Mass surveillance of electronic communications violates fundamental human rights
On 21 December 2016, following two references for a preliminary ruling by UK and Swedish courts of appeal asking advice on the correct interpretation of EU law, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a very important judgment on the protection by EU law of human rights in electronic communications[1]. In fact, the CJEU declared disproportionate and incompatible with the European Charter of Fundamental Rights (Articles 7, 8 and 52 para 1 of the Charter) [2] Member S
