@ISIDEWITHQuestionsDomestic Policy11yrs ago

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

The 2015 Government decree to combat terrorism contained a provision which modified the "Code of Criminal Procedure" introducing the possibility of using "informatics tools and software to remotely acquire data and communications of computer system". In his blog post, MP Stefano Quintarelli claimed: "with this amendment Italy become, as far as I know, the first European country to explicitly, and in a generalised way, legalise 'remote computer searches' and the use of 'software for covert data collection'".

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78%
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5%
Yes
73%
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13%
Yes, but only by court order
4%
No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications
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Yes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds
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Yes, this is necessary to combat terrorism

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 @9DDCS6Ganswered…1yr1Y

Depends of the activity the user has performed in the internet.

 @9CD8CJDfrom Usak  answered…1yr1Y

No, unless it's not Meloni government.

 @8QV6RTYanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only in certain circumstances (I.e. a pandemic, national safety)

 @8DBVQN8answered…4yrs4Y

Si per combattere terrorismo e criminalità organizzata

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Starmer Throws Netanyahu Under the ICC Bus: UK Backs Arrest Warrant for Israeli PM

Sir Keir Starmer has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.When asked about the issue, Sir Keir’s official spokesman said the Government respected the independence of the court.He declined to say whether Mr Netanyahu would be arrested if he arrived in the UK.The spokesman said: “We respect the independence of the ICC, which is the primary institutional institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes in relation to international law.“This Government has been clear that Israel has a right to defend itself in accordance with international law. There is no moral equivalence between Israel, a democracy and Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, which are terror groups.“We remain focused on pushing for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the devastating violence in Gaza.”Under the Conservatives, the British government had told the court it intended to challenge the plans for the arrest warrants.However, weeks after coming to power, Sir Keir’s government reversed that position and said it would not object.Downing Street also declined to say whether Mr Netanyahu would be welcome to visit Britain in the future.Sir Keir’s spokesman said: “We never comment on future international visits but my position on the Prime Minister’s support for Israel in terms of its right to defend itself in accordance with international law is very clear.”The spokesman repeatedly declined to “go into hypotheticals” about whether Mr Netanyahu would be arrested if he arrived in the UK.He added: “It’s not up to the Prime Minister to determine other world leaders’ travel schedules. He engages and will continue to engage with the prime minister of Israel in support of Israel’s right to defend itself.”Pressed on what he meant by his comments about the court, the spokesman said: “It means that we respect the independence of the ICC. We respect the fact that the ICC is the primary international institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern.”The spokesman went on to say the Government’s “focus” remained an end to the violence in the Middle East, which has been ongoing for more than a year after the Oct 7 terror attacks by Hamas.

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