National security and access to information

Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 13293 | 01 October 2013

Signatories:

Mr Davit HARUTYUNYAN, Armenia, EDG ; Ms Arpine HOVHANNISYAN, Armenia, EPP/CD ; Mr Philippe MAHOUX, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Armen RUSTAMYAN, Armenia, SOC ; Mr Kimmo SASI, Finland, EPP/CD

Origin

2013 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 9, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly is worried about recent disclosures on massive surveillance of communications by secret services and resolves to follow up this important issue in due course."

Explanatory note

The access by the State to information held by the people is important enough to be the subject of an individual report, rather than just a few amendments to the present resolution. Two motions on this subject have been transmitted to the Committee on Legal Affairs for report.