Pegasus and similar spyware and secret state surveillance

Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 15825 | 10 October 2023

Signatories:

Mr Pablo HISPÁN, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Belén HOYO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Javier MAROTO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Gonzalo ROBLES, Spain, EPP/CD

Origin

2023 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, first sentence, after the words "as a justification", add the following words:

"without court supervision"

Explanatory note

Again, the key issue of the use of spyware by a member State of the Council of Europe is when it is used without oversight or supervision by a judge or court.