ECHR dismisses Privacy International case on UK state hacking
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed the claim Privacy International and coalition of internet and communications service providers and campaign groups for failure to pursue all domestic remedies.
Coalition in ECHR challenged the conduct of hacking operations abroad by one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), and originated in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which hears claims against the UK intelligence agencies.
Source: PI’s statement on the ECtHR decision in Privacy International v. UK | Privacy International
