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French intelligence community awaits ECHR ruling

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg is due to deliver its ruling on French intelligence legislation on Thursday.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg is due to deliver its ruling on French intelligence legislation on Thursday. © Walencienne/iStock
The European Court of Human Rights is set to issue its ruling on intelligence techniques and the protection of exchanges between lawyers and journalists in France, a judgment that will lead to changes in the law. [...]
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