– New campaign calls for greater transparency of intelligence sharing between governments (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 18, 2017

Privacy International, in partnership with 30+ national human rights organisations, has written to national intelligence oversight bodies in over 40 countries seeking information on the intelligence sharing activities of their governments.
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