| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 13.10.15 |
| Publication Date | 13/10/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Parliament's civil liberties committee approved on 13 October 2015 a resolution in which they defend too little had been done to ensure that citizens' rights were protection following revelations of electronic mass surveillance. Members of the committee urged the European Commission to come with alternatives to Safe Harbour, following the ruling by the European Court of Justice making it invalid. They were also concerned about the surveillance laws in several member states. On 15 October, MEPs debated in plenary the ECJ ruling on Safe Harbour with Commissioner Jourova and Mr Schmit from the Luxembourg EU Presidency. MEPs called on the Commission to clarify the legal situation following the ruling and demanded immediate action to ensure effective data protection for EU citizens. The resolution was approved in plenary by the European Parliament on 29 October. It urged the Commission to ensure that all data transfers to the US were subject to an 'effective level of protection' and asked member states to grant protection to Edward Snowden, as a 'human rights defender'. The chamber also raised concerns about surveillance laws in several EU countries. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20151012IPR97210/ |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
