Swedes protest sweeping e-mail eavesdropping law

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

> From AP:

"STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A public outcry against Sweden's eavesdropping law reached new heights Monday with protesters 
sending more than 1 million e-mails to lawmakers, parliamentary officials said.

The law, narrowly passed by legislators two weeks ago, will let officials eavesdrop on all cross-border e-mail and 
telephone traffic, in what technology companies have called the most far-reaching communications monitoring plan in 
Europe.
Sweden's government plans to implement it in January.

Opponents say the law will encroach on privacy and jeopardize civil liberties. Supporters claim it is needed to fight 
international crime and terrorism.

Parliamentary spokeswoman Christina Green said protesters had sent 1.1 million e-mails to lawmakers by Monday 
afternoon, after the Expressen tabloid on Sunday launched an online campaign against the law."
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More at
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEBdQMEVGS09WeOkfvRcx84PIRGgD91KHTLG0

Juha-Matti

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