known as "black boxes", provisions on the use of listening mechanisms, spyware or IMSI-catchers for persons suspected of illegal activities.[3]

The bill was passed by the National Assembly of France on 15 April 2015 with 25 votes for and 5 votes against.[4]

Criticism

The bill faced severe criticism from several organizations including National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), National Digital Council,[5] Mediapart,[6] La Quadrature du Net.[7]

Why "black boxes" ?

Black box is the common name used in France for:

See also

References

  1. ↑ TRÉGUER, FÉLIX (29 April 2015). "France’s Intelligence Bill: legalising mass surveillance". Open Democracy. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Robert, Aline (15 April 2015). "Outcry over French Intelligence Bill". EurActiv. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bill intelligence or widespread surveillance". Akaoma. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Intelligence Act: MEPs adopted articles that upset". 01net. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Rees, Mark (19 March 2015). "Bill on Intelligence: all black spots denounced by the CNIL". Next Impact. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ↑ http://blogs.mediapart.fr/blog/la-redaction-de-mediapart/240415/4-mai-mediapart-organise-les-six-heures-contre-la-surveillance
  7. ↑ http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-release
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